Arbroath (Audrey Bird): 180*3. Include your email address if you like. 11th June, 2022 11th June, 2022 / News / By Paul Brown. It's a musical melting pot in the opening stages, a variety of colours rising to the fore. Cheesy Feet Rock closes the programme from Maroon Brass, full of fun and youthful vigour in an entertaining set. They now head to Cheltenham (a round trip of well over 800 miles) for the third time since 2016 after claiming the title with a wonderfully uplifting rendition of 'The Aeronauts'. There appears to be great confidence around the stand in Newtongrange today and, while not immune from occasional fragilities, the Midlothian band is bringing forth a powerful performance, elegantly crafted by its musical director. The brace of 'outstanding' qualifiers came from Bo'ness & Carriden' conducted by Charlie Farren (who the next day played with Whitburn), and Dalkeith & Monktonhall directed by his former alumni James Chamberlain. Whitburn Band. There is a religious dimension to Revelation, as the title suggests, though at times, Hepworth is practically devilish as it relishes the faster moving corners of Wilby's score. While it's not without ensemble fragilities, it's a commanding reading from Anne Crookston, steering a second movement which ebbs and flows and retains refinement in the upper reaches of cornets' register. Much may have changed in the banding world since but the piece remains extremely engaging - and continues to provide a stern test. Scottish Championship Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest Contests Years We have events for this contest in these years. document.write(' type="hidden" '); Log In. It's high octane and City of Bradford keeps something in reserve for the final moments, in an impressive display in Perth. Members of Fishburn Band get themselves very cosy with each other on the sprawling Perth Concert Hall stage. Super Cali Fragilistic Expialidocious bounces along, the players relishing the Mary Poppins number, then Newtongrange Junior Band brings its performance to a close with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, another piece handled with poise. The contest has been run annually without interruption, barring the war years 1915-18 and 1939-44, and also 1958, which was omitted when the contest was moved from late in the year in 1957 to early in the year in 1959 in order to better mesh with the National Championship contesting structure. Theirs was a pastoral delight, with 'Best Horn' player Rosie Martin a mellow focal point. Wingates also keep something in reserve for the final stages of Comitas' work, a former European Championship set work, the ornate, chamber music style work giving way to something much more organ-like as the piece reaches its conclusion. From 1945 to 1950, Scottish entries to the National Championship of Great Britain were determined by the results of that year's Scottish Area (Daily Herald Qualifying) Contest. Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass opens its programme with Uptown Funk. document.write(' name="x_owner" '); March 1 Two iconic names in the banding world have announced a new partnership link. Soprano, flugelhorn, euphonium and trombone are among the soloists to shine. But whereas his approach failed to resonate at the North West Area, here it left a thrilling mark (aided by 'Best Trombone' Mark Boyd) as it followed the eventual winner on stage. It's a thrilling, full-blooded close, everything left on stage, as Hepworth brings down the curtain on its performance at the 2022 Scottish Open. There are some fragilities which bring the sheen off but it's a performance of great commitment from Kingdom. It warms the heart. Newmilns & Galston (Mark James): 176, Best Instrumentalist: euphonium (Granite City Brass)Best Horn: Rosie Martin (Granite City Brass), Test piece: The Aeronauts (Goff Richards)Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and John Doyle, 1. "I really enjoyed the drive and detail of the 3rd mvt but I missed the ethereal beauty of the 2nd in places.". document.write(' name="x_owner" '); The adjudicators awarded the band 184 points giving us a 4 point clear victory. Regional Championships 2023 - Dates LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/lsc/ Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage. Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. This is a terrific piece, laced with catchy tunes and infectious beats and the band seems to enjoy bringing it to the stage in Perth. 4) Newtongrange Silver Band | Anne Crookston - Pageantry (Herbert Howells). *Views and comments expressed are opinions of the reporter and dont necessarily represent those of SBBA. The London outfit is a regular visitor to the Scottish Open and has left nothing in reserve in its journey north to Scotland's Fair City, bringing to the stage an intricate work - with flair. A Time for Peace is delivered with delightful lyricism, solo cornet sounds emanating gracefully from the stage. The composure is admirable, players turning the corners with ease and demonstrating sounds of undoubted quality. The event will take read more, The Scottish Pipe Band Championships were held today, Saturday July 30, at Levengrove Park in Dumbarton. To conclude, 42nd Street is another bright, energetic piece from Kinneil Youth Band, which is played with confidence. For all enquiries relating to the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, please contact the Kapitol Promotions office using the details below: 02920 700943 (Option 1) - office hours 09:30-15:30 Monday-Friday, excluding . But there is control, too, with the understated chorale-like passages delivered with impressive composure. The Rolling Hills of Home is played to Alasdair Hutton, recently retired SBBA event presenter, and in memory of Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir, following his death from MND. St Ronan's Silver (Simon Railton): 1799. So too for winners Brass Sounds Inverclyde led by Joshua Parkhill who secured the title with a fine display of all things Hellenic. The Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships, part of the 2022 Scottish Festival of Brass, supported by Creative Scotland November 27, 2022 Perth Concert Hall Mark Good reporting And here are the final results for the Preparatory and Development sections of the championships: 6.55pm . The programme continues with set work, Growing Pains, in which the Midlothian band demonstrates good balance and awareness of the key lines at any one time. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association. Dalmellington (Erik Janssen): 1837. Dunaskin Doon (Paul Drury): 1799. Friday 3 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). The 'coop' head to the Europeans in Birmingham in need of a marked confidence boost after failing to qualify for the first time since 2013. All this from a town of around 4,500 inhabitants. Bravo. Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant): 1856. An opening which isnt entirely secure from Elland Silver - and big, big, big, especially in the percussion department. The defending champion is the cooperation band who will be looking to make it three wins in a row. 11) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | Chris Binns - Rococo Variations (Edward Gregson). It's well-balanced and the young players capture the excitment of the music, which then becomes altogether more lyrical in outlook. When the Saints brings to an end a well-balanced, engaging programme in a performance of which Irvine and Dreghorn Youth Band could be proud. The solo playing - notably in the cornet and euphonium departments, as well as bass - is classy, in what is proving to be another well-chosen piece at today's Scottish Open. 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Kirkintilloch Youth Band opens with the march Blaze Away and immediately finds a gentle swagger. This was the West Lothian band's 21st Scottish Championship success and the MD's tenth since 2001. Jedforest Instrumental (Philip Rosier): 1817. Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest. If you're including contest results please remember to include the date, and as much detail about the contest as you can (conductor, adjudicators, set test piece etc.). Vale of Atholl 3. The move to the Detroit area proved to be a natural fit for a contest, with the state of Michigan having a proud brass band history. The North West Championships will be the first of the eight qualifying events for the Royal Albert Hall and Cheltenham and will take place in the Winter Gardens, on Sunday 27th February. The cornet sounds are especially elegant, Nicholas Childs drawing a sweetness from the players around the stand in the latest performance of this recent Gregson work, the result of a collaboration among several banding nations. Both head to Cheltenham buoyed by the success and with a brace of informed MDs at the helm. It's percussion aplenty in this piece, alluring grooves underpinning the melodies. March 1 The team at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) enjoyed meeting new and familiar faces at the recent Music & Drama Education Expo in London. January February March, by Jamie McVicar, opens the programme from the second of today's outfits from Campbeltown. Its an emotive work, lyrical melodies rising to the fore. You sold it to us. March 1 Brighouse & Rastrick and Grimethorpe Colliery Bands will showcase their 'Red Priest' preparations ahead of their Yorkshire Area title challnge on the weekend. It was a wonderful moment for the band and their MD, Angela Miller. Sandy's summing up that there was "some good playing today" and "nobody disgraced themselves" was an accurate reflection of the standard. Instead it was Bon-Accord who returned to the Albert Hall for a second successive year courtesy of an exciting rendition of 'Contest Music' under Adam Cooke. The enormous introduction gives way to scurrying musical lines, most of which spring off the stage. Adjudicators Sheona Wade and Sandy Smith picked up on both. Watch the action here. The soaring melodic lines are pure Hollywood and are treated with care and attention. 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks - Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke). The band was formed in 1918 as the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) band, originally drawing its players from the SCWS factories in Glasgow. RESULTS FILTER. Welcome to the web site of the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships. Campbeltown Brass hails from the westerly Kintyre peninsula, their geographic isolation turning any competitive outing into a journey of epic proportions: Yet they have now returned from the Scottish Championships crowned a winner on no fewer than five occasions. This is a steady Caribbean Holiday, Caroline Farren looking to ensure everything is in its place, before Whitburn Youth Band brings its programme to a close in Gold Rush, by Cameron Mabon. 5) Campbeltown Brass Juniors | Katrina Barr. The West Lothian band finds a lightness of touch and is clearly working hard with many of the core elements of playing, including balance and intonation. Third place spoke of a band of talented elements (awards for 'best' flugel and baritone) rather than a cohesive ensemble body. 16) Kingdom Brass | Paul Drury - Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle). Recent News All the Latest RSPBA NI News More News Latest Events Click Here to view all our events Principal Funders Funders This contest does not appear to have complete results. The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships 2022. Sandy's 'radar' (a point made about a form of GPS musical intuitiveness) also picked up the signs. They respond well, if not everything quite comes to fruition and moments of tension rise to the fore. A Little Prayer sees the programme take a reflective turn before Bandstood Boogie, which remains under control throughout. Whitburn Band. It organises the European Brass Band Championship, a competition for brass bands from different countries, and also offers support and resources for brass band musicians and organisations. The flugel playing of Liv Appleton shines to the fore, elegant yet not overwrought. The band appears to settle into its stride as the piece progresses, feeling particularly at ease in the warmer corners of the piece, which was commissioned for the European Brass Band Championships in Falkirk in 1990. The sounds have a resonance, a maturity which really finds favour. See below for info. This 37-strong band is an almagamation of Midlothian's four competing youth brass bands. One of the most significant events in the history of coal mining, this disaster is acknowledged as the worst mining accident in history. The MD is typically animated in his gesture, an extra spring in his step after solo cornet clears the famous high hurdle. The quality is undoubted and it has certainly settled into its stride - it's just a tad inconsistent. The euphonium sounds are rich in their melody, with basses and soprano bringing further refinement. Preceding the all-important announcement will be a performance from the principal players of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland. Add More Here. Coalburn Percussion Academy | Robbie Bremner. document.write(' type="hidden" '); These were interpretations that for the judges best captured the colouring and mood of the music; the character enhanced by the ability to incorporate the required subtle changes of pace, tonality and balance. A little over-exuberant to close, perhaps - but Pemberton Old can return to Wigan feeling chuffed with its performance on stage in Perth. 11. Basses do their bit, a magnificent platform on which to build a band sound, and Gary Williams guides the Ayrshire band to a confident close. It's to the theatre King's Park Brass takes the Perth audience next, in Bring Him Home, from Les Misrables. Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself! Not so with Granite City led by Bruce Wallace. Higher section players should enjoy our rehearsal. What these young players may lack in experience they make up for in discipline and commitment in a tight, controlled performance. On Saturday the 11th of March, the band attended the Scottish Brass Band Championships at Perth Concert Hall. An exciting day awaits! Copy the URL in your browser's address bar and paste it here. They could have flown there on their power of their celebrations on Saturday evening. Working with read more, Sound is a contemporary music charity based in Aberdeenshire which helps to facilitate composers and gives opportunities to young local musicians read more, Kirkton Youth Band is delighted to welcome new assistant tutor Kay Colvine. The fast, furious material subsides and makes way for some inspired solo playing, firstly from flugel (an enchanting contribution, accompanied by gentle backing track) and then trombone. The MDs smile at the end told you everything. Out of sympathy for the family and the band, the details were not announced at the event itself. We have events for this contest in these years. That was obvious throughout a weekend that also saw a trio of non-competitive bands in Abbey Brass, Brass Central Strathearn and Clackmannan Youth & Development perform super 15 minute sets. Uddingston Strathclyde Novice Juvenile B Drumming: Edinburgh Academy 1. Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS The Scottish Championships were held last weekend at the magnificent Perth Concert Hall. The familiar strains of Rimmer's march, Slaidburn, open King's Park's programme. document.write('