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LBBA Contest

The Leicestershire Brass Band Association has released details of its forthcoming contest.

Leicester
 

Sunday, 16 August 2009

        

The Leicestershrie Brass Band Association annual Open Brass Band Contest will be held at Garendon High School and Burleigh College in Loughborough, Leicestershire (M1 Junction 23) on Sunday 29th November.

Sections

The Sections are all own choice with bands asked to competee in an Open Section; First Section; Second Section; Third Section; Fourth Section and Unregistered Section (15 minute own choice programme)

The adjudicators are: Alan Morrison; Mark Wilkinson; Steve Pritchard-Jones and Marie Smith

Entry forms

Entry forms and contest information from the Secretary: Lesley Bentley
Lesley.Bentley@dsl.pipex.com

Mrs Lesley Bentley, 21 Gables Lea, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5NW

Telephone 01509 672029 or 077866 04552

Further details – www.lbba.org.uk

        

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