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Regional Championships: North West

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Wardle Anderson Brass Brad McCulloch High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Wardle Anderson Brass Brad McCulloch 'A Day in the Life of a Knight', Phil Lawrence
2022 Ashton-Under-Lyne Martyn Evans Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
2020 Roberts Bakery Paul Lovatt-Cooper Legacy (Tom Davoren)
2019 Rainford Silver Gareth Brindle Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Oldham Band (Lees) John Collins Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ben Dixon The Land of the Long White Cloud, Philip Sparke
2016 VBS Poynton Neil Samuel Essay, Professor Edward Gregson
2015 Roberts Bakery Simon Stonehouse A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Ashton-under-Lyne Philip Chalk Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Freckleton Paul Dalton Brass Triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Rainford Neil Samuel Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Roberts Bakery Colin Cranson Le Carnival Romain, Hector Belioz arr Frank Wright
2010 Freckleton Paul Dalton A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Wardle Anderson Brass Sean Conway Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Roberts Bakery C. Cranson James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Timperley D. Evans Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Wire Brass Paul Andrews Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Freckleton P. Dalton Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Pemberton Old Wigan M. Peacock Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 Umited Co-op J. Sparkes Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 Pemberton Old A. Lawton Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Mossley S. Stonehouse The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Longridge M. Cotter Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1999 Ashton-under-Lyne M. Evans Kenilworth, A. Bliss
1998 Congleton Silver D. Evans Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Freckleton P. Dalton Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 British Aerospace S. Wood Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 United Norwest Co-operatives R. Curran Land of The Long White Cloud, P. Sparkes
1994 Blackburn & Darwen P. Dalton Maoriana, Arthur Butterworth
1993 Berisfords R. Hall The Forest of Dean, Derek Broadbent
1992 British Telecom J. Maines Celebration, Eric Ball


Regent Hall Concerts - The January Band

Friday 23 January • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Dobcross Silver Band - Whitburn Band

Sunday 1 February • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


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


Cambrian Brass

January 24 • We are a friendly, inclusive and hard-working brass band, welcoming players of all ages and abilities. We are particularly keen to fill our Soprano Cornet, Flugelhorn and EEb Bass positions.


Newtown Silver Band

January 24 • Newtown Silver Band are recruiting a Musical Director. We seek a leader with brass band experience who can motivate and develop players. A charismatic individual who can shape and deliver concert programmes to be enjoyed by both players and audience.


Newtown Silver Band

January 24 • Newtown Silver Band invites applications for the position of Musical Director.. The band rehearse every Thursday evening from 1930 - 2130 . The Musical Director will take a leadership role working with the senior band and will liaise with the training ban


John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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