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2022 British Open Championships

Date:
Saturday, September 10, 2022

Venue:
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Test piece:
The World Rejoicing - Symphonic Variations on a Lutheran Chorale (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Martyn Brabbins, Dr Robert Childs, Stephen Roberts

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 13-
2 Foden's Russell Gray 14-
3 Aldbourne Ivan Meylmans 7-
4 Cory Philip Harper 15-
5 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 8-
6 Grimethorpe Colliery Michael Bach 9-
7 the cooperation band Glenn Van Looy 5-
8 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas J. Childs 2-
9 Northop Silver Gareth Brindle 18-
10 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths 17-
11 Leyland Thomas Wyss 10-
12 Flowers Paul Holland 12-
13 NASUWT Riverside Dr Ray Farr 11-
14 Paris Brass Band Laurent Douvre 4-
15 WFEL Fairey Arsene Duc 3-
16 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Allan Withington 1-
17 Desford Colliery (LMTF) Michael Fowles 6-
18 Rothwell Temperance David Roberts 16-


No points awarded

Prizes:
1st: £3,000 plus the British Open Challenge Trophy and the Belle Vue Challenge Cup.
2nd: £2,000 plus the Frank Parker Memorial Cup.
3rd: £1,500 plus the Harry Mortimer Trophy.
4th: £1,000 plus the Edrich Siebert Memorial Trophy.
5th: £500 plus the John Gladney Trophy.
6th: £400 plus the Bob Kerwick Cup.

Mortimer Maestro Trophy to Winning Conductor: Prof. David King
Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy as Best Soloist: Chris Binns (trombone) — Grimethorpe Colliery
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy as Best Soprano: Richard Poole (Foden's)
Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy for Best Euphonium: Peter McDonough (WFEL Fairey)

Relegated Bands: Carlton Main Frickley, NASUWT Riverside

The Iles Medal was awarded to Ian Porthouse (2020); Philip Harper (2021); Mark Wilkinson (2022)
The Mortimer Medal was awarded to Steven Mead (2021) Duncan Beckley (2022) 



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