The North West Regional Championships Committee has announced the panel of adjudicators that will be used for the 2015 Area contests to be held on Sunday 1st March at the Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.

Top section

Alan Morrison, the Chairman of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators, will have a busy couple of high profile weekends in the box, as he joins the experienced conductor and cornet player David Hirst in deciding who qualifies for the Royal Albert Hall.

The following week he will be judging the top section in the Midlands.

Experience

Meanwhile, the experienced conducting duo of Foden’s MD Michael Fowles and David Lancaster will cast their opinions over the contenders in the First Section, with Gordon Higginbottom and Simone Rebello taking care of the Second Section.

Welcome

Mike Kilroy (who is in the First & Fourth Section in the Midlands) has been asked to add the Third Section set work to his adjudication CV, as he joins Brian Rostron in the Third Section, whilst in a welcome move, Saraha Groarke-Booth, who led Potters Bar to the National Fourth Section title in 2004, joins Ian Brownbill for the Fourth Section.

Judges:

Championship Section: David Hirst & Alan Morrison
First Section: Michael Fowles & David Lancaster
Second Section: Gordon Higginbottom & Simone Rebello
Third Section: Mike Kilroy & Brian Rostron
Fourth Section: Ian Brownbill & Sarah Groarke-Booth

ABBA Chairman Alan Morrison, will have a busy couple of high profile weekends in the box, as he joins the experienced conductor and cornet player David Hirst for the top section4BR

Entry forms

Entry forms for the 2015 contests will be sent out towards the end of October.

Bands are reminded to ensure any change of Band Secretary is notified to Peter Bates, Regional Secretary.