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Regional Championships: Midlands

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Whitwell Brass Rob Deakin Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie
2023 Thrapston Town Nathan Waterman Hungerford Town, Darol Barry
2020 Amington Alan Gifford Neverland, Christopher Bond
2019 Ratby Co-op Mid Gary Perrin Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Stamford Brass Julian Bright World Tour, Rodney Newton
2017 Corby Silver Cathy Fountain St. Andrews Variations, Alan Fernie
2016 Cleobury Mortimer Concert David Maplestone he Journal of Phileas Fogg, Peter Graham
2015 Cubbington Silver Mark Phillips An English Pastorale, Dean Jones
2014 Fairfield Buxton Charles Kitchen Three Spanish Impressions, Alan Fernie
2013 Ifton Colliery Richard Evans A Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
2012 Burbage (Buxton) Steve Critchlow English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan Williams
2011 Burbage (Buxton) Steve Critchlow Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
2010 Shipston Town Howard Gibbs St Saens Variations, Philip Sparke
2009 Whitwell D. Fretwell The Talisman, Frank Hughes
2008 Amington W. Kendrick Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton
2007 Cubbington Silver P. Johnson The Seasons, Philip Wilby
2006 Wellington (Telford) Brass Setphen Curtis Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie
2005 Matlock R. Jepson Divertimento, Brian Kelly
2004 Rushden Windmill R. Graves Partita, Edward Gregson
2003 Phoenix West Midlands Brass D. B. Rowe Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson
2002 Wern Jubilee R. Thorne Suite in Bb, G. Jacob
2001 Carlton Brass T. Wilson Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel
1999 Audley Brass K. Birch Indian Summer, E. Ball
1998 University of Warwick C. McDonald Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy
1997 Porthywaen D. Thomas Pennine Moors, D. Barry
1996 Alcester Victoria E. Rees Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer
1995 Kirkby Colliery Welfare A. Dennis Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold


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.


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.


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.


Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen

D. Phil. (Oxon) [Ph.D Oxford University], GBSM, LTCL, ABSM, ALCM, Cert. Ed.


               

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