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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 3 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Thrapston Town Nathan Waterman Corineus, Christopher Bond
2023 Stourport on Severn Oliver Wilson Chorale and Toccata, Stephen Bulla
2022 Ratby Co-operative Mid Gary Perrin Facets of Glass, Gordon Langford
2020 Stamford Brass Julian Bright Endurance - narrative variations for brass band, Andrew Baker
2019 Raunds Temperance Jonathan Pippen First Suite in Eb , Gustav Holst arr. Sydney Herbert
2018 Market Rasen David Dernley Napoleon on the Alps, Philip Harper
2017 Rolls Royce (Derby) Graham Cardwell Darkwood, Daniel Price
2016 Pleasley Colliery Welfare Geoff Benson A Cambrian Suite, Michael Ball
2015 Ifton Colliery Wayne Ruston Evolution, Five States of Change, Philip Sparke
2014 Rushden Town John Hudson Partita for Band - Postcards from Home, Philip Wilby
2013 Hucknall and Linby MC Brass Paul Whyley Hollywood, Goff Richards
2012 Daventry Brass Bob Stradling
2011 Daventry Nigel Howard A Little Light Music, Philip Wilby
2010 Porthywaen Silver Mark Parry Labour and Love, Percy Fletcher
2009 Cubbington Silver G. Smallwood The Once and Future King, Andrew Baker
2008 Matlock R. Jepson The Dark Side of the Moon, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
2007 WEM Jubilee R. Thorne Prelude and Jubilate, Darrol Barry
2006 Long Eaton Silver Prize Sharon Stansfield Entertainments, Gilbert Vinter
2005 Phoenix West Midlands D Bishop-Rowe Tam O'Shanter's Ride, Denis Wright
2004 Shirland Welfare Training M. Smith Vizcaya , Gilbert Vinter
2002 Raunds Temperance J. Fletcher St. Austell Suite, K. Downie
2001 Brass 2000 D. Blakeson Sinfonietta, J. Horavitz
1999 Whaley Bridge A. Wycherley Main Street, E. Ball
1998 RJB Brass G. G. Hawley Three Saints, G. Richards
1997 Kirkby Colliery Welfare A. Dennis Tintagel, D. Wright
1996 Whaley Bridge K. Mackintosh Intermezzo, B. Kelly
1995 Whaley Bridge K. Mackintosh Snowdon Fantasy, T. J. Powell


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


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

January 8 • Following our promotion to the 2nd section we are looking for a percussionist to do a bit of bing bonging on the timps for the regionals in March. We are a lovely band - everyone says so - so please get in touch. Rehearsals Weds from 1930 in Putney.


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.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Kevin Wadsworth


Conductor, adjudicator, teacher (ABBA)


               

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