The Yorkshire Regional Championship Committee have announced the list of adjudicators and the schedule of contests for its 2027 event to be held at Huddersfield Town Hall over the weekend of the 6th & 7th March

Davoren and King

The respected conductor, composer and educator Tom Davoren returns to judge the Championship Section event for a second time.

The Director of Bands/Associate Professor of Music at Benedictine College in Kansas made his first appearance in 2024. It adds to a CV that in recent years includes top section appointments at the Norwegian National Championships, US Open and New Zealand National Championships as well as the Scottish, and West of England Regional Championships.

Chris King is the conductor of Wantage Silver Band. In recent years he has adjudicated at top section level at the Swiss, Scottish, Danish and North American Championships as well as at Brass in Concert.

Binns and Baker

Stephanie Binns and Brett Baker are well known as players as well as adjudicators.

Earlier this year Stephanie adjudicated the Championship Section at the North of England Regional Championships as well as at the ConsTest contest and the Fourth Section National Final in York.

Brett Baker has over 100 adjudication appointments to his name, including in recent years at the European Championships, the New Zealand National Championships and the Second and Third Section National Championships of Great Britain.

Duncan and Booth

The vastly experienced orchestral tuba player and conductor Andrew Duncan will make his first adjudication appearance at the Yorkshire Championships, adding to an extensive CV that includes appointments in recent years at the Swiss National Championships and European Championships.

There will also be a first brass band contest appearance for Gerard Booth, a tuba player and a former Director of Music Service at Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council.

The RNCM graduate has performed with the likes of the Halle Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as with Brighouse & Rastrick, Foden's and Grimethorpe Colliery Bands.

He is a member of the Orichalum ensemble and has adjudicated at the National Concert Band Festival.

Tickets:

Tickets go on sale on Monday 11th January from the Box Office: 01484 225755 or online www.kirklees.gov.uk

For further information go to: www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire for further information on the contest.

Schedule:

Saturday 6th March:
Start: 9.00am

Section Four:
Adjudicators: Chris King and Gerard Booth

Section Two:
Adjudicators: Stephanie Binns and Brett Baker

Section One:
Adjudicators: Andrew Duncan and Tom Davoren

Sunday 7th March:
Start: 10.00am

Section Three:
Adjudicators: Gerard Booth and Stephanie Binns

Championship Section:
Commencing at 2.30pm
Adjudicators: Tom Davoren and Chris King