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Scottish Open Championships

Scottish Challenge Shield Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2018 Kingdom Brass
Fraternity
Paul Drury Own Choice
2015 Johnstone Silver
Dances and Arias
Martyn Ramsay Own Choice from composer Professor Edward Gregson
2014 Bon-Accord Silver
Of Distant Memories
Stephen Malcolm Own Choice
2013 Newtongrange Silver
Corpus Christi
Lee Skipsey Own Choice
2012 Newmilns & Galston
Chivalry
Nigel Boddice MBE Own Choice
2011 Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass Charles Keenan Own Choice Test Piece
2010 Johnstone Silver Raymond Tennant Own Choice Test Piece
2009 Campbeltown Brass
Tallis Variations
Craig Anderson Own Choice


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Cambrian Brass

January 11 • We are a friendly, inclusive and hard-working brass band, welcoming players of all ages and abilities. We are particularly keen to fill our Soprano Cornet, Flugelhorn, Tenor Horn, Euphonium and EEb Bass positions.


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

January 8 • Following our promotion to the 2nd section we are looking for a percussionist to do a bit of bing bonging on the timps for the regionals in March. We are a lovely band - everyone says so - so please get in touch. Rehearsals Weds from 1930 in Putney.


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


Howard J Evans

MA (Dist), Mus.B (hons), ARCM (hons), LRAM, LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist


               

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