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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Langley Cliff Parker High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 SPAL Sovereign Brass Alan Gifford A Day in the Life of a Knight, Phil Lawrence
2022 Staffordshire Craig Williams Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
2022 Stamford Brass Julian Bright The Aeronauts, Goff Richards
2020 Newstead Brass Mareika Gray Legacy, Tom Davoren
2019 Enderby Ryan Richards Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Staffordshire Leigh Baker Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 Foresters Brass 2000 John Davis The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa, Philip Sparke
2016 Jackfield Elcock Reisen Simon Platford Essay, Edward Gregson
2015 Jackfield Elcock Reisen Simon Platford A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Enderby Simon Jones Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Staffordshire Leigh Baker Brass Triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Ratby Co-operative Michael Fowles Mountain Views, Betrand Moren
2011 Phoenix West Midlands Trevor Jones Le Carnival Romain, Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright
2010 Langley Cliff Parker A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Phoenix West Midlands D. Maplestone Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Glossop Old J. Davies James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Gresley Colliery R. Grantham Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Foss Dyke Gary Wyatt Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Raunds Temperance J Fletcher Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Langley Cliff Parker Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2002 Staffordshire Band D. Maplestone Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Kibworth J. Berryman The Undaunted, E. Ball
1999 Kibworth I. Scott Kenilworth, A. Bliss
1998 Thorntons Brass S. Shimwell Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Ratby Co-operative K. Steward Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 Glossop Old J. Cant Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 Rolls-Royce D. Lea 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


Chinnor Silver

January 13 • New Year,New Section,New MD and for you New Band?. We are looking for a Tuned Percussionist for the areas and beyond.. Rehearsals are on a Wednesday evening 8-10 in our own bandroom (so no setting up each time).


Chinnor Silver

January 13 • Our COMMUNITY BAND is meeting again on Monday (19th) at 11am in our own bandroom.. We welcome players of all abilities to join us for a relaxed,friendly rehearsal with cake and coffee thrown in all free.. Playing with us doesn’t affect your own band


Otley Brass Association

January 11 • Tenor Trombone Player needed for 6 week holiday cover with Otley Brass Band.. Practice is Tuesday nights 7.30-9.30pm at Otley Courthouse, LS21 3AN


Lt Col David Barringer MBE

BMus (Hons)
Conductor and adjudicator


               

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