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National Youth Championships

The details for this year's National Youth Championships at the Royal Northern College of Music on Sunday 5th April have been announced.

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The details for this year's National Youth Championships at the Royal Northern College of Music on Sunday 5th April have been announced.

Co-operative to sponsor

The BFBB has announced that for the third year in a row, The Co-operative will sponsor the event which starts just after 9am and will be completed by 8pm.

New Training Section

This year for the first time, their is a Training Section in a new initiative to the contest.

With all the sections being re-structured, the Advanced Section will feature a commission by Paul Lovatt-Cooper entitled Skylines.

Doyle, Ibbotson and Marzella to judge

As is the norm at the event, all sections will have open adjudication and the judges have also been announced. Major Peter Parkes and Ray Farr will judge the Premiere Section whilst for the first time at the event, John Doyle, Michelle Ibbotson and Katrina Marzella will precide over the proceedings. Philip Harper, David Horsfield and Simone Rebello are the remaining adjudicators who will be in attendance.

Since last year's competition, the various sections have been re-structured and for the first time their will be a Training Section4BR

The full list of Sections and bands competing is as follows:

Junior Band Section
Bruntwood Theatre
Starts at 9.25am

Own Choice Programme that must include one piece of music composed for brass band, 15 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Michelle Ibbtoson and Katrina Marzella

City of Leeds Schools, Gordon Eddison
Cwmtawe Training Band, Wayne Pedrick
Gwynedd Mon Junior Band, Johm Glyn Jones
Stockport Schools Inter Band, (TBA)

Results @ 11.20am

Intermediate Section
Bruntwood Theatre
starts at 11.50am

The Pioneers, Philip Sparke and Own Choice Programme, 20 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Philip Harper and David Horsfield

Chalford Youth, Steve Tubb
Dobcross Youth, Brian Lamb
Elland Youth, Samantha Harrison
Enderby Youth, Trevor Hounsome
Fred Longworth Youth Band, Helen Robinson
Gloucestershire Youth, Ian Porthouse
Horbury Victoria, Tom Greaterox
Lions Youth, Nigel Birch
Macclesfield Youth, Louise Renshaw
Oldham Music Centre, Martyn Evans
Poynton Youth, Andy Hirst
Smithills School, Chris Wormald
Tewitt Youth, Craig Ratcliffe
Wardle High School, Lee Rigg
Worcestershire Youth Band, Nicky Daw

Results @ 7.35pm


Advanced Section
Haden Freeman Concert Hall
Starts at 9.10am

Skylines, Paul Lovatt-Cooper and Own Choice Programme, 20 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: John Doyle and Simone Rebello

Bolton Youth Band, Helen Minshall
Carnoustie & District Youth, Richard Evans
Dawson's Berkshire, John Watts
Sellers International, Mark Bousie
Stockport Schools, Phil Pavey
West Glamorgan Youth, J Pearce

Training Band Section
Haden Freeman Concert Hall
Starts at 12.40pm

15 minutes own choice playing time
Adjudicators: Katrina Marzella and Michelle Ibbotson

Dobcross Juniors, Melanie Garlick
Smith Bridge Primary School, Lee Rigg
Stockport Schools, Rachel Pavey
West Lancashire Schools, Georgina Roberts

Results @ 2.35pm


Premiere Section
Haden Freeman Concert Hall
Starts at 3.00pm

Quintessence and Own Choice Programme, 25 minutes playing time
Adjudicators: Major Peter Parkes and Ray Farr

Camborne Youth Band, Alan Pope
Rochdale Borough Youth, Eric Landon
Hampshire County Youth, Jock McKenzie
Northamptonshire Youth, Brad Turnbull
St Helens Youth, Mark Bousie
Youth Brass 2000, Chris Jeans

Results @ 6.35pm

Tickets

Tickets for the event are available from the RNCM Box Office on 0161 907 5555 or online @ www.rncm.ac.uk priced at £8 for Adults, £4 for under 16s and £2 for under 11s.

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