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Horsfield and Childs to invigilate students

David Horsfield and David Childs will be the judges at the UniBrass exam in February.

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The organisers of the 2013 Unibrass Championship have announced that David Horsfield and David Childs will undertake the adjudication duties at the event in February.

Both men are very well known to the conductors, players and audience who will pack into Lancaster University Great Hall on Saturday 16th February in what promises to be the best UniBrass Championship yetUniBrass

Music and entertainment

David Horsfield will judge the musical content whilst David Childs will evaluate the entertainment.

A spokesperson told 4BR: "Both men are very well known to the conductors, players and audience who will pack into Lancaster University Great Hall on Saturday 16th February in what promises to be the best UniBrass Championship yet."

More information

For more information go to www.unibrass.co.uk.

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