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Regional Championships: West of England

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2026 Lympstone Chris Spreadbury Variations on 'Was Lebet', Andrew Wainwright
2025 Roche Brass Matt Green Introduction, Elegy and Caprice, Morley Calvert
2024 City of Bristol Brass Craig Roberts High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Chalford Steve Tubb The Pilgrim's Progress, Rodney Newton
2019 Michelmersh Silver Melvin White Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Bournemouth Concert Brass Howard Evans Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 S W Comms Chris Spreadbury The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa, Philip sparke
2016 St Dennis Darren Hawken Essay, Edward Gregson
2015 Roche Brass Garry Cutt A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Filton Concert Brass Tom Davoren Brass Triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Brunel Brass John Winterflood Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Aldbourne David Johnson 'Le Carnival Romain, Hector Berlioz arr. Frank Wright
2010 Portishead Town Ian Dickinson A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Poole Borough P. Randell Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Helston Town J. Hitchens James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Hyde J. Camps Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Helston Town John Hitchens Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Aldbourne Melvin White Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Bournemouth Concert Brass N. Taken Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 City of Bristol B. James Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 St. Austell Town M. White Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Thornbury P. Harper The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Thornbury P. Harper Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1998 Yeovil Town S. Sykes Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Lydmet Lydnet B. Hurdley Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 St. Austell L. Adams Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 Swindon Pegasus J. F. Winterflood Land of The Long White Cloud, P. Sparkes


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 29 • BBb BASS player required following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 29 • SOLO CORNET players required (position negotiable) following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


Hucknall and Linby Mining Community Brass Band

March 29 • Bb AND Eb BASSES WANTED!. We are a friendly 1st section band based in Nottingham - rehearsal Thursday Evening. We have an exciting year planned with a visit to Whit Friday and a place secured at the nationals following our success at the midlands area!


Julian Bright


Conductor, Compere/MC, Cornet Soloist


               

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