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Butlin's Mineworkers

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2020 Eccles Borough Mareika Gray Symphonic Episodes for Brass Band, Brian Balmages arr. Mike Kilmartin
2019 Boarshurst Silver James Garlick La Forza del Destino, Berlioz arr. Frank Wright or Le Corsair (Berlioz arr. Geoffrey Brand
2018 Eccles Borough Mareika Gray Renaissance, Peter Graham
2017 Skelmanthorpe Jim Davies Fantasy for Brass, Sir Malcolm Arnold
2016 Hebden Bridge Alan Hobbins A Celt in Jersualem
2015 Unite the Union (City of Sheffield) David Hirst Three Folk Songs Settings for Brass Band, Andrew Boysen Jnr. arr Mike Kilmartin
2014 Sandhurst Silver Ian McElligott Vitae Aeturnum, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
2013 Drighlington Jim Davies Ad Undas (To the Waves), Gareth Churcher
2012 Becontree Brass Adam Cooke High Peak, Eric Ball
2011 City of Sheffield David Holling Granite City Variations, Darrol Barry
2010 Jackfield Elcock Reisen Simon Platford A Hebridean Suite, Andrew Duncan
2009 Blackburn & Darwen Nick Sheppard Hostile Skies, Richard Grantham,
2008 Skelmanthorpe John Roberts The Plantagenets, Edward Gregson
2007 Innovate Skelmanthorpe John Roberts Music For The Common Man, Kenneth Downie
2006 Haverhill Silver Mark Ager Purcell Variants, Peter Meechan
2005 Hatfield Coal Power G. O'Connor Ballet for Band, Joseph Horovitz
2003 Horden BHK (UK) Wilf Beddell Rhapsody In Brass, Dean Goffin


Regent Hall Concerts - Band of the RAF Regiment Brass Ensemble

Friday 20 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Bilton Silver President's Concert

Friday 27 November • St George's Church, St Johns Avenue, Rugby CV22 5HR


West Yorkshire Police Band - Mid Yorkshire Breast Cancer Support

Saturday 28 November • Cluntergate Centre, Horbury WF4 5DA


Newstead Brass - The Snowman - Live

Saturday 5 December • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West, Forest Town. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Christmas Magic and More

Sunday 13 December • Rugby Theatre, Henry Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2QA


Chinnor Silver

November 6 • We are looking to strengthen our top end and require an ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CORNET to join this friendly and ambitious 1st Section band.Good book of concerts and contests planned that includes a trip to Belgium.


Oxford Cherwell Brass

November 6 • Oxford Cherwell Brass invites applications for a new MUSICAL DIRECTOR . We seek a new MD who is committed to an inclusive positive approach towards enjoyment of music making and development. We are a friendly second section band (L&SC).


Hade Edge Band

November 5 • Hade Edge Band are looking to recruit Front Row Cornets, position negotiable to complete our line up for next years Area contest. The band rehearse on Tuesday & Thursday at 7.45pm till 9.45pm in our fantastic purpose built bandroom.


Lt Col David Barringer MBE

BMus (Hons)
Conductor and adjudicator


               

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