The Scottish Open Brass Band Championship will take place in fine surroundings of the Perth Concert Hall on the weekend of the 28th/29th November.
60 bands
The two days will feature 60 bands performing in the Scottish Open, Challenge Cup, Challenge Shield and Youth Championship contests, with bands from as far afield as the USA making the trip to take part.
Bragging rights
The main Scottish Open will provide the top domestic bands with the final opportunity to impose their bragging rights at the end of the 2009 season, although reigning champion, Co-operative Funeralcare will have to overcome the challenge of seven English rivals and the current US National and Open Champion, Fountain City in a 17 band field.
The main Scottish Open will provide the top domestic bands with the final opportunity to impose their bragging rights at the end of the 2009 season4BR
Gala Concert
The weekend will open with a Gala Concert on the Friday night featuring the Americans and the local choir Fair City Singers, before the serious contesting starts on the Saturday morning with the seven bands in the Scottish Challenge Cup, followed by the nine bands in the Challenge Shield and the Scottish Open.
Youth Championships
Then on the Sunday the Scottish Youth Band Championships kicks off at 10.00am.
This wonderful event has grown over the past two years with a record entry of 27 bands this year, including no less than 12 bands in the Novice Section.
Adjudicators
Adjudicators for the weekend will be Frank Renton, Philip Harper, Peter Roberts, Stan Lippeatt, Ian Porthouse and Andrew Duncan.
Tickets for the weekend, including the Gala Concert are available from Perth Concert Hall box office on 0845 612 6320 or at www.horsecross.co.uk.
Scottish Open:
Saturday, November 28th
Start: 2.30pm approx
Adjudicators: Frank Renton & Philip Harper
Competing Bands:
Bactiguard Wire Brass (Paul Andrews)
Bon Accord Silver (John Maines)
Co-operative Funeralcare (Russell Gray)
Dalmellington (Ian Porthouse)
Easington Colliery (Roy Curran)
Fishburn (Alan Morrison)
Fountain City Brass (Joseph Parisi)
Kingdom Brass (Andrew Duncan)
Kirkbymoorside Brass (John Woodward)
Kirkintilloch (Selmer Simonsen)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Charles Keenan)
Marsden Silver Prize (Glyn Williams)
Newtongrange Silver (Nigel Boddice)
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB (Mark Bentham)
Unison Kinneil (Alan Ramsay)
United Co-op Milnrow (John Ward)
Whitburn (Steven Mead)
Own Choice Test Piece selections:
Dances and Alleluias (Philip Sparke)
Dreams (Bertrand Morend)
Essence of Time (Peter Graham)
Extreme Make-over (J de Meij)
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Peter Graham) x 2
Lowry Sketchbook (Philip Wilby)
Masquerade (Philip Wilby)
Music of the Spheres (Philip Sparke)
Paganini Variations (Philip Wilby)
Rienzi (Wagner arr. Howard Lorrimar)
Rococo Variations (Edward Gregson)
Titan’s Progress (Hermann Pallhuber) x 3
Tristan Encounters (Martin Ellerby)
Whitsun Wakes (Michael Ball)
Scottish Challenge Shield:
Saturday, November 28th
Starts: Following the Scottish Challenge Cup
Adjudicators: Peter Roberts & Stan Lippeatt
Competing Bands:
Annan Town (Magnox North) (David Hamilton)
Arbroath Instrumental (Michael Robertson)
Bathgate Band (Eoin Tonner)
Campbeltown Brass (Craig Anderson)
Dunaskin Doon (John Boax)
Granite City Brass (Lt.Col (Retd) Robert Owen)
Lochgelly (Paul Drury)
Newmilns & Galston (Alec McCutcheon)
Shotts St Patrick's (Michael Marzella)
Own choice test piece selections:
Corpus Christi (Robert Redhead)
Diversions on a Bass Theme (George Lloyd)
Festival Music (Eric Ball)
Land of the Long White Cloud (Philip Sparke)
London Overture (Philip Sparke)
The Plantagenets (Edward Gregson)
Royal Parks (George Lloyd)
Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
Triumphant Rhapsody (Gilbert Vinter)
Scottish Challenge Cup:
Saturday, November 28th
Starts: 9.00am.
Adjudicators: Andy Duncan & Ian Porthouse.
Competing Bands:
Bon Accord 'B' (Richard Kidd)
Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Gareth Bowman)
Coalburn (Gareth Bowman)
Dunfermline Town (David Neil)
Peebles Burgh (Alan Fernie)
Renfrew Burgh (David Hutcheson)
St. David's Brass (John Dickson)
Own choice test piece selections:
Crusade (Rieks Van der Velde)
Dimensions (Peter Graham)
Dream Catchers (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Hollywood (Goff Richards)
Promenade Overture (Frank Bryce)
Purcell Variations (Kenneth Downie)
St. Austell Suite (Kenneth Downie)
Scottish Youth Championships:
Sunday, November 29th
Novice Section:
Starts: 10.00am
Abbey Brass Jedforest (Cameron Mabon)
Coalburn Bronze (Jayne Brownlie)
Dundee Schools Junior Band (Gordon Evans MBE)
Dunfermline Youth (Danny Harrison)
Fife Youth: Next Generation (Charlie Farren)
Hawick Saxhorn Youth (Rob Hume)
Kingdom Brass Youth (Anne Crookston)
Kirkintilloch Youth Band (Lynda Nicholson)
Loanhead Brass Rootlets (Alan Fernie)
Newtongrange Junior Band (Alan Fernie)
Perth & Kinross Juniors (E P Stewart)
St. David's Budding Brass (John A Dickson)
Development Section:
Starts: Approx. 1.10pm
Arbroath Instrumental Youth (Ann Ness)
Buckhaven Brass Beginnings (Gordon Evans MBE)
Inverclyde Schools Brass Band (Andrew Digger)
Loanhead Brass Roots (Alan Fernie)
Perth & Kinross Senior Band (Robert McDonald)
Perthshire Youth (George Annan)
St. Ronan’s Future (David Robb)
Senior Section:
Starts: Approx. 4.30pm
Cumnock Academy Brass Band (Craig Anderson)
East Lothian Schools (Charlie Farren)
Fife Youth: Next Generation (Mark Bousie)
Scottish Borders Youth Band (Alan Fernie)
Premier Section:
Starts: Approx 6.10pm
Carnoustie & District Youth (Michael Robertson)
Dalmellington Junior Band (Ian Taylor)
West Lothian Schools (Nigel Boddice MBE)
