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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


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Dobcross Silver Band - Milnrow Band

Sunday 21 September • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards Big Band

Friday 26 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - The Brass Band Conference

Saturday 27 September • Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham DH1 4BE


Haverhill Silver Band

September 17 • Haverhill Silver Band (Championship Section) seeks a FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable). This is a superb opportunity to join East Anglia's premier brass band for the L&SC area contest, the Senior Cup, Whit Friday and beyond.


Cheltenham Silver Band

September 16 • Required:. Musical Director : Cheltenham Silver Academy Band Following the relocation of our current conductor we are looking for a progressive, passionate and dedicated individual to lead our Academy Band, and to support our continued improvement.


Chinnor Silver

September 16 • We need a Bass player (either Bb or Eb) and a percussionist to join our happy team! The band is promoted to the first section in 2026 and were also 2025 Second section National Finalists. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings in our own bandroom in Chinnor


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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