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Regional Championships: North of England

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Craghead Colliery Stephen Goddard Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie
2023 North Lakes Brass Gareth Sykes Hungerford Town, Darol Barry
2022 Flookburgh Silver John Iveson Argos, Stephen Hodel
2022 Jayess Newbiggin Brass Duncan Beckley Argos, Stephen Hodel
2020 Easingwold Town Alistair Shipman Neverland, Christopher Bond
2019 Tewit Silver Martin Hall Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Spennymoor Town Fiona Casewell World Tour, Rodney Newton
2017 Jayess Newbiggin Andrew Griffiths St Andrews Variations, Alan Fernie
2016 Jayess Newbiggin Andrew Griffiths The Journal of Phileas Fogg, Peter Graham
2015 Knaresborough Silver S. Morland An English Pastorale, Dean Jones
2014 North Skelton Dennis Noble Three Spanish Impressions, Alan Fernie
2013 Trimdon Concert John Robson A Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
2012 Dunston Silver Steve Archer English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan Williams
2011 NASUWT Riverside Concert Bryan Tait Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
2010 Stape Silver M. Breckon Saint-Saens Variations, Philip Sparke
2009 Kirkby Lonsdale A. Greenwood The Talisman, Frank Hughes
2008 South Milford Brass R. Wilton Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton
2007 Flookburgh J. Iveson The Seasons, Philip Wilby
2006 Barton Town Mark Bentham Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie
2005 Five Rivers Brass D Beckley Divertimento, Brian Kelly
2004 Billingham Silver V. Evans Partita, Edward Gregson
2003 Lockwood Brass N. Barnes Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson
2002 Hetton Silver K. Wheatley Suite in Bb, G. Jacob
2001 Swindon & District Excelsior R. Rutter Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel
2000 Ferryhill Town S. Robson The Haslemere Suite, P. Graham
1999 Bearpark & Esh Colliery A. Hall Indian Summer, E. Ball
1998 Westoe C. Bentham Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy
1997 Murton Colliery J. Bell Pennine Moors, D. Barry
1996 Ovington Tynedale D. Wright Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer
1995 Kirkby Lonsdale A. Greenwood Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold


Cheltenham Silver Band - Brass (and percussion) and Beer

Friday 22 August • St. Barnabas Church Hall, Orchard Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7JY GL51 7JY


Haverhill Silver Band - East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival

Sunday 24 August • St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QX


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Saffron Hall

Wednesday 27 August • Saffron Hall, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH


Uckfield Concert Brass - Eastbourne Bandstand 1812 Concert

Wednesday 27 August • Eastbourne Bandstand, Lower Grand Parade, Eastbourne. BN21 3AD


Cheltenham Silver Band - Brass (and percussion) and Beer

Friday 29 August • St. Barnabas Church Hall, Orchard Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7JY GL51 7JY


wantage silver band

August 22 • Wantage Community Brass (non-competitive) are looking to recruit a new Musical Director. The group is unique in that the average age is almost certainly around 70! They rehearse on Tue from 4pm and Thu from 7pm (both times flexible depending on person).


Lydbrook Band

August 20 • Bass Trombone


Regent Brass

August 20 • Regent Brass (Championship Section) seek Bass Trombone, Eb/Bb Bass & Percussion. Shortlisted for 4barsrest Lower Section Band of the Year 2024, we have a balanced schedule of innovative concerts & contests, regularly premiering new music.


John Ward


Conductor, Adjudicator


               

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