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2025 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2025

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Symphony in Two Movements (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Ian Bousfield; Dr Stephen Cobb; Prof Rob Wiffen OBE

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Desford Colliery David Morton 15-
2 Black Dyke Prof Nicholas Childs 7-
3 Flowers Paul Holland 18-
4 Whitburn Chris Shanks 3-
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof David King 14-
6 Hepworth Ryan Watkins 10-
7 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 13-
8 Ebbw Valley Matthew Rowe 17-
9 the cooperation band Katrina Marzella-Wheeler 16-
10 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins 11-
11 Foden's Russell Gray 4-
12 GUS Band David Thornton 12-
13 Leyland Daniel Brooks 5-
14 Aldbourne Glyn Williams 2-
15 NASUWT Riverside Stephen Malcolm 8-
16 East London Brass Jayne Murrill 1-
17 Zone One Brass Richard Ward 6-
18 City of Hull Jonathan Beatty 9-
19 St Dennis Darren R. Hawken 19-

Best Instrumentalist: Kevin Crockford (soprano) — Desford Colliery

Top four bands pre-qualify for 2026 National Final

Original contest report: Click here
 



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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

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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.


Gary Davies


Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator


               

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