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2023 Spring Festival - Grand Shield

Date:
Saturday, May 13, 2023

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
The World Rejoicing - Symphonic Variations on a Lutheran Chorale (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs & David Hirst

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Whitburn Prof Nicholas Childs 16 -
2 Hepworth Ryan Watkins 10 -
3 Reg Vardy Russell Gray 18 -
4 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins 19 -
5 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Allan Withington 6 -
6 The GUS Band Dr David Thornton 3-
7 City of Bradford Gareth Brindle 11 -
8 Friary Brass Nigel Taken 12 -
9 NASUWT Riverside Michael Fowles 8 -
10 Wingates Andrea Price 17 -
11 Ratby Co-operative Mareika Gray 20 -
12 Milnrow Lee Skipsey 7 -
13 City of Hull Dean Jones 4 -
14 Camborne Town Ian Porthouse 2 -
15 Skelmanthorpe Martin Heartfield 13 -
16 Rainford Sarah Groarke-Booth 5 -
17 Dalmellington Erik Janssen 1 -
18 Wantage Jonathan Pippen 9 -
19 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ben Dixon 15 -
20 Ashton under Lyne Martyn Evans 14 -

Whitburn and Hepworth promoted to the British Open

Ashton under Lyne, Pemberton Old Wigan DW, Wantage and Dalmellington relegated to the Senior Cup

Best Instrumentalist: Andrew McMillan (horn) — Whitburn 



Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Delph Band

September 9 • We are a friendly, hardworking North West 2nd Section band based in Saddleworth. Rehearsal nights are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club. We are currently looking to fill the following positions; Tutti Cornet, Percussion and Eb Bass.


Otley Brass Association

September 7 • Front Row Cornet. -. Otley Brass Band are keen to recruit a 5th member for their front row cornets (position negotiable).. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving band of 30+ players under the leadership of our newly appointed MD, Martyn Beecham


wantage silver band

September 6 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) have vacancies for a Bb BASS PLAYER and THIRD CORNET to complete their line up. Plenty of great concerts from now until Christmas with the Welsh Open, L&SC Area, British Open Grand Shield and Whit Friday in 2026.


Andreas Kratz

Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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