The details for this year's National Youth Championships at the Royal Northern College of Music on Sunday 18th April have been announced.

Co-operative's fourth year

The BFBB is delighted to announce that for the fourth year in a row, The Co-operative will sponsor the event which starts just after 9am and will be completed by 8.30pm.

Increased numbers

This year will see forty one bands competing from around the UK with a number of debutants on show although winners from the Premier Section last year, Camborne Youth are not competing this year.

The Co-operative will sponsor the championships for a fourth consecutive year whilst forty bands will compete throughout the day4BR

Meechan, Peacock and Wilkinson to judge

As is the norm at the event, all sections will have open adjudication and the judges have also been announced. Major Peter Parkes and Sheona White will judge the Premier Section whilst for the first time at the event, Dr Peter Meechan and Mark Peacock will precide over the proceedings. Derek Broadbent, Malcolm Brownbill, Simone Rebello and Mark Wilkinson are the remaining adjudicators who will be in attendance.

Tickets

Tickets are available directly from the BFBB offices at the following prices:

Adults £8, 16 and under £4, 11 and under £2.

To purchase tickets please send a cheque for the correct amount made out to BFBB Contests Ltd to:

The British Federation of Brass Bands
Unit 12 Maple Estates
Stocks Lane
Barnsley
S75 2BL

The full list of Sections and bands competing is as follows:

Training Section
RNCM Concert Hall
Start: 9.25am

15 minutes own choice playing time
Adjudicators: Simone Rebello and Mark Peacock

Bolton Intermediate Brass Band, Toby Hobson
Coleshill Youth Brass, Stephen Fagg
Enderby Junior Band, Sam McClumpha
Lions Junior/Beginners Band, Ian Raisbeck
Macclesfield Youth Training Band, Liz Hudson
Poynton Youth Junior Band, Joyce Hall
Stockport Schools Junior Band, Rachel Pavey
Warren Wood Primary School, Peter Christian

Results @ 12.10pm

Junior Section
RNCM Concert Hall
Start: 12.30pm

Own Choice Programme that must include one piece of music composed for brass band, 15 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Simone Rebello and Mark Peacock

Astley Youth Band, Helen Minshall / Toby Hobson
Chalford Youth, Steve Tubb
Stockport Schools Intermediate Band, James Holt

Results @ 1.40pm

Intermediate Section
RNCM Theatre
Start: 9.15am

Adventures in Brass and Own Choice Programme, 20 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill and Dr Peter Meechan

Cumnock Academy Brass Band, Craig Anderson
Egglescliffe School Brass Band, M.Haworth
Enderby Youth Band, Trevor Hounsome
Elland Silver Youth Band, Samantha Harrison
Fred Longworth High School, Helen Robinson
Great Western Youth Brass Band, Paul Collis-Smith
Lions Youth Brass, Nigel Birch
Lydbrook Youth, Robert Morgan
Macclesfield Youth Brass Band, Louise Renshaw
M.K.Youth Brass, David Rose
Poynton Youth Junior Brass Band, Andy Hirst
Rochdale Borough Youth Band, Eric Landon
Tewit Youth Band, Mr Craig Ratcliffe
Wardle High School, Lee Rigg
Worcestershire Youth Brass Band, Nicky Daw

Results @ 4.50pm

Premier Section
RNCM Theatre
Start: 5.15pm

Partita and Own Choice Programme, 25 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Major Peter Parkes and Sheona White

Gwynedd & Mon County Youth Brass Band, Gwyn M Evans
Northamptonshire County Youth Brass Band, Brad Turnbull
Sellers International Youth Band, Alex Kerwin
St Helens Youth Band, Mark Bousie
West Lothian Schools Brass Band, Nigel Boddice MBE

Results @ 8.10pm

Advanced Section
RNCM Concert Hall
Start time: 1.55pm

Variations on Laudate Domion and Own Choice Programme, 20 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent and Mark Wilkinson

Bare Trees Community Band, John Collins
Bolton Youth Brass Band, Helen Minshall
Carnoustie & District Youth Band, Michael Robertson
Dawsons Berkshire Maestros Youth Band, John Watts
Gloucestershire Youth Brass Band, Ian Porthouse
Greater Gwent Schools Brass Band,Sean O’Neill
Hampshire County Youth Band, Jock McKenzie
Stockport Schools Senior Band, Philip Pavey
Tees Valley Youth Brass Band, Stuart Gray
Youth Brass 2000, Chris Jeans

Results @ 6.55pm