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Open runners & riders confirmed

The list of competing bands and their conductors taking part in this year's British Open at Symphony Hall in Birmingham has been confirmed.

British Open
 

The line up of bands and conductors that will compete at the 163rd British Open Championship at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on September 5th has been released by the organisers.

First time

Reigning champion Black Dyke will be joined by 17 rivals — including for the first time a band from Europe in the form of 2014 European Champion, Brass Band Bugermusik Luzern to see who will lift the famous Gold Shield after performing 'Reflections on Swan Lake' by Stephen Roberts.

People are being reminded that there are now just over 150 tickets all within the Grand Tier left for the contest.

Competing bands:

Black Dyke (Prof Nicholas J. Childs)
Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern (Michael Bach)
Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof David King)
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Phillip McCann)
Co-operative Funeralcare (Allan Ramsay)
Cory (Philip Harper)
Desford Colliery (Leicestershire Miners Trust Fund) (Tom Davoren)
Fairey (Prof Garry Cutt)
Flowers (Paul Holland)
Foden's (Allan Withington)
Grimethorpe Colliery (Dr Robert Childs)
Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths)
Kirkintilloch (Russell Gray)
Leyland (Thomas Wyss)
Milnrow (Mark Bentham)
Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
Woodfalls (Erik Janssen)

Ticket information:

http://www.thsh.co.uk/event/163rd-british-open-brass-band-championship

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