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North American Brass Band Championships

Challenge Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2013 Five Lakes Silver Band
Harmony Music
Neil Barlow our Dances from the ballet Checkmate, Bliss arr Ball & Own Choice
2008 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Variations on Laudate Dominum, Edward Gregson and Own Choice
2007 Massanutten Brass Band Kevin Stees Crusade, R van der Velde
2006 Georgia Brass Band Joe Johnson Aspects of Praise, William Himes
2005 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Music for a Festival, Philip Sparke
2004 New England Brass Band Douglas Yeo Northern Landscapes, Peter Graham
2003 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Spirit of Adventure, Kevin Norbury
2002 Sunshine Brass Band Jim Cheyne Concertante for Band, James Curnow
2001 Spires Brass Band John Slezak Rhapsody in Brass, Dean Goffin
2000 Sunshine Brass Band Jim Cheyne Music for a Festival, Sparke
1999 St. Louis Brass Band Malcolm McDuffee Moorside Suite, Holst
1998 Prairie Brass Band Dallas Niermeyer Hinemoa, Wood
1997 Cincinnati Brass Band Anita Cocker Hunt American Variations, Alan Fernie
1996 Woods Manufacturing Company Brass Band David Druce Chorale and Toccata, Stephen Bulla


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.


Jack Capstaff

Bmus (Hons)
Conductor | Composer


               

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