Championships - Winners lists of the various national and international brass band championships. Please email me at gavin@ibew.co.uk with any additional information or changes.
The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain
The Championships comprise a series of regional events held each year, between February and April at eight venues around Britain. The Regional Championships are London and Southern Counties, Midlands, North of England, North West, Scotland, Wales, West of England, and Yorkshire. Nearly 600 bands compete in these qualifying contests for the 80 or places in the five sections of the finals.
The Finals are usually held in September for the four lower divisions and in October for the premier division. In 2007 the Championship Section Finals will be held in the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 20th October 2007 (Box office: 0207-589-8212), and the Lower Section Finals (1-4) will be held in the Harrogate International Conference Centre on September 29th and 30th 2007.
The Championships are organised by Kapitol Promotions Ltd.
The National Youth Brass Band Championships
The annual Youth Championships are designed for British brass bands with players aged 19 years and under. The contest is usually held at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Contact: The Brass Band Heritage Trust, Room 112 E Mill, Dean Clough, Halifax HX3 5YJ - Tel. 01422 250323, Fax. 01422 252246
British Open Brass Band Championships
Held in September each year. Championship Section bands compete together with the winner and runner up from the Grand Shield contest held at the Spring Festival in May. The contest is currently held at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Contact: Martin Mortimer, 14 Courthope Villas, Wimbledon, SE19 4EH. Tel: +44 (0) 208 879 0105. Email: info@metrobrook.co.uk
European Brass Band Championships
This prestigious international competition attracts the best bands from around Europe. The event is held in a different European city each year in early May (2008 Stavanger, 2009 Ostend, 2010 Linz). Contact: Secretary, European Brass Band Association - Berit Handegard, Brakehaugen, 5221 Nesttun-Bergen
The European Open Championships, is held in Lucerne in Switzerland. For details contact Band Festivals, Postfach, CH-4537 Wiedlisbach, Switzerland, Tel: +41 (0)32 6361120, Fax: +41 (0)32 6362644
French Open Brass Band Championships - Held in June in the City of Kings, Amboise. Information from AAAB, 48 Rue Rabelais, 37400 Amboise, Loire, France, or Fred Rhodes Tel: +44 (0) 161 620 3199
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Awards and other non-playing events
Denis and Maud Wright Awards - Conducting - for conductors up to age 25 - full details from Philip Biggs, 2 The Coppice, Impington, Cambridge, CB4 9PP. Closing date for applications, 15th May 2003
Denis and Maud Wright Awards - Composition - composers up to age 30 invited to submit a score of an original brass band work - full details from Philip Biggs, 2 The Coppice, Impington, Cambridge, CB4 9PP. Closing date for applications, 15th May 2003
Richardson Award for Composition and Arrangement - open to all - entries to be submitted by 4 July 2003 and winning entries announced on 6 September 2003. Further details from Alan Wycherley, 19 Peveril Mews, Newtown, Disley, Cheshire. Or visit the Foden's Richardson Band website
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