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Scottish Open Championships

Championship Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2019 Whitburn Prof Nicholas Childs Waverley, Berlioz arr Snell, Fanfare & March (Howard Snell)
2018 Whitburn Band
Rococo Variations
Prof Nicholas Childs Own Choice selection - Edward Gregson
2017 Whitburn
Metropolis 1927
Professor Nicholas Childs Selection from: Harrison's Dream/Metroplolis 1927/Montage/The Esssence of Time, Peter Graham
2016 Whitburn Prof Nicholas Childs Own Choice
2015 Whitburn Professor Nicholas Childs Gallery, Howard Snell
2014 Whitburn Michael Fowles Cantata for Brass Band and Percussion. Andrew Duncan
2013 Co-operative Funeralcare Garry Cutt Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton
2012 Co-operative Funeralcare
Electra
Dr. Nicholas Childs Own Choice
2011 Tongwynlais Temperance Philip Harper Music For Battle Creek, Philip Sparke
2010 Co-operative Funeralcare Michael Fowles .....and when the river told......Simon Dobson
2009 Fountain City
Dreams
Dr Joseph Parisi Own Choice
2008 Scottish Co-op Michael Fowles St Magnus, Kenneth Downie
2007 Whitburn Andy Duncan Macbeth, Peter Meechan
2006 Whitburn
Vienna Nights - P. Wilby
Andy Duncan Own Choice
2005 Fishburn Ray Farr Own Choice
2004 Hepworth (Persimmon Homes) Mark Bentham Dances and Arias, Edward Gregson
2003 Scottish Co-op Russell Gray Paganini Variations, Philip Wilby


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


Tintwistle Band

January 1 • We have a vacancy for an Eb bass player to complete our bass section.. We are looking forward to competing in the 2nd section Midlands area contest in March 2026.. We rehearse Monday&Thursday 8-10pm in our own bandroom under the baton of our MD Jim Henson.


Croy Silver Band

January 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


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.


Nicholas B. Hudson

FTCL LGSMD (Hons)
Musician | Trombonist | Educator


               

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