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National Championships of Great Britain

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Mike West Smoke Sketches, Daniel Hall
2023 Newhall Kevin Holdgate A Saddleworth Festival Overture, Goff Richards
2022 Dobcross Silver Jason Smith New Beginnings, Fredrick Schjelderup
2021 Nailsworth Silver Anri Adachi An Elgar Portrait (Dan Price)
2019 Tewit Silver Martin Hall Beecher Variations, Stephen Bulla
2018 Stamford Brass Julian Bright Diverimento for Brass, Darrol Barry
2017 Newmains & District Michael Marzella Petit Suite de Ballet, Eric Ball
2016 Phoenix (Goodwick) Luke Jenkins Music from Kantara, Kenneth Downie
2015 Usk Jeff Jones Visions, Daniel Price
2014 Northop Brass David Davies Narnia Suite, Geoffrey Burgon
2013 Ebbw Valley Brass Gareth Ritter A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
2012 Norfolk Wherry Brass Andy Craze 'A British Isles Suite' - Jonathan Bates
2011 Melingriffith 2 Dewi Griffiths 'Henry the Fifth' - Ralph Vaughan Williams edited by Roy Douglas
2010 Hazel Grove Nigel Beasley 'Royal Mile Suite' - Alan Fernie
2009 St. Breward Silver Kevin MacKenzie Alta Vista, Bruce Fraser
2008 Lostock Hall Memorial John Wood The Shipbuilders, Peter Yorke
2007 Formby Louise Hough Roman Tryptch, Leigh Baker
2006 Dodworth Colliery M.W. Eliot Darwin Valerius Variations, Philip Sparke
2005 Valley Brass (Haydock) David Chadwick A Mendip Celebration, Darrol Barry
2004 Potters Bar S. Groarke Four Noble Truths, Philip Sparke
2003 Wardle & District Anderson Brass P. Shaw Call of the Sea, Eric Ball
2002 St. Dennis B. Minear A Cambrian Suite, Michael Ball
2001 Shirland Welfare Training M. Smith Attleborough Suite, Malcolm Arnold
2000 Beaumaris 'B' W. Evans The Seasons, Philip Wilby
1999 Lympstone Telecoms C. Fleming Salzburg Suite, Dr Denis Wright
1998 Test Valley Brass S. Large A Caledonian Journey, John Fernie
1997 Brent Brass P. Littlemore The Fall of the Year, B. Wiggins
1996 Manx Concert I. Clague A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
1995 Todmorden Old D. Hadfield Vizcaya, Gilbert Vinter
1994 Frickley/South Elmsall Coll B. Till St. Michael's Mount, Eric Ball
1993 Hollingworth Brass J. Cant Little Suite for Brass Band, Kenneth Platts
1992 Eaton's Farnworth S. Booth Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
1991 Beaumaris & District G. Evans Landscapes, Stuart Johnson


Cheltenham Silver Band - Brass (and percussion) and Beer

Friday 22 August • St. Barnabas Church Hall, Orchard Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7JY GL51 7JY


Haverhill Silver Band - East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival

Sunday 24 August • St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QX


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Saffron Hall

Wednesday 27 August • Saffron Hall, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH


Uckfield Concert Brass - Eastbourne Bandstand 1812 Concert

Wednesday 27 August • Eastbourne Bandstand, Lower Grand Parade, Eastbourne. BN21 3AD


Cheltenham Silver Band - Brass (and percussion) and Beer

Friday 29 August • St. Barnabas Church Hall, Orchard Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7JY GL51 7JY


wantage silver band

August 22 • Wantage Community Brass (non-competitive) are looking to recruit a new Musical Director. The group is unique in that the average age is almost certainly around 70! They rehearse on Tue from 4pm and Thu from 7pm (both times flexible depending on person).


Lydbrook Band

August 20 • Bass Trombone


Regent Brass

August 20 • Regent Brass (Championship Section) seek Bass Trombone, Eb/Bb Bass & Percussion. Shortlisted for 4barsrest Lower Section Band of the Year 2024, we have a balanced schedule of innovative concerts & contests, regularly premiering new music.


Nigel Seaman

ARMCM ARNCM
Conductor, band trainer, teacher and adjudicator


               

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