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Regional Championships: North of England

Championship Section Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
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


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.


Andrew White

MA(Ed Man), B Ed (Hons), BBCM, ADNCB, PGCE, Cert Ed
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator & Educationist


               

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