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UniBrass judges announced

The judges who will mark the 2019 musical exam papers in Bangor have been announced.

UniBrass
  The UniBrass Championship takes place at Bangor University next February

The 2019 UniBrass organisers have announced the team of adjudicators who will mark the musical exam papers on show at the Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre and Management Centre at Bangor University on February 2nd.

Judges

The 11 bands in the Trophy Section, including debutants, University of Salford Brass Band, will be judged by Anne Crookston and Alan Morrison.

Meanwhile, the 11 bands in the Shield Section will be decided upon by Alan Fernie and Sheona White.

The contest draw will take place on Wednesday 7th November (8.30pm) and will be live-streamed on the UniBrass Facebook page.

Competing bands

A spokesperson told 4BR: "We're thrilled that all four adjudicators have agreed to be part of biggest UniBrass contest yet, and can't wait to welcome them to Bangor in February."

For further information and details about the event, go to: http://www.unibrass.co.uk/newsletter/

We're thrilled that all four adjudicators have agreed to be part of biggest UniBrass contest yet, and can't wait to welcome them to Bangor in FebruaryUniBrass

Trophy:

Birmingham
Bristol
Durham
Huddersfield
Leeds
Manchester
Nottingham
RNCM
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Salford
Warwick

Shield:

Bangor
Cambridge
Cambridge
Cardiff
Chichester
Keele
Lancaster
Oxford
Nottingham Trent
Sheffield
Southampton
York

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