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Butlin's Mineworkers

Section 2 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2020 City of Coventry Jonathan Fearn Galdhøppigen, Simon Kerwin
2019 Shirland Welfare Lynden Cooper Academic Festival Overture (Brahms arr. Denis Wright /The Frogs of Aristophanes, Bantock arr. Fran
2018 Haydock Mark Quinn Variations for Brass Band, Ralph Vaughan Williams
2017 Pemberton Old Wigan DW 'B' Michael Golding Inclusion, Paul Sharman
2016 Besses Boys James Holt Fire in the Blood, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
2015 Eccles Borough Mareika Gray Phoenix, David Holling
2014 Mossley Duncan Byers Kenilworth, Sir Arthur Bliss
2013 Mossley Duncan Byers In Memorium, arr. Neville Buxton
2012 Mossley Duncan Byers The Frogs of Aristophanes, Granville Bantock
2011 Mossley Duncan Byers Rise of the Phoenix, Darrol Barry
2010 East London Brass Jayne Murrill Folkmusic, Keith Wardle
2009 East London Brass Jayne Murrill Crusade, Rieks van der Velde
2008 Haslingden & Helmshore David Holland An Alberta Suite, Derek Broadbent
2007 Delph Phil Goodwin Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke
2006 Kippax Band Keith Wardle Prometheus Unbound, Granville Bantock
2005 Carlton Brass T. Wilson Verona Lights, Bruce Fraser
2003 Snibston and Desford Colliery Kevin J Steward Triptych For Brass Band, Philip Sparke


Regent Hall Concerts - Trafalgar Brass

Thursday 15 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Queentet

Friday 16 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Symphonic Brass

Friday 16 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Fulham Brass Band

Friday 16 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band -

Friday 16 October • Playhouse 2 . 2 Newtown street. Shaw. Oldham OL2 8NX


Lostock Hall Brass Band

October 13 • Could you be our next PRINCIPAL CORNET player? and the final piece of our jigsaw!. We are PROMOTED TO THE 1st SECTION in January 2027 as North West 2nd Section Champions of 2026. We are a friendly bunch, have a great mix of ages and sensible mix of jobs


St Michael's Band

October 13 • St Michael’s Band Middleton is a community based non-contesting band looking for players in all sections but particularly cornets front and back row. You’d be very welcome if you are returning to playing or indeed need band experience as a new player


Chinnor Silver

October 12 • We are looking for an ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CORNET to join and enhance our top line.. We are a 1st Section band with a good mix of concerts and contests planned,including a trip to Belgium next year.. Rehearsals are on a Wednesday in our own bandroom


Alex McGee

MA BMus PGCE
Conductor & Composer


               

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