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Regional Championships: London & Southern Counties

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2025 Kidlington Concert Brass Jonathan Pippen Introduction, Elegy and Caprice
2024 Horsham Borough Will Wilkins High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Hitchin Andrew Kershaw A Day in the Life of a Knight, Phil Lawrence
2022 East of England Co-op Nigel Cooper Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
2019 Amersham Paul Fisher Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Sandhurst Silver David Johnson Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 Kidlington Concert Brass Duncan Wilson The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa, Philip Sparke
2016 Aveley & Newham Rob Nunnery Essay, Edward Gregson
2015 Haverhill Silver Mark Ager A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Thundersley Brass Nigel Taken Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Kidlington Concert Brass Duncan Wilson Brass TRiumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Becontree Brass A. Cooke Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Haverhill Mark Ager Le Carnival Roman, Hector Berlioz arr Frank Wright
2010 Friary Guildford C. King A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Norfolk Brass D. Stowell Pentacle, Graham Cole
2009 Norfolk Brass D. Stowell Pentacle
2008 Jersey Premier Brass T. Pritchard James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Broseley Brass MK P. Fensom Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Haverhill Silver Mark Ager Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Staines Brass I. McElligott Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Staines Brass Ian McElligott Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 Friary Guildford K. Maxwell Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 Matthews Norfolk Brass D. Stowell Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Alliance Brass B. Ellin The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Bedford Town J. Berryman Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1999 Haverhill C. Shipp Kenilworth, A. Bliss
1998 Alder Valley Brass D. Beckley Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 City of Oxford N. Taken Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 Hatfields of Colchester B. Howard Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 City of Cambridge C. Shipp Land of The Long White Cloud, P. Sparkes


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


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.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Christchurch Vintage Brass

January 6 • Bb Bass required for our friendly non contesting day time band. We rehearse Monday afternoons from 13:30 in Southbourne near Bournemouth with refreshments afterwards. MD Steve Chislett.


Dr Brett Baker

BSc (Hons), ARCM, PG Dip
Marketing Lead, Denis Wick & Alliance Products; Artist at Michael Rath Instruments


               

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