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2023 National Championships of Great Britain - Championship Section

Date:
Monday, October 21, 2024

Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London

Test piece:
Of Men and Mountains (Edward Gregson)

Adjudicator(s):
Dr Robert Childs, Dr Stephen Cobb, Professor Roger Webster

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Black Dyke Prof. Nicholas Childs 17-
2 Foden's Russell Gray 20-
3 Cory Philip Harper 12-
4 Tredegar Ian Porthouse 10-
5 Brighouse & Rastrick Prof. David King 7-
6 Hammonds Morgan Griffiths 19-
7 Llwydcoed Josh Ruck 18 -
8 GUS Band Dr David Thornton 5-
9 Zone One Brass Richard Ward 11-
10 Aldbourne Ivan Meylemans 16-
11 Whitburn Dr Luc Vertommen 6-
12 EverReady Phillip McCann 8-
13 Camborne Town Gareth Churcher 13-
14 Flowers Paul Holland 9-
15 Leyland Thomas Wyss 14-
16 WFEL Fairey Allan Withington 1-
17 the cooperation band Glenn Van Looy 2-
18 Friary Brass Nigel Taken 3-
19 NASUWT Riverside Brass Michael Fowles 4-
20 Ratby Co-operative Mareika Gray 15-

Best Instrumentalist: Gary Curtin (euphonium) — Foden's

Top 4 bands pre-qualify for the 2024 National Final 



Regent Hall Concerts - Cross Bones Trombone Quintet

Friday 21 August • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 23 August • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Ashington Colliery Band

August 20 • Front Row Cornet & Tenor Trombone. We're a friendly, ambitious Second Section band based in South East Northumberland just north of Blyth. We rehearse Tuesdays & Thursdays, 19:30-21:30, and transport can be provided depending on location.


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

August 18 • Putney and Wimbledon Band are looking for a percussionist, ideally tune although the ability to play an anvil is an absolute must! We play exciting music with lots of percussion so there's plenty to keep you occupied.


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

August 18 • Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band are looking for brass and percussion players to join their new concert band who will be making music for the good folk in London, without the pressure of contesting.


Simon Gresswell


Conductor, adjudicator, tutor, tuba specialist


               

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