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Results: 2026 UniBrass Championships

The University of Birmingham Music Society successfully defends the UniBrass Trophy as the University of Nottingham claims a first UniBrass Shield title.

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  The event took place in Newport this year

The University of Birmingham Music Society successfully defends the UniBrass Trophy as the University of Nottingham claims a first UniBrass Shield title.

Results:
Trophy Section:

Adjudicators: Paul Holland; Tracey Redfearn
Music/Entertainment = Total

1. University of Birmingham Music Society (Steve Kane): 97/40 = 137
2. Huddersfield University (Jonathan Beatty): 93/43 = 136
3. University of Sheffield, and Sheffield Hallam University (Chris Oddy): 92/42 = 134
4. Oxford University (Esme Harper/Felix Thomson): 89/41 = 130
5. University of Warwick Brass Society (Tom Stoneman): 83/44 = 127
6. University of Manchester, Salford University, and Manchester Metropolitan University (Harry Bennett): 85/45 = 126*
7. Durham University (Tomos Haines): 85/37 = 122
8. University of Chichester (Emma Button): 84/35 = 119**
9. Royal Holloway (Jams Begg): 81/38 = 119
10. Southampton University (Kevin Smith): 82/36 = 118
11. Bristol University (Ed Cheung): 80/34 = 114

*5 point time penalty
**Music element takes precedence

Most Entertaining Band: University of Manchester, Salford University, and Manchester Metropolitan University
Best Student Conductor: Harrison Bennett (University of Manchester, Salford University, and Manchester Metropolitan University)
Best Soloist: William France (euphonium) — University of Sheffield, and Sheffield Hallam University
Best March: University of Birmingham Music Society
Best Percussion Section: Huddersfield University
Most Innovative Programme: Oxford University


Shield Section:

Adjudicators: Lauren Chinn; Chris Thomas
Start: 10.30am

1. Nottingham University (Pawel Nieweglowski/Ella Fletcher): 90/47 = 137
2. Leeds, Leeds Beckett, and Leeds Conservatoire (James Kinley): 88/48 = 136
3. Bangor University (Abigail Grant): 83/45 = 128
4. Lancaster University (Madeleine Hales/Charlie Wood): 81/43 = 124
5. UWE (Anri Adachi): 82/40 = 122
6. University of York (Neo Borgia): 80/41 = 117*
7. Keele University (Joe Capstick): 77/39 = 116
8. Cambridge University (William Brawn): 79/35 = 114
9. Cardiff University (Lia Teague/Owen McCarthy): 74/34 = 108
10. University of Bath (Emma Mowat/Calvin Hesse): 75/32 = 106**
11. Newcastle University (Abs Crompton): 70/33 = 103

*4 point time penalty
** 1 point time penalty

Most Entertaining Band: Leeds, Leeds Beckett, and Leeds Conservatoire
Best Student Conductor: Abigail Grant (Bangor University)
Best Soloist: Michael A Jennings (bass trombone) — Nottingham University
Best March: Nottingham University
Best Percussion Section: UWE
Most Innovative Programme: Leeds, Leeds Beckett, and Leeds Conservatoire

Overall Awards:


Best Student Composition of Arrangement: Esme Harper (University of Oxford) — London Calling
Spirit of UniBrass Award: Ilya Ruchiev

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