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2024 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 7, 2024

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
The Lost Circle (Jan Van der Roost)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Stephen Cobb, Anne Crookston, Dr Luc Vertommen

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Brass Band Treize Etoiles Frederic Theodoloz15-
2 Flowers Paul Holland 4-
3 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs14-
4 Grimethorpe Michael Bach5-
5 Foden's Russell Gray9-
6 KNDS Fairey Philip Chalk16-
7 Tredegar Ian Porthouse9-
8 the cooperation band Glenn Van Looy 18-
9 Leyland Daniel Brooks8-
10 Carlton Main Frickley Allan Withington1-
11 Cory Philip Harper17-
12 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King12-
13 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths7-
14 Hepworth Ryan Watkins10-
15 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans2-
16 Northop Silver Erik van de Kolk3-
17 Whitburn Michael Fowles12-
18 Oldham Band (Lees)John Collins13-

No points awarded

Prizes:
1st: £4,500 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy and the Belle Vue Challenge Cup.
2nd: £2,500 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: £2,000 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy.
4th: The Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy.
5th: The John Gladney Trophy.
6th: The Bob Kerwick Cup.

Prize money: 4th: £500; 5th: £450; 6th: £350; 7th: £300; 8th: £300; 9th: £250; 10th: £200

Mortimer Maestro Trophy to Winning Conductor: Frederic Theodoloz
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Gary Curtin (euphonium) — Foden's
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Richard Poole (Foden's)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Adam Bokaris (Black Dyke)

Relegated Bands: Northop Silver, Hepworth

The Iles Medal was awarded to David Childs
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Paul Fisher 



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Chinnor Silver

June 7 • Our Community Band is meeting on Monday {9th} and would welcome anyone who fancies an extra friendly rehearsal,with coffee and cake involved.. We rehearse in our bandroom at 11am its free and it open to all abilities.. No commitment required.


John Durrant

MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator


               

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