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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


Putney and Wimbledon Brass Band

January 8 • Following our promotion to the 2nd section we are looking for a percussionist to do a bit of bing bonging on the timps for the regionals in March. We are a lovely band - everyone says so - so please get in touch. Rehearsals Weds from 1930 in Putney.


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


John Ward


Conductor, Adjudicator


               

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