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Adjudication line-ups announced for London and Cheltenham

The adjudication teams for the National Finals have been announced by Kapitol Promotions.

Albert Hall
  The judges in the box at the Albert Hall and Cheltenham have been announced.

The line-up of adjudicators for the 2017 National Finals at London and Cheltenham has been announced by Kapitol Promotions.

London

Howard Snell, the composer of the Championship Section set-work 'Gallery', will be joined by the experienced conducting duo of Phillip McCann and Luc Vertommen at Kensington Gore on Saturday 14th October.

It will be the third time that Howard Snell and Luc Vertommen have judged at the event, with Phillip McCann making his second successive appearance.

Cheltenham

Meanwhile, in Cheltenham on the weekend of the 16th/17th September, First Section competitors will have to try and tickle the fancy of Paul Holland and Michael Fowles, with Paul joined by Tom Davoren in the Second Section.

The Third Section will be in the hands of Mark Wilkinson and Glyn Williams with Stan Lippeatt and Mark Wilkinson taking the duties in the Fourth Section.

Paul Holland and Stan Lippeatt make their fourth appearance in the Nationals box, with Glyn Williams and Mark Wilkinson their third. Tom Davoren and Michael Fowles return for a second time.

Championship Section:


Howard Snell, Phillip McCann, Luc Vertommen

First Section:


Paul Holland, Michael Fowles

Second Section:


Paul Holland, Tom Davoren

Third Section:


Mark Wilkinson, Glyn Williams

Fourth Section:


Stan Lippeatt, Mark Wilkinson

It will be the third time that Howard Snell and Luc Vertommen have judged at the event, with Phillip McCann making his second successive appearance4BR

Tickets:

Tickets for the Championship Section Final are now on sale.

Please contact the Royal Albert Hall Box Office directly on 0207 589 8212 to purchase tickets, as none are available directly from Kapitol Promotions.

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