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Regional Championships: Wales

Section 1 Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2024 Northop Silver Thomas Wyss High Peak, Eric Ball
2023 Ebbw Valley Gareth Ritter A Day in the Life of a Knight, Phil Lawrence
2022 Pontardulais Town Paul Jenkins Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
2020 BTM Jeff Hutcherson Legacy (Tom Davoren)
2019 Goodwick Brass Matthew Jenkins Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter
2018 Ebbw Valley Brass Gareth Ritter Brass Metamorphosis, James Curnow
2017 Parc & Dare (Leftfield Environmental) Paul Collis-Smith The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa, Philip Sparke
2016 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Nigel Seaman Essay, Edward Gregson
2015 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Nigel Seaman A London Overture, Philip Sparke
2014 Llwydcoed David Childs Cry of the Mountain, Howard Lorriman
2013 Tylorstown Gary Davies Brass Triumphant, Gareth Wood
2012 Burry Port Michael Thorne Mountain Views, Bertrand Moren
2011 Pontardulais Town Paul Jenkins Le Carnival Romain, Hector Berlioz, arr Frank Wright
2010 Pontadulais Town P. Jenkins A Moorside Suite, Gustav Holst
2009 Point of Ayr J. Hinckley Pentacle, Graham Cole
2008 Newbridge (Celynen) P. Holland James Cook-Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
2007 Northop Silver T. Wyss Sinfonietta – The Wayfarer, Eric Ball
2006 Northop Silver Thomas Wyss Voyage of Discovery, Goff Richards
2005 Parc & Dare C. Roberts Comedy Overture, John Ireland
2004 Parc and Dare Craig Roberts Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
2003 Treherbert & District G. Sheppard Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms, A. Butterworth
2002 Abergavenny Borough D. Childs Royal Parks, G. Lloyd
2001 Beaumaris G. Evans The Undaunted, E. Ball
2000 Rhos Silver I. Davey Music For The Common Man, K. Downie
1999 Burry Port Town M. Thorne Kenilworth, A. Bliss
1998 Thomas Coaches A. F. Gibbs Purcell Variations, K. Downie
1997 Beaumaris & District G. Evans Ballet for Band, J. Horovitz
1996 Abergavenny E. J. Powell Spectrum, G. Vinter
1995 Beaumaris G. Evans Land of The Long White Cloud, P. Sparkes
1952 Cardiff Transport H. Nuttall Springtime, Haydn Morris


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band - Reading Festival of Brass: Open Workshop Rehearsal

Saturday 27 April • St Laurence Church, Reading RG1 3EJ


London Central Fellowship Band - Hemel Hempstead Salvation Army

Saturday 27 April • Waterhouse St, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1ES


Haverhill Silver Band - Friends' Requests

Sunday 28 April • Haverhill Arts Centre, High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR


Boarshurst Silver Band - Sunday Brass Concert - Stockport Silver Band

Sunday 28 April • Boarshurst Band Club, Greenbridge Lane OL3 7EW


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 3 May • Palanga Konsortu, Vytauta st. 43, LT-00135, Palanga 43, LT-00135


Mereside Brass

April 23 • MERESIDE BRASS (Rudheath,Northwich) are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET & a 2nd EUPH to complete our line up. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and band social events and enjoy occasional contests. Come and give us a try!


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

April 23 • Applications are invited for a Euphonium player to join our Rugby based band. Bilton Silver (Rugby) band are currently contesting in the Championship section and has a varied programme of events spread throughout the year.


Chinnor Silver

April 23 • We are looking to strengthen our team ready for 2025 and require Bass (Bb or Eb), Bass trombone, Soprano and percussion players. We are a very friendly, progressive 2nd section band who will start next year at the top of their regional rankings table.


Duncan A. Beckley

BA, MA
Conductor, adjudicator, band trainer and teacher


               

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