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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


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

January 8 • Following our promotion to the 2nd section we are looking for a percussionist to do a bit of bing bonging on the timps for the regionals in March. We are a lovely band - everyone says so - so please get in touch. Rehearsals Weds from 1930 in Putney.


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Darren R. Hawken

PGdip, BMus(hons) PGCE, dipABRSM, LRSM
Conductor, Arranger, Teacher, Adjudicator, Band Trainer


               

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