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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


Dobcross Silver Band - Yorkshire Imperial Band

Sunday 31 August • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: 171st British Open

Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Petworth Town Band

August 30 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for BASS TROMBONE, CORNET and TUBA. We are an active band with a full calendar of engagements and are led by our inspirational MD Paula Streeter. We would welcome new players to join our band


Enderby Band

August 30 • Enderby Band (Leicestershire, Championship section) seek: . 2nd EUPHONIUM, Bb BASS & PERCUSSION (expressions of interest from any perc disciplines are welcome). . We are an ambitious, friendly band with a sensibly full calendar of contests and concerts.


Stretford Band

August 30 • Our community based Stretford Band (Manchester) needs YOU! We are looking for enthusiastic bass, trombone and percussion players or any player who fancies a relaxed blow without the pressure of competition. No auditions. Good fun guaranteed. . .


Andy Wareham

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


               

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