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. There's a huge variety in the choices of repertoire for today's Scottish Open, with Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass opting for the intriguing Journey of the Wolf, telling the story of the hungarian composerBla Bartk, in its first competitive outing with Mareika Gray at the helm. Copyright 2022 Brass Band Results & Tim Sawyer, All Rights Reserved, Printed from https://brassbandresults.co.uk/, Scottish Championship (Championship Section), Scottish Area (Daily Herald Qualifying) Contest. The chorale is hushed, though not immune from some rough edges. 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. Saturday sees the Scottish Open Championship taking place, with 19 bands performing own choice works in a bid to impress adjudicators, John Doyle and Glyn Williams. It has won the Scottish brass band championship a record 36 times, and the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain twice.. History. Concert march, Walkabout, provides an engaging opening to Dalmellington Brass Academy's programme; sprightly and crisp. It certainly ran a daring 'risk/reward' fine line on what was the MDs energised interpretation (especially the third movement). Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass opens its programme with Uptown Funk. They already know too well that the Grand Shield can be a particularly unforgiving place if it is misplaced. Clackmannan meanwhile could perhaps count themselves a little unlucky that their 'thrill a minute' performance right from the pages of a Captain W.E John's escapades wasn't quite what the judges were looking for. The results of the 2022 UK Pipe Band Championships have been uploaded to the website. Scottish Championships (2nd Section) Winners - 1908, 1968, 1971, 1996 Scottish Championships (2nd Section) Runners-up - 1926, 1937, 1949, 1987 Scottish Championships (2nd Section) 3rd Place - 1955 Scottish Championships (3rd Section) Runners-up - 1948, 1967 Scottish Championships (3rd Section) 3rd Place - 1947, 1965 The music ebbs and flows when required and Chris Binns chooses carefully the moments at which to draw the bigger sounds from his charges. It's to the theatre King's Park Brass takes the Perth audience next, in Bring Him Home, from Les Misrables. With the podium placings announced, the concert hall screen soon displayed the full results, with the top-six places going to Kirkintilloch Kelvin, Unison Kinneil and Dalmellington. Music from Ghostbusters brings down the curtain on a finely crafted programme. 6) Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass | Jim Bone. The enormous introduction gives way to scurrying musical lines, most of which spring off the stage. . 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. 10) Bon-Accord Silver | Stephen Malcolm - Isaiah 40 (Robert Redhead). Bo'ness & Carriden (Charlie Farren): 189*2. It's straight into the set work, Growing Pains, for Coalburn Bronze Band, and there's a heavy rock feel to the band's interpretation of Alan Fernie's music. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar and paste it here. Higher section players should enjoy our rehearsal. Growing Pains, the set work, has some lovely sounds around the stands, the engaging tunes finding favour with the young players of Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass. Tight snare drum rhythms pass to nicely understated intricate lines in cornets before the full band bursts into life. Wednesday, 23 November 2022 The Great Lakes Brass Band Association hosted a vibrant US Open Championship at the Clarkston Performing Arts Center in Clarkston, Michigan. Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald): 1764. 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. Is something on this page incorrect? Very healthy numbers indeed in Irvine and Dreghorn Youth Band - and the sounds are equally impressive in Gonna Fly Now, which gets the band off to a super start. A warm welcome to Cupar Beginners Brass, sporting a splendid array of colourful tops as they take to the stage in Perth. In what was a fine contest, the remaining top-six places went to Irvine & Dreghorn's impressive number 1 marker of colour and dynamic engagement, Broxburn & Livingston's brightly charged approach and Jedforest's more considered refinement. Behind them the inconsistencies were more marked (a number of bands battled with reduced numbers due to COVID-19). There's a clinical, disciplined feel to the opening stages, before euphoniums show their quirky musical character in the melodic lines of Dobson's score. The percussion team, in particular, is revelling in the groove en route to a confident close. 2020 saw Tredegar Town Band win the Championship Section of the Welsh "Regionals", therefore gaining an invitation to represent Wales at the 2022 European Championships in Birmingham. 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. Stranraer Brass (Angela Miller): 178*3. Set work Growing Pains follows and, while not immune from some challenges in ensemble, the players retain their composure and produce a spirited performance, full of energy and bravado. *Views and comments expressed are opinions of the reporter and dont necessarily represent those of SBBA. As was heard in Perth, they certainly present a formidable musical partnership that will be many people's favourites at Blackpool. Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain): 188*3. Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums 2. There is no shortage of intricate lines in Gregson's work and so much of the detail rises to the fore, including some fast and furious tuned percussion and a magnificent, industrious horn section. Its to the pop world Campbeltown Brass Juniors takes the Perth audience, in Money, Money, Money. Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION. In the Highlands, featuring Highland Cathedral, features the bands solo cornets, who provide the initial statement of the tune before their colleagues join them. Sheona highlighted the need, "to pass the musical baton" with the linear phrasing, with Sandy using that 'radar' analogy to highlight the need for players to link the 'fragmented' structures of the Heaton score. His calm demeanour inspired his players to produce a performance of rich merit, stylish and fun and full 'bubble & squeak' passion. An opening which isnt entirely secure from Elland Silver - and big, big, big, especially in the percussion department. The weighty Hannaford Jubilee Trophy was accompanied by silverware for the winning conductor, best cornet, soprano, horn, euphonium, bass, bass section and percussion. 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. 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 wasn't flawless from Whitburn, but it was wholly committed, reaching new heights in the final stages, with large spells of the brilliance audiences have long come to expect from the West Lothian outfit. High School Dundee 2. Stephanie was beaming; her interpretation would have made Biggles proud. It was a wonderful moment for the band and their MD, Angela Miller. The full schedule for the 2022 National Championship of Great Britain regional contest series has now been confirmed. The soprano sound then cheekily dances with horn. The soaring melodic lines are pure Hollywood and are treated with care and attention. MacTaggart Scott (George Cameron): 170, Best Instrumentalist: euphonium (Brass Sounds Inverclyde), Withdrawn: Coalburn Intermediate (David Fehilly). Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself! Ballyboley 6. Adjudicators Sheona Wade and Sandy Smith picked up on both. We've reached the final band of the day, as the cooperation band takes to the stage to play the third rendition of the contest of The Journey of the Lone Wolf. 10) Loanhead Brass Rootlets | Alan Fernie. He emphasised the point; "Tempos, tempos, tempos, tempos". Scottish Open Brass Band Championship Scottish Open Brass Band Championship Details Perth Concert Hall Sat 12 Mar 2022: 9:30amSun 13 Mar 2022: 9:30am Ticket price: 13.50; concessions 11.50 (inc 1.50 booking fee per ticket) per day The weather was overcast but warmish with occasional periods of sunshine. Test piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Sheona Wade, 1. Norwegian National (Elite Division) Norwegian National (1st Division) French National (Honours Division) Grand Prix of Birmenstorf. Theirs was a pastoral delight, with 'Best Horn' player Rosie Martin a mellow focal point. Neither opted for the full bore approach, although Dalkeith had a true 1960s colour palette vibrancy, and Bo'ness played with a bold sheen of gloss to their dynamic finish. The Scottish Pipe Band Championships were held today, Saturday July 30, at Levengrove Park in Dumbarton. While severely disrupted by the pandemic, those events have now been returning but it's as an own choice the piece is performed by Dalmellington today. 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. The players work hard to bring the detail out of the music, from the dotted rhythms to the light and shade which is a familiar characteristic of good march playing. While things dont entirely gel, it settles into its stride as the piece progresses. Regional Championships 2023 - Dates LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/lsc/ Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage. Whitburn is a very fine band and I'm looking forward to the next challenge with them.". Dundee Instrumental claimed the final podium slot with their spirited account whilst each of Buckhaven & Methil, Peebles, Bon Accord B, Hawick Saxhorn and MacTaggart Scott all delivered performances of substance and style. Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest. Not quite everything lands together - but the quality is undeniable throughout. With a number of well-directed accounts to consider, it was Renfrew Burgh that just missed out in third with confident rendition under Steven Craig. Bad Guy, by Billy Eilish, is laced with 'attitude', the band clearly relishing this piece - and every moment of its time on stage amid the grandeur of Perth Concert Hall. Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE): 1818. 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. SG1 1LZ 18/19 March Kevin Williams (Regional Secretary): [email protected] / 07813 154163 MIDLANDS https://mabbc.org/ New venue: The Core, Corby, Northants, NN17 1QG Soprano, flugelhorn, euphonium and trombone are among the soloists to shine. We Will Rock You transforms the concert hall into a rock venue, stomping and clapping aplenty to bring the programme - and the section - to a close. It's spirited playing, as Jordan Fairley guides her young charges through every twist and turn. Both laid out their assessments clearly. After that the placings and marks represented, "how well the bands captured the style of Gordon Langford", but also the "tightness of ensemble" which she said could be heard in the first four bars of the piece. Penicuik Silver (Douglas Anderson): 170, Best Instrumentalist: flugel (Kilmarnock Concert), Test piece: Argos (Stephan Hodel)Adjudicators: John Doyle and Sandy Smith, 1. 5) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass | Mareika Gray - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). 2) East London Brass | Jayne Murrill - Metamorphosis for Brass Band (Jan de Haan). 1) Johnstone Band | Colin McKenzie - The Essence of Time (Peter Graham). Knight Ride is bursting with enthusiasm as the band opens its programme with great energy - no doubt inspired by its musical director, as Alan Fernie guides the young players with vigour. Ah, those pesky results. Ross Bahlaj is suitably languid in his trombone contribution and Chris Flynn (euphonium) demonstrates the refinement for which he has become known with the renowned Glasgow band. Sandy's 'radar' (a point made about a form of GPS musical intuitiveness) also picked up the signs. The players of Kilmarnock Concert must have been itching to race out the front door on a band night then, after they produced what he said was "above all other bands. February 28 Required solo trombone, soprano cornet, Bb Bass . 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. 4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice. The UK Pipe Band Championship - Results. A very fine contesting band has regained its domestic supremacy in clear cut manner. Kirkintilloch Youth Band opens with the march Blaze Away and immediately finds a gentle swagger. In the event of a tie, musicality points were taken over entertainment points. "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. Jedforest Instrumental (Philip Rosier): 1817. Selkirk Silver (Colin Kemp): 1738. The Sixth Street Rag sees Alan Fernie pass the baton to music student, Laura Carter, who is clear and concise in her gesture in this jaunty number, which appears to find favour with the players around the stand. MD Stephanie Mitchell deserves to be given the freedom of Kintyre. 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. The direction is calm, authoritative and no-nonsense - and the band returns the favour, rising to the considerable challenges in this evocative work. As they did the following day Sheona Wade and Sandy Smith gave detailed analyses of what they were looking for, and what they heard from the performances. 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.). Join us for the results of the First Section competition of the SBBA Scottish Regional Championships 2022. It was an appropriately respectful response from the Scottish Brass Band Association, who were left stunned by the news. Renfrew Burgh (Steven Craig): 1854. The Girl Who Sat on the Hill brings the bands programme - and the weekend of performances - to a close with tasty harmonies, the rhythmic work positively bristling with energy. Well done, folks. Newtongrange Silver is robust to open, bass trombone a key component of the band's brooding sound in the early stages. Kirkintilloch Band (David Roberts): 179, **Invite to National Final and to represent Scotland at the 2023 European Championships *Invite to National Final, Best Cornet: Chris Bradley (Whitburn)Best Trombone: Mark Boyd (Bon-Accord)Best Soprano: Scott Forrest (Whitburn) Best Flugel: Lyndsay Roxburgh (the cooperation band) Best Horn: Andrew McMillan (Whitburn) Best Baritone: Carol Ednie (the cooperation band)Best Euphonium: Chris Shanks (Whitburn)Best Bass: Graham Fraser (Whitburn)Best Bass Section: WhitburnBest Percussion: Whitburn, Test piece: Spectrum (Gilbert Vinter)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Sheona Wade, 1. It isnt without slight fragilities in some of the pearly, high writing but its an evocative musical picture. The Fourth, Second and First Sections will be held on the Saturday and the Third and Championship Sections on the Sunday. The work sees Hepworth employ a revised formation on stage, with cornets facing each other, and euphs/baris sitting in back row cornet and bass trom positions. Arbroath (Audrey Bird): 180*3. Elegant horn sounds are among those to rise to the fore. document.write(' type="hidden" '); Queensland Band Championships - 2022 September 24, 2022 0 6205 Hi Loyal Viewers! Indeed, the solo trombone playing in the interlude is suitably melancholic, languid in its approach, and the refinement seems to inspire colleagues around the stand, the flugel sounds tender and endearing. "It had everything," John said, as their admirably secure performance, full of balanced tonality and uber-confident solo lines (especially their 'Best Instrumentalist' award winning soprano) played with a touch of elan, provided the early marker that wasn't to be beaten. As John Doyle (joined by Sheona Wade) pointed out; it's also "not aggressive at all" its inherent appeal found in melodic structures, that he said, "had to be played with control" and not delivered in "hell for leather" style. Thor's Hammer is underpinned by industrial percussion sounds, with big, bold corners interspersed with lighter, more reflective passages. Neat and nimble work from basses passes to trombones, who pick up with aplomb, and a neat grooves develops in percussion to underpin brass. Caribbean Holiday is deliciously rowdy to open, whoops and whistles aplenty. It's nicely poised, Katrina Barr ensuring a measured swagger remains throughout. Whitburn Wee Band takes to the stage with Growing Pains, the set work in the Preparatory Section. We are a first section band with our own band room just off junction 22 of the M1 in Leicestershire. Whitburn claimed their 21st top section title Saturday, 12 March 2022 One of the most significant events in the history of coal mining, this disaster is acknowledged as the worst mining accident in history. Results January 1, 2023 Greg Wilson kicks off New Year with Waipu win Liam Kernaghan, Greg Wilson and Campbell Wilson en Results December 30, 2022 Easton wraps up 2022 with a win at Northcote Invitational 2022 Northcote Invitational champion Stuart Easton Results December 20, 2022 McKeown, Maxwell win top overall prizes at Fall World Onlines 11. Visitor Information - Sections 1-4 Finals 2022 | The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse CONTEST TIMINGS SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER Sections 3 & 1 in order Main Doors: 08:45 Auditorium: 09:00 Section 3 Final begins: 09:30 Section 1 Final begins approx: 15:30 SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER Sections 4 & 2 in order Main Doors: 08:45 Auditorium: 09:00 It features confident solo cornet playing and again, the band works hard to find the light and shade in the music. Today, it's all about the stars of the future, as part of the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships! A Time for Peace is delivered with delightful lyricism, solo cornet sounds emanating gracefully from the stage. The major challenges seem to come in 'Green' where the safety first dynamic option found the soprano and especially horn too often submerged in ensemble foliage. The "clear winner" came with Campbeltown. 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 band opens its programme with Alan Fernies Growing Pains, an engaging account featuring a fine contribution from a very hard working horn team. One of the most popular performers at the event over many years, Murray finally claimed the Errol Mason Memorial Trophy with a cultured rendition of 'Sunday in the Park' by Philip Sparke. Well done, solo cornet player, ascending to the higher reaches in that moment before the band, inspired by solo trombone, is suitably jaunty in the endearing tunes which follow. Cheesy Feet Rock closes the programme from Maroon Brass, full of fun and youthful vigour in an entertaining set. The band played Darkwood by Dan Price and were delighted to have won the 3rd Section and our Principal Euphonium Dawn Spence was award the Best Instrumentalist Prize. Hawick Saxhorn (Stuart Black): 1718. Include your email address if you like. Growing Pains surges forward, retaining its composure, before Cheesy Feet Rock grooves its way to a close. Gorebridge Gallop motors along, the jaunty tunes underpinned by very secure drum kit playing throughout. The last time the band qualified for the finals was in 1995, and given their youthful make-up you suspect not too many of them remembered that feeling. The other clear Cheltenham qualifier came from Arbroath, as Audrey Bird also led a youthful band in a rendition that captured the character through careful appreciation of tempi and dynamics, super cameo solos and a neat sense of adventure. Flugelhorn player, Rona Campbell, takes centre stage in Under the Boardwalk, as a certain Helen Williams (Cory's flugel star, who is very familiar with this piece), watches on from the adjudicating table. document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); The tragic death of 20 year old Coalburn player Beth Mae Damer placed the fleeting emotions of celebration and disappointment for competitors at the Scottish Championship in Perth into stark context.

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