Kapitol Promotions has released the list of competing bands that will battle for National Championship titles at The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse over the weekend of the 17th & 18th September.
67 qualifiers from the Scottish, Welsh and six English Area Championships will look to claim the Section 1,2, 3 and 4 titles in what promises to be an exciting weekend of competitive action.
A wide range of exhibitors will showcase their products and services in the Main Foyer and Istabraq bar areas, whilst World of Brass will be record each band performance.
Tickets:
Tickets are only available at the venue Box Office on the day (all-day: £14.00 adult, £10.00 student/concession, £5.00 child 11-16).
The Kapitol Event Media Team of Ali Woodman and Elisabeth Rogers will also be covering the event alongside representatives from the brass band media.
Schedule
Saturday 17th September: Sections 3 & 1
Sunday 18th September: Sections 4 & 2
Section 1:
Test piece: Trittico (James Curnow)
Adjudicators: Paul Holland; Ian Porthouse; Roger Webster
Start: Approx 3.30pm
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Ashton-under-Lyne
Bo'ness & Carriden
Bodmin Town
Dalkeith & Monktonhall
East of England Co-op
Ebbw Valley
Gresley Colliery
Houghton
Hyde
Kirkbymoorside Town
Marsden Silver Prize
Pontardulais Town
Sandhurst Silver
Staffordshire
Stannington
Section 2:
Test piece: Ghosts, Goblins, Witches & Wizards (Darrol Barry)
Adjudicators: Brett Baker; Gary Davies; Chris King
Start: 3.00am
Bearpark & Esh Colliery
Beaumaris
Campbeltown
City of Norwich
Gosport Solent
Harborough
Helston Town
Meltham & Meltham Mills
Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW B
Poulton-le-Fylde
Stamford
Tewit Silver
Tilbury
Tullis Russell Mills
Tyldesley
Wantage Concert
Section 3:
Test piece: Sinfonietta (Joseph Horovitz)
Adjudicators: John Maines; Brian Rostron; Sandy Smith
Start: Approx 9.30am
Bradwell Silver
Chichester City
City of Birmingham
Crwbin
Cwmtawe
Dysart Colliery
Ellington Colliery
Formby
Jayess Newbiggin
Huddersfield & Ripponden
Kilmarnock Concert
Lofthouse 2000
Ocean
Olney
Ratby Co-operative Mid
Redruth Town
Skelmersdale Prize
Withdrawn: Arbroath
Section 4:
Test piece: New Beginnings (Fredrick Schjelderup)
Adjudicators: David Ashworth; Paul Holland; Roger Webster
Start: 9.30am
Amington
Barnsley Metropolitan
Bideford Town
Brass Sounds Inverclyde
Crosskeys Silver
Dobcross Silver
Flookburgh Silver
Hangleton
Hemel Hempstead
Morecambe
North Lakes
Oughtibridge
Rhyl Silver
Stranraer
Tewkesbury Town
Trentham
