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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


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.


Andy Wareham

BMus (Hons), MMus (Hons)
Conductor, Composer, Brass Tutor, Musicologist


               

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