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Result: 2025 ConsTest Contest

Parc & Dare claim the own-choice honours in Birmingham

Constest
  Parc & Dare claim the ConsTest honours in Birmingham

Result:

Adjudicators: Alan Morrison; Ryan Watkins

1. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths)
2. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
3. Audley Brass (Tom Hancock)
4. Jackfield (Simon Platford)
5. Sovereign Brass (David Maplestone)
6. Thoresby Colliery Band (Luke Pallister)
7. Ratby Mid Band (Nicholas Garman)
8. Wakefield Metropolitan (Duncan Beckley MBE)
9. City of Birmingham (Saphran Ali)
10. Staffordshire Band (Lee Woodward)
11. ClockFace Miners Heritage Band (Will Haw)
12. Nailsworth Silver (Anri Adachi)
13. Syston Band (Alex Bland)
14. City of Wrexham Brass Band (Scott Lloyd)
15. Harborough (Ben Smith)
16. Amington (Chris Barker)
17. Croft Silver (Henry Dunger)
18. Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass (Chris Cobon)


Highest Placed Championship Section Band: Sovereign Brass
Highest Placed First Section Band: Parc & Dare
Highest Placed Second Section Band: Ratby Mid Band
Highest Placed Third Section Band: Wakefield Metropolitan
Highest Placed Fourth Section Band: Syston

Best Instrumentalist: Andrea Lewis (flugel) — Parc & Dare
Best Cornet: Luke Barker (City of Birmingham)
Best Euphonium: Ruth Fuller (Audley Brass)
Best Bass Section: Parc & Dare
Best Back Row Cornets: Tewit Silver
Most Promising Lower Section Band: Ratby Mid
Highest Supported Band: Sovereign Brass

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Phillip Littlemore

GGSM, AoBBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator, Arranger, Teacher and Publisher


               

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