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Australia National Championships

B Grade Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2013 Canning City Brass Band
Mountain Views
Dr Geoffrey Lowe Hymn, Lyonesse, Simon Dobson, Own Choice, March
2010 Gunnedah Shire Junior Band
Trittico for Brass Band
Danny Alexander Hymn, Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey, Own Choice, March
2009 Hobart City Band
Dances and Arias
Simon Cawthorne Hymn, Bandsmans Challenge, Own Choice, Stage March
2008 Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass Band (NZ)
Diversions on a Bass Theme
David Bremner Main Street, Ball
2007 Hobart City
A London Overture
Simon Cawthorn The King of Elfland's Daughter, Rodney Newton
2006 Cairns Brass
Prisms
Maureen Cameron Purcell Variants, Peter Meechan
2005 Gunnedah Shire
Tallis Variations
Jason Katsikaris A Vision of the Lost, Brenton Broadstock


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.


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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