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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2026 Rushden Town Adele Sellers-Hudson Variations on 'Was Lebet', Andrew Wainwright
2025 Foss Dyke Gareth Westwood Introduction, Elegy and Caprice, Morley Calvert
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 - Mansfield MVC - Brass and Voices

Sunday 24 May • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West,. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Fulham Brass Band - Summer Concert

Friday 5 June • St Dionis Church, Parsons Green SW6 4UH


Sherborne Town Band - Friends

Sunday 7 June • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Brass

May 20 • Regent Brass (Championship Section) seek a Bb Bass to join our friendly, musically ambitious Central London band. We enjoy a varied and balanced schedule of concerts and contests, and regularly premiere new music.


wantage silver band

May 19 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) are looking for a BACK ROW CORNET player to complete the band. As current Welsh Open Champions and being placed third in Stevenage, it's an exciting time to join the band with a fantastic schedule of concerts coming up.


Harrogate Band

May 19 • We are looking for a front row and a back row cornet player to complete our team. Interesting mix of engagements and contests. Rehearsals Wednesday 8pm at our own bandroom located next to Hornbeam Park train station. Great transport links


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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