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Regional Championships: North of England

Championship Section Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2026 EverReady David Morton Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby
2025 NASUWT Riverside Brass Professor Nicholas J Childs Diversions for Brass Band, Derek Bourgeois
2024 Easington Colliery Allan Withington Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke
2023 NASUWT Riverside Dr Robert Childs Red Priest, Philip Wilby
2022 NASUWT Riverside Prof Nicholas Childs Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton
2020 NASUWT Riverside Professor Nicholas J Childs A Tale as Yet Untold, Philip Sparke
2019 EYMS Stig Mærsk Seascapes, Ray Steadman-Allen
2018 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts Odyssey, Kevin Norburry
2017 NASUWT Riverside David Roberts Pageantry, Herbert Howells
2016 Reg Vardy Russell Gray Cambridge Variations, Philip Sparke
2015 Reg Vardy Russell Gray The Torchbearer, Peter Graham
2014 Reg Vardy Russell Gray St Magnus, Kenneth Downie
2013 NASUWT Riverside Ray Farr Harmony Music, Philip Sparke
2012 Felling Stephen Malcolm The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, Derek Bourgeois
2011 Reg Vardy Dr Nicholas Childs Paganini Variations, Philip Wilby
2010 Reg Vardy Dr. N. Childs English Heritage, George Lloyd
2009 EYMS Dr. R. Childs Salute to Youth, Gilbert Vinter
2008 Reg Vardy Dr. N. Childs Festival Music, Eric Ball
2007 Reg Vardy R. Farr Isaiah 40, Robert Redhead
2006 Reg Vardy Ray Farr Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Peter Graham
2005 Reg Vardy Ray Farr Rienzi, Richard Wagner arr. Howard Lorriman
2004 (Reg Vardy) Ever Ready Ray Farr Tristan Encounters, Martin Ellerby
2003 Ever Ready R. Gray Prague, Judith Bingham
2002 Ever Ready N Childs Whitsun Wakes, Michael Ball
2001 Fishburn I. Robinson Jazz, Philip Wilby
2000 Ever Ready N. Childs Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke
1999 Ever Ready N. Childs Blitz, Derek Bourgeois
1998 EYMS J. Roberts Montage, Peter Graham
1997 EYMS A. Snell A Lowry Sketchbook, Philip Wilby
1996 EYMS R. Childs Sounds, John Golland
1995 Fishburn I. Robinson Un Vie de Matelot, Robert Farnon
1994 Ever Ready P. Parkes Partita, Philip Sparke
1993 Ever Ready P. Parkes Of Men and Mountains, Edward Gregson
1992 Fishburn I. Robinson Frontier, Michael Ball
1991 Ever Ready P. Parkes Journey Into Freedom, Eric Ball
1990 Ever Ready P. Parkes The Beacons, Ray Stadman-Allen
1989 Ever Ready P. Parkes Prisms, Peter Graham


Dobcross Silver Band - Remembrance Concert

Sunday 8 November • Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross. Oldham OL3 5AD


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


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.


Hade Edge Band

November 5 • Hade Edge Band are looking to recruit horns to complete our line-up for the Area contest next year. The position is negotiable. Hade Edge are a friendly second band who rehearse on Tuesday & Thursday at 7.45 till 9.45 in a fantastic purpose built bandroom


Pilling Jubilee Silver Band

November 5 • Pilling Band (ambitious 3rd Section Band North West) are seeking a few final players to complete their team under new MD Mark Vause. We are looking for 2 good front row cornet players, baritone, Eb/Bb bass and tuned percussion.


Nigel Seaman

ARMCM ARNCM
Conductor, band trainer, teacher and adjudicator


               

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