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2016 Brass in Concert
Contest Gallery

Gallery of images capturing the atmosphere of the 2016 Brass in Concert. (Photography by Steve Jack)

Sage at night Uniforms and Banners of competing bands in 40th year A ‘Great North Snowdog’ in the Sage Concourse band Memories of BiC on display James Morrison James Morrison (2) James Morrison (3) James Morrison (4) James Morrison (5) James Morrison (6) James Morrison Quartet Niels Veerbink Stavanger Troms of Schoonhoven Youth Brass 2000 (2) Youth Brass 2000 Black Dyke Adrian Hirst, Garry Reed and guest Chris Thomas Dublin Silver Ivan Meylemans of Schoonhoven Reg Vardy - Philip Tait Reg Vardy (for the last time) Rhianon Harding and Minesh Patel Roger and Michael Russell Gray Schoonhoven (2) Schoonhoven Stavanger - Allan Withington (2) Stavanger - Allan Withington (3) Stavanger - Allan Withington Stavanger (2) Stavanger Stavanger’s rap artist Virtuosi GUS - Adam Cooke Virtuosi GUS - Thomas Fountain and James Screaton Virtuosi GUS Arfon Owen and quartet By Candlelight - Robert Vos Carlton Main - Ian McEliggott (2) Carlton Main - Ian McEliggott Carlton Main - Kirsty Abbotts Carlton Main Charlotte Horsfield of Hammonds Cory - Helen Williams (2) Cory - Helen Williams Cory - Moon River Cha Cha Cory - Tom Hutchinson and Helen Williams Cory Dominic Longhurst Dublin Silver (2) Dublin Silver (3) Dublin Silver Flowers - John Gillam Flowers (2) Flowers (3) Flowers (4) Flowers Flugels and Basses Frank Renton Grimethorpe - John Watterson Grimethorpe - Michael Dodds Grimethorpe (2) Grimethorpe Grimthorpe Sextet Ivan Meylemans Laura Hirst shares a joke Leigh Baker (2) Leigh Baker Me and My Shadow (Frank Renton) Me and My Shadow (Ian McEliggott) Paul Richards Phillipe Schwartz of Brighouse Best soloist Robert Vos David Bailey Grand Slam Champions Austin Davies with trophies Helen gets her hands at last on the British Open solo trophy too Mr and Mrs Williams Philip Harper Paul and Jacqui Beer receive their long service award Trevor Caffull receives award as he steps down as chairman Program and quality of performance Cory Stavanger award for Arfon Owen World of Brass trophy for Entertainment Grimethorpe 1st Champions Cory 2nd Grimethorpe 3rd Brighouse 4th Carlton Main and Ray Sykes receives cheque from John Woods 5th Flowers and John Gillam 6th Schoonhoven


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.


David W. Ashworth

RSCM, ABBA Exec Member, NABBC PRO.
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator


               

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