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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 2 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2026 Harborough Ben Smith 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Philip Harper
2025 Carlton Brass Chris Banks Friendly Takeover, Oliver Waespi
2024 Raunds Temperance Jonathan Pippen Tryptych, Philip Sparke
2023 Foss Dyke Gareth Westwood The Pilgrim's Progress, Rodney Newton
2020 Gresley Colliery Craig Stevens The Golden Sabre - Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov, Kit Turnbull
2019 Gresley Colliery Craig Stevens Rise of the Phoenix, Darrol Barry
2018 Hucknall & Linby MC Paul Whyley Ex Terra Lucem, Jonathan Bates
2017 Glossop Old Duncan Beckley Rhapsody in Brass, Sir Dean Goffin
2016 Ibstock Brick Brass Simon Willis The Mermaid of Zennor, Philip Harper
2015 Carlton Brass Paul Watson Variations on Maccabeus, Kevin Norbury
2014 Daventry Bob Stradling Chaucer's Tunes, Dr Michael Ball
2013 Bilton Silver (Rugby) David Stowell The Plantaganets, Edward Gregson
2012 Bilton Silver (Rugby) David Stowell Cross Patonce, Dr Goff Richards
2011 Leicestershire Co-op Graham Jacklin Resurgam, Eric Ball
2010 Tintwistle Sarah Groarke The Kingdom of Dragons, Philip Harper
2009 Shirland A. Dennis New World Sketches, Dan Price
2008 City of Coventry Brass S. Cooper Three Part Invention, Kenneth Downie
2007 Phoenix West Midlands Brass D. Maplestone Carnival, Helen Perkin
2006 Foresters Brass 2000 Peter Collins Images of the Millennium, Howard Snell
2005 Shirland Welfare Training M. Smith Variations For Brass Band, R. Vaughan Williams
2004 Hathern D. Newman Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
2003 Shirley Band D. Lea Celestial Prospect, W. Heaton
2002 Langley Band M. Vause Symphony for Brass, V. Ewald
2001 Towcester Studio A. Sellars The Moor of Venice, W. Alwyn
1999 Moulton 77 Brass G. Riseley Symphonic Suite for Brass, L. Locas
1998 Bedworth Brass M. West Culloden Moor, G. Wood
1997 Newstead Welfare D. Beckley A New Buckenham Suite, A. Jackman
1996 Riddings J. Davis Hollywood, G. Richards
1995 Glossop Old J. Cant Rococo Variations, A. Street


Harlow Brass Band - SPRING CONCERT - AN ANIMATION SENSATION

Saturday 16 May • St Andrew's Methodist Church. The Stow. Harlow. CM20 3AF


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 17 May • Dorchester- Park Bandstand DT1 1RG


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


Cambrian Brass

May 16 • We're always happy to hear from anyone interested in joining a friendly and supportive band, whether you're returning to banding or looking for a new challenge.


Delph Band

May 15 • We are seeking an enthusiastic and musically skilled Associate Conductor to lead and develop our band alongside our current Musical Director Phil Goodwin. . Rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club.


Tintwistle Band

May 15 • We have a vacancy for a soprano cornet, and with lots of exciting engagements coming up we would love to get this seat filled!. We rehearse every Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom in Tintwistle, under the baton of our superb MD, Jim Henson.


Andy Wareham

BMus (Hons), MMus (Hons)
Conductor, Composer, Brass Tutor, Musicologist


               

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