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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 2 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
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


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.


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.


Tewit Silver Band

January 3 • PRINCIPAL Eb BASS position - our enthusiastic team of basses are looking for the right leader to elevate them to the next level. We have a great program of events ahead of us including contests and concerts alongside a good social vibe.


Alan Fernie

DRSAM, Dip.NCOS
Arranger, composer, adjudicator, conductor


               

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