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2023 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Monday, October 21, 2024

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Of Men and Mountains (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs, Dr Stephen Cobb, Professor Roger Webster

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs 17-
2 Foden's Russell Gray 20-
3 Cory Philip Harper 12-
4 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 10-
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 7-
6 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths 19-
7 Llwydcoed Josh Ruck 18 -
8 GUS Band Dr David Thornton 5-
9 Zone One Brass Richard Ward 11-
10 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans 16-
11 Whitburn Dr Luc Vertommen 6-
12 EverReady Phillip McCann 8-
13 Camborne Town Gareth Churcher 13-
14 Flowers Paul Holland 9-
15 Leyland Thomas Wyss 14-
16 WFEL Fairey Allan Withington 1-
17 the cooperation band Glenn Van Looy 2-
18 Friary Brass Nigel Taken 3-
19 NASUWT Riverside Brass Michael Fowles 4-
20 Ratby Co-operative Mareika Gray 15-

Best Instrumentalist: Gary Curtin (euphonium) — Foden's

Top 4 bands pre-qualify for the 2024 National Final 



The Hepworth Band - Public Rehearsal ahead of the 2026 British Open

Tuesday 8 September • Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett WF5 8BE


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Irish Guards

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Chinnor Silver

September 8 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on Monday (14th) at 11am in our bandroom.. We welcome players of all abilities who wish to join us in a relaxed friendly rehearsal.. It also involves tea and cake and its free to all..


Barnsley Brass

September 6 • We are looking to recruit a Flugel Horn and Back Row Cornet players. We are based in Worsbrough Bridge by the A61 south of Barnsley. S70 5LJ. Rehearsals are Mondays / Thursdays at 8pm in our purpose-built band room..


Enderby Band

September 5 • Championship section band seeking CORNETS (positions negotiable), Eb BASS, and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working and friendly team, performing a balanced diary of concerts and contests.


Darren R. Hawken

PGdip, BMus(hons) PGCE, dipABRSM, LRSM
Conductor, Arranger, Teacher, Adjudicator, Band Trainer


               

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