Result: 2026 Youth Brass in Concert Championship

Wardle Academy makes it a hat-trick of entertainment titles in Gateshead.

Wardle Academy Youth claims the title for the third year in a row

Sunday, 15 November 2026

Result:

Adjudicators: Peter Moore; Erik Janssen
Quality of Music & Entertainment & Presesntation = Total

1. Wardle Academy Youth (Bras McCulloch): 1/3 = 4*
2. Lions Youth (Ian Raisbeck): 3/1 = 4
3. Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans): 2/4 = 6
4. Hampshire Youth (Matt Watling): 6/2 = 8
5. Shepherd Youth (Craig Brown): 4/5 = 9
6. Elland Silver Youth (Samantha Harrison): 5/6 = 11
7. Lancashire Youth (Helen Minshall): 7/7 = 14
8. Houghton Area Youth (Brian Adams): 8/8 = 16

*Placing for Quality of Music takes precedence

Most Entertaining Band: Lions Youth

Best Soloist: Charlie Walker (cornet) — Shepherd Youth
Best Principal Cornet: Isobel Curtis (Wardle Academy)
Best Soprano: Alex Raey (Wardle Academy)
Best Flugel: Arthur Sampson (Hampshire Youth)
Best Horn: Jokita Station (Youth Brass 2000)
Best Baritone: Frida Anderson (Youth Brass 2000)
Best Euphonium: Thomas Bates (Shepherd Youth)
Best Trombone: Liam Mosedale (Lions Youth)
Best Basses: Lancashire Youth
Best Percussion: Elland Youth
Youngest Player: Benjamin Swift (aged 9) — Houghton Youth

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