Welcome to the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship
Excitement is already building around Symphony Hall as the first players and supporters arrive to check out the hall, buy their programmes and study scores.
The draw took place at 8.30am this morning, and we will post it here as soon as the judges have taken their seats in the box.
Until then, there is plenty of last minute preparation going on before we get to hear Philip Sparke's 'Music of the Spheres' — the first Sparke work ever set at the British Open in his 75th birthday year.
Saturday 12, 07:22:26
Competing bands:
172nd British Open Championship Start: 10.00am Adjudicators: Martyn Brabbins, Arsené Duc, David Hirst
Aldbourne (Glyn Williams) Amersham (Paul Fisher) Black Dyke (Prof. Nicholas Childs) Brass Band Willebroek (Frans Violet) Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof. David King) Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Glenn Van Looy) Cory (Philip Harper) EverReady (David Morton) Flowers (Paul Holland) Foden’s (Russell Gray) Grimethorpe Colliery (Allan Withington) Hammonds (Morgan Griffiths) Hepworth (Ryan Watkins) KNDS Fairey (Philip Chalk) Leyland (Daniel Brooks) Milnrow (Christopher Binns) Sydney City Brass (Jason Katsikaris) the cooperation band (Katrina Marzella-Wheeler) Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
September 12 • We are looking for a repiano cornet player to help complete the team.. We are a second section band and rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, performing a variety of concerts all year round.
September 11 • We have a vacancy for soprano cornet, and with lots of exciting engagements coming up we would love to get this seat filled! . As a second section band, we rehearse every Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom in Tintwistle.
September 11 • Brunel Brass is looking for a BACK ROW CORNET to complete the band. Challenging for promotion to the Championship Section in 2027 and achieving our highest ever result at the British Open Senior Trophy in 2026,
