The Scottish Brass Band Association has released details of the forthcoming Scottish Open and Youth Championships that will take place in Perth's Concert Hall at the end of the month.
Scottish Open
The Scottish Open commences at 3.00pm on Saturday 29th November, supported by Besson Musical Instruments.
15 bands will perform Kenneth Downie's ‘St. Magnus’, first commissioned by the Scottish Brass Band Association for the 2004 European Brass Band Championships.
This year 5 bands from England and 9 from Scotland will compete for the Scottish Open title. The solo prize will be sponsored by 4barsrest. Adjudicators for the contest are Stephen Roberts and Chris Wormald.
15 bands will perform Kenneth Downie's ‘St. Magnus’, first commissioned by the Scottish Brass Band Association for the 2004 European Brass Band Championships4BR
Competing bands
Bon Accord Silver (Morten Hansen)
Bo'ness & Carriden (Michael Marzella)
Camborne Town (Kevin MacKenzie)
Clackmannan District (Paul Kiernan)
Dalmellington (Archie Hutchison)
Fishburn (Alan Morrison)
Kingdom Brass (Craig Anderson)
Kirkintilloch (Alan Ramsay)
Pemberton Old Wigan JJB (Mark Bentham)
RMT Easington Colliery (Norman Law)
Scottish Co-op (Michael Fowles)
Unison Kinneil (Andrew Berryman)
Whitburn (Andrew Duncan)
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Richard Evans)
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Challenge Cup meanwhile takes place on the same day with 8 bands playing own choice test pieces. The Adjudicators are Jason Katsikaris and Kevin Wadsworth. The event starts at 11.30am and follows on from the Challenge Shield Contest.
Competing bands
Annan Town (APD)(David Shanks)
Bon Accord Silver 'B' (Bruce Wallace)
Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Gareth Bowman)
Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
Dunfermline Town (TBA)
Newlands Concert Brass (Robert Fraser)
Renfrew Burgh (David Hutcheson)
St.David's Brass (John Dickson)
Scottish Challenge Shield
Starting at 9.00am on Saturday is the Scottish Challenge Shield, with each of the 8 bands performing an own choice test piece. The adjudicators are Jason Katsikaris and Kevin Wadsworth.
Competing bands
Barrhead Burgh (Martyn Ramsay)
Bathgate Band (TBA)
Campbeltown Brass (Craig Anderson)
Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
Johnstone Silver (Raymond Tennant)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Charles Keenan)
Lochgelly (Paul Drury)
Tullis Russell Mills (TBA)
Scottish Youth Championships
After the senior bands have enjoyed their contesting day on the Saturday, Sunday sees the growing number of youth ensembles compete in the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships.
Each of the bands will play an entertainment concert programme and will be judged by Les Neish, James Smith and Lynda Nicholson. They will adjudicate in the 4 sections of Novice, Development, Senior and Premier, each of which will see Gold, Silver or Bronze awards with a winner and runner-up prize in each section.
The event starts at 10.00am.
Novice Section:
Buckhaven Brass Beginners (Gordon Evans MBE)
Dunfermline Youth Brass (Alison Hall)
Kingdom Brass Youth (Lee Bathgate)
Levern Valley Community Brass (Brian Deans)
Loanhead Brass Roots (Alan Fernie)
Newtongrange Junior Band (Alan Fernie)
Peebles Junior Band (Alan Fernie)
Development Section:starts at 12.20pm
Abbey Brass Jedforest (Cameron Mabon)
Arbroath Instrumental Youth (Ann Ness)
Inverclyde Schools Brass (David Hutcheson)
Perthshire Youth Brass (George D Annan)
St Ronan's Future Band (David Robb)
Senior Section:starts 2.40pm.
Carnoustie & District Youth (Michael Robertson)
Dalmellington Junior Band (Ian Taylor)
Fife Youth Next Generation (James Chamberlain)
Midlothian Schools Brass (Andrew Duncan)
Perth & Kinross Senior Brass (Robert McDonald)
Queensferry High School Brass (Gareth Ross)
Premier Section:starts 5.15pm.
Aberdeen City Youth Band (Eric Kidd)
Carnoustie & District Youth (Michael Robertson)
West Lothian Schools (Nigel Boddice MBE)
Tickets:
Tickets for the weekend £7 & £5 are available from the Box Office of Perth Concert Hall on 0845 612 6320 or on line at www.horsecross.co.uk
