The City of Sheffield Band Club will host a Yorkshire Area preview night on Sunday 23rd February ahead of the contest proper at Bradford’s St George’s Hall on the 1st/2nd March.

Five works

Each of the five set works will be performed under contest conditions with Simone Rebello providing constructive critiques as well as appearing as a guest soloist to round of the evening with Unite the Union Band.

Line up:

Fourth Section: Oughtibridge (Gavin Somerset)
Three Spanish Impressions for Brass Band (Alan Fernie)

Third Section: Dinnington Colliery (Jonathan Beatty)
Partita for Band (Postcards from Home) (Philip Wilby)

Second Section: Emley (Garry Hallas)
Chaucer’s Tunes (Michael Ball)

First Section: Cornerstone Brass (Damian Wileman)
Cry of the Mountain (Howard Lorriman)

Championship Section: Unite the Union (David Hirst)
St Magnus (Kenneth Downie)

Entry is free, although you may have to dig deep for a raffle ticket or two4BR

Where and when

City of Sheffield Band Club is based at Niagara Conference & Leisure Centre, Niagara Road, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield, S6 1LU.

The test piece night is always packed out, so make sure you get there early to get a seat for the first performance started bang on 8.00pm!

Entry is free, although you may have to dig deep for a raffle ticket or two.