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Regional Championships: West of England

Section 4 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Bugle Silver Mark Phillips Music for Jock Tamson, Alan Fernie
2023 Saltash Town Neil Ellis Hungerford Town, Darol Barry
2020 Nailsworth Silver Anri Adachi Neverland, Christopher Bond
2019 Redruth Town Andrew Craze Stantonbury Festival, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 Gosport Solent Brass Colin Garner World Tour, Rodney Newton
2017 Hatherleigh Silver Matt Green St Andrews Variations, Alan Fernie
2016 Hatherleigh Silver Matt Green The Journal of Phileas Fogg, Peter Graham
2015 Pillowell Silver Ian Whitburn An English Pastorale, Dean Jones
2014 Corsham Colin Hogg Three Spanish Impressions, Alan Fernie
2013 Camborne Junior Contesting Alan Pope A Devon Fantasy, Eric Ball
2012 Midsomer Norton & Radstock Silver Joanne Sykes English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan-Williams
2011 Hatherleigh Silver David Hayward Prelude, Song and Dance, John Golland
2010 Test Valley Brass Steve Large Saint Saens Variations, Philip Sparke
2009 St. Breward Silver G. Lannie The Talisman, Frank Hughes
2008 Brunel Brass J. Winterflood Four Cities Symphony, Rodney Newton
2007 Pendennis Brass (Falmouth) S. Thomas The Seasons, Philip Wilby
2006 Verwood Concert Brass David Marshall Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie
2005 Verwood Concert Brass Paul Norley Divertimento, Brian Kelly
2004 Pillowell Silver C. Lewis Partita, Edward Gregson
2003 Hayle Town D. Johnston Lydian Pictures, S. Dobson
2002 St. Dennis B. Minear Suite in Bb, G. Jacob
2001 Saltash Town D. Dobson Sinfonietta Pastorale, H. Gheel
2000 St. Breward Silver G. Swann The Haslemere Suite, P. Graham
1998 Test Valley Brass S. Large Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy
1997 Lympstone C. Fleming Pennine Moors, D. Barry
1996 Pendennis Brass G. V. Thomas Mexican Fiesta, R. Hammer
1995 City of Bristol P. Vann Little Suite For Brass, M. Arnold
1963 Sherborne town C.L. White Four Little Maids, John R. Carr


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


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 30 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Oxted Band

December 30 • As we go into 2026, the band's 125th anniversary, we are seeking CORNET and TROMBONE players to fill our line-up. We are friendly and ambitious band with a wide variety of engagements, including three major concerts each year - check them out on YouTube.


Cambrian Brass

December 30 • We are a friendly, hard-working and inclusive brass band, and everyone is welcome. We currently have specific vacancies for Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornet, Flugelhorn and EEb Bass, but interest from players on any instrument is always very welcome.


Dave Collins

BA (Hons) (Dunelm) I, FSCO
Composer and Arranger


               

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