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Regional Championships: West of England

Section 3 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Verwood Town Kevin Smith Corineus, Christopher Bond
2023 Porthleven Town Tom Bassett Chorale and Toccata, Stephen Bulla
2020 Poole Borough Lloyd Bartlett Endurance — narrative variations for brass band, Andrew Baker
2019 Gosport Solent Brass Colin Garner First Suite in Eb , Gustav Holst arr. Sydney Herbert
2018 Hatherleigh Silver Matt Green Napoleon on the Alps, Philip Harper
2017 Cheltenham Silver Nigel Galliott Darkwood, Daniel Price
2016 Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) David Boorer A Cambrian Suite, Michael Ball
2015 Soundhouse Brass Lee Clayson Evolution, Five States of Change, Philip Sparke
2014 Bratton Silver Simon Carr 'Partita for Band' (Postcards from Home), Professor Philip Wilby
2013 Wotton-under-Edge and District Ian Dickinson Hollywood, Goff Richards
2012 Bream Silver Bryn James Olympus, Philip Harper
2011 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey A Little Light Music, Philip Wilby
2010 Sidmouth Town Adrian Harvey Labour and Love, Percy Fletcher
2009 Brunel Brass J. Winterflood The Once and Future King, Andrew Baker
2008 Verwood Concert Brass D. Johnson The Dark Side of the Moon, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
2007 Camborne ‘B’ A. Pope Prelude and Jubilate, Darrol Barry
2006 St. Pinnock Peter Minear Entertainments, Gilbert Vinter
2005 Portishead Town Rhodri Griffiths Tam O'Shanter's Ride, Denis Wright
2004 St. Dennis B. Minear Vizcaya, Gilbert Vinter
2003 Michelmersh Silver B. Kelloway Northern Landscapes, P. Graham
2002 Michelmersh Silver B. Kelloway St. Austell Suite, K. Downie
2001 Bream Silver N. Howard Sinfonietta, J. Horavitz
2000 Lympstone South West Telecoms C. Fleming Narnia Suite, G. Burgon
1999 Phoenix Brass G. J. Greenstock Main Street, E. Ball
1998 Phoenix Brass G. J. Greenstock Three Saints, G. Richards
1997 St. Keverne D. Greenwood Tintagel, D. Wright
1996 Yeovil Town R. Hunt Intermezzo, B. Kelly
1995 Stoke Sub Hamdon G. Greenstock Snowdon Fantasy, T. J. Powell
1963 Berry Hill Silver H. Hartley The Rivals, Alfred Ashpole


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


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Rushden Town Band

September 2 • 2nd Trombone position has become vacant as current holder off to University. Rehearsals Mondays and Wednesday at Rushden Hall. RTB is a friendly 1st Section band who have recently come back from their second tour abroad and also released their first CD.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

September 2 • Are you moving to the West Midlands this autumn or possibly fancy a change of bandroom scenery? The band are looking to recruit an Eb bass and a Kit Percussionist to help us with our varied and ever expanding range of events.


Cross Keys Silver Band

September 2 • We're looking for a 2nd Trombone player to join a strong section in a 2nd Section band based in South Wales. We have a number of community engagements and contests lined up for the rest of the year and into 2026. Rehearsals are from 19:30 on Tuesdays.


Julian Bright


Conductor, Compere/MC, Cornet Soloist


               

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