There are minor changes to take into account for the set works for Harrogate and London if you haven’t worked them out for yourselves yet.

Changes

There are a number of changes that have to be made if you are to play the test pieces for London and Harrogate correctly.

Corrections are to be made to ‘Terra Australis’, ‘Psalms & Alleluias’, ‘Willow Pattern’ and ‘Royal Mile Suite’.

Go to: http://www.kapitol.co.uk/index.php?id=15

Don’t say you haven’t been warned!!!

4BR coverage

Meanwhile, 4BR's coverage of the event will start on Wednesday with all out usual previews and predictions and band by band analysis.

The contest organisers have also informed 4BR that ticket sales have been very encouraging this year, and that with attractive prices and with plenty of great brass band music on offer, you should contact the International Conference Centre to book your seats now.