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English National Championships

Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2013 Black Dyke
Revelation
Dr Nicholas Childs Diversions on a Bass Theme, George Lloyd and Own Choice
2012 Black Dyke
Revelation
Dr Nicholas Childs Masquerade, Philip Wilby and Own Choice
2011 Black Dyke
Vienna Nights
Dr Nicholas Childs Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby and Own Choice
2010 Fairey (Geneva) Russell Gray Eden - Professor John Pickard
2009 Black Dyke Dr Nicholas Childs Within Blue Empires, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
2008 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington Infinity, Lt-Col Robert Redhead
2007 Grimethorpe Colliery Allan Withington On Alderley Edge, Peter Graham
2006 Foden's Richardson Garry Cutt Dances and Alleluias, Philip Sparke


Regent Hall Concerts - Five By 5 Trumpet Ensemble

Friday 14 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Contest: 48th Brass in Concert

Saturday 15 November • The Gladhous International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR


Delph Band - Delph Youth Band

Sunday 16 November • Denshaw Village Hall, . Ripponden Rd, . Denshaw, . Oldham OL3 5SY


Regent Hall Concerts - Trombonanza with Brett Baker and Friends

Saturday 22 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Dobross Youth Band and Dobcross Brass Monkeys

Saturday 22 November • Civic Hall . Lee Street . Uppermill . Saddleworth OL3 6AE


Audley Brass

November 10 • Audley Brass (First Section National Finalists 2025) are seeking an Eb BASS PLAYER as we work towards our Dickens A Christmas Carol theme concert, the Beartown Brewery Christmas party and the 2026 Area contest.


Tintwistle Band

November 9 • Attention soprano cornet players!. Tintwistle band (famed for the number 1 hit single Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs!) are looking for a soprano cornet player!. We are 2nd section, enjoy all year round concerts/contests, and band social events.


Harlow Brass Band

November 8 • We have vacancies for CORNETS, TROMBONES, 2ND HORN AND PERCUSSION. We are a welcoming, non contesting band who organising their own Spring and Christmas concerts and enjoy playing at local events throughout the year.


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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