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2023 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 9, 2023

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
Sand and Stars, Thierry Deleruyelle

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs, Dr Stephen Cobb, Stephen Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Foden's Russell Gray 15-
2 Valaisia Brass Arsene Duc4-
3 Tredegar Ian Porthouse14-
4 Grimethorpe Colliery Michael Bach 13-
5 Black Dyke Prof Nicholas J. Childs5-
6 Cory Philip Harper 9-
7 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof David King 2-
8 Flowers Paul Holland18-
9 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths1-
10 WFEL Fairey Philip Chalk12-
11 Whitburn Luc Vertommen17-
12 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans11-
13 Desford Colliery Allan Withington 8-
14 the cooperation band David Morton 3-
15 Hepworth Ryan Watkins10-
16 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts6-
17 Leyland Thomas Wyss17-
18 Northop Silver Gareth Brindle8-

Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy: Gary Curtin, Foden's
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy for Best Soprano: Richard Poole, Foden's
The Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy: Glenn van Looy, Solo Euphonium, Valaisia

*Foden's receives invitation to represent England at 2025 European Championships in Stavanger

Relegated to Grand Shield:Rothwell Temperance, Desford Colliery  



Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 24 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


PEMBERTON OLD WIGAN DW BRASS BANDS - Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra

Friday 7 June • St. Michaels Church. Duke street. Wigan WN1 2BJ


Wotton-under-Edge Silver Band - Foden's Band

Sunday 23 June • Renishaw Innovation Centre,. New Mills, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge,. Gloucestershire GL12 8JR


West Midlands Police Band - Sovereign Brass and Brett Baker (Trombone)

Sunday 23 June • Tipton Green Methodist Church. Park Lane West. Tipton. Sandwell. DY1 4QF


Brass Bands England - Youth Fest 2024

Friday 28 June • Barnsley Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley S70 2HZ


Corby Silver Band

May 19 • Corby Silver Band are looking for Bb cornet players - solo, (including assistant principal) or back row. We also have a vacancy for a Bb bass/Bass trombone player and would welcome any percussionists (kit or tuned) to strengthen the percussion section.


The Hepworth Band

May 19 • The Hepworth band has a vacancy for a cornet player.. A great opportunity to come and join us as we prepare for the British Open.


The Hepworth Band

May 18 • The Hepworth band has vacancies for a percussionist and tenor trombone player.


Stephen Tighe

ARCM, LDBBA, (Dip)PFS.
Adjudicator / Music Director / Arranger


               

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