Preceding the all-important announcement will be a performance from the principal players of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland. MD Scott Walker is not going to have any difficulty getting his players to come to practice from now on whatever the weather. No one overblew so well done. 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. Behind them the inconsistencies were more marked (a number of bands battled with reduced numbers due to COVID-19). A jazz-medley brings down the curtain on Campbeltown Youth Brass' performance, a melting pot of well-kent tunes weaving their way in and out of the texture. 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 . There was just one piece in the ensemble's programme but this about quality, not quantity. Smoke on the Water begins with the famous riff in the low end before the band bursts into life. Blue Cheese Crumble Blues, also by Fernie, swings with gusto before When the Saints receives a rendition which shows keen attention to the light and shade in the score. RESULTS FILTER. Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself! Although the Fourth Section contest was to be overshadowed by tragic news, there was still much to savour as Brass Sounds Inverclyde and Stranraer Brass claimed their places at Cheltenham. Rococo Variations was commissioned by the British Open Championships for the 2008 contest in Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tullis Russell (Ray Munday): 186*3. 18) Wingates Band | Andrea Price - Vita Aeterna Variations (Alexander Comitas). Bon-Accord Silver (Adam Cooke):190*3. the cooperation band (Russell Gray): 1894. on July 30, 2022 in Competition Results, News. Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald): 1764. The sounds are gargantuan to close, bringing to an end a performance of great drama and authority. Its full of fun - but the discipline remains in the playing, which is to members credit. Concert Brass Poynton seek a few additional players including a Bass & Trombone & Front Row Cornet. The Borders band continues with All Through the Night and the bands sound really rises to the fore, with the key lines rising to prominence throughout. Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums 2. 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. Caribbean Holiday is deliciously rowdy to open, whoops and whistles aplenty. 4) Newtongrange Junior Band | Alan Fernie. Balance and dynamics were key to the successful colourings that had to be drawn out of what Sheona called, "an incredible piece". Good morning and a very warm welcome to Perth for the Scottish Festival of Brass. Bravo. They respond well, if not everything quite comes to fruition and moments of tension rise to the fore. 3) St Ronans Future Band | Keith Belleville. The points were accompanied a trademark smile, but the acuteness of his observations ensured bands knew just what he and Sheona had been looking for in the box. Bravo, maestro Belleville, whose considered programme notes knitted the programme together so effectively. A Time for Peace is delivered with delightful lyricism, solo cornet sounds emanating gracefully from the stage. The closest to pipping them came from a finely controlled Tullis Russell, as the experienced Ray Munday provided an admirable structure on which his players (especially a fine dep sop) could shine. David Roberts paces the music nicely, ensuring a gentle lilt, without forcing things. After enduring a few frustrating years away from the top flight, the Fife band is back - and is keen to make up for lost time in its first Scottish Open appearance for about five years. Watch the action here. Its soft, understated playing and chimes with the style of the song. 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. It was a wonderful moment for the band and their MD, Angela Miller. We all knew just how demanding the challenges were on 'Contest Music', but everyone delivered so well especially 1 meter apart. An arrangement by John Gilmour of Kelvingrove sees the cornets darting around their instruments in their nimble tunes with ease before music from Alan Fernie brings the programme to a close. 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. 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. Boundary Street begins by taking us to a Brazilian carnival, full of energy and colour. To conclude, Techno Pirate surges ahead, dance-infused melodies rising to the fore as Kirkintilloch Youth Band boogies its way to a fun-filled close. The full line-up of participating bands is: Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs): 192**2. Speaking of kit, a special mention is due to the young lady at the drums - what a talent! As with several of the performances today, the East Dunbartonshire band is working hard to find the light and shade in the score of this famous march, which remains full of confidence throughout. Kingdom Brass is suitably haunting to open, grumbling basses soon giving way to haunting chords across the band. The band has had to wait its turn to play today but, for the most part, has retained its energy levels and brings its performance to a majestic close. Campbeltown Brass (Stephanie Mitchell): 188*2. 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. RECENT RANKING CONTESTS. 2022 Results Competition Results 1. The soaring melodic lines are pure Hollywood and are treated with care and attention. He wrote, "Some really good stuff here lots of detail. Regional Championships 2023 - Dates LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/lsc/ Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage. Recent News All the Latest RSPBA NI News More News Latest Events Click Here to view all our events Principal Funders Funders 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. Bon-Accord gets the Scottish Open back underway with Isaiah 40, music commissioned for the final of the 1996 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. The errors are sprinkled over a performance which, when its on song, has much to enjoy, including some classy solo sounds. Moments of fragility creep in, sometimes during the more understated corners of Lloyds score, but theres a good degree of refinement to the hushed, chorale-like passages. Lot to enjoy also from the trio of Selkirk, Kirkton Brass Bathgate and Penicuik Silver, but on this occasion, it was Kilmarnock Concert Brass who deservedly triumphed. We will be taking part in the Yorkshire Areas on the evening of 5th March 2022 at Huddersfield Town Hall. And it wasn't the more dayglo hues and textures that she was referring to either; instead, it was the softer shadings, subtle pacings and tonal calibrations. "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. Vale of Atholl 3. Tell us what's wrong in the box below and click send. It also reflected the musically engaging, if inconsistent performance from defending champion, the cooperation band from the number 1 draw. 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. Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS The Scottish Championships were held last weekend at the magnificent Perth Concert Hall. document.write(' type="hidden" '); In the Highlands, featuring Highland Cathedral, features the bands solo cornets, who provide the initial statement of the tune before their colleagues join them. And so it proved. In the Highlands, featuring Highland Cathedral, starts with very assured cornet playing from Ruaridh Prentice, before the sound of the full band bursts into life. Share this article From 1951 to 1958, they were determined by the results of the previous year's Scottish Championships, and from 1959 onwards, they have been determined by the results of the same year's Scottish Championships, with the exception of 1965, 1969, and 1970, in which years separate regional qualifying contests were again run.The first Scottish Championship was run in 1895, in two sections; the third section was added in 1905, and the fourth section in 1925. Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse): 182 8. 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. The enormous introduction gives way to scurrying musical lines, most of which spring off the stage. There's a great deal of organisation to the opening stages, Jonathan Bates leaving no stone unturned in a multi-layered score. 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. Its clean, well-balanced and, most importantly, the players look like theyre having a ball! Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just 2.50 per month. 16) Kingdom Brass | Paul Drury - Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle). The Scottish Championship - which gets under way at 9.30am on Saturday with the Third Section - is the Regional qualifier for the 2022 National Brass Band Championships to be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on September 17-18 and the Royal Albert Hall on October 15 . Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest. A Little Prayer sees the programme take a reflective turn before Bandstood Boogie, which remains under control throughout. Growing Pains, the set work, is tight and crisp, before Kings Park Junior Brass ends its programme with Chitty Chatty Bang Bang, a glint in the eye of its players as they romp to the close. Kirkintilloch is nicely measured to open in its choice, commissioned by Boosey and Hawkes in 1985. The maturity of the sounds defy the relative inexperience of the players around the stands with Campbeltown; well done, all. Whitburn Band has welcomed four new signings in time for its challenge at the Scottish Brass Band Championships. 13) Unison Kinneil Band | Raymond Tennant - Rococo Variations (Edward Gregson). Some may have felt they deserved a place or two higher aided by the informed approaches of the MDs, but for the judges they were only pushing for potential top-six finishes. Eye of the Tiger enjoys strong momentum throughout, nimble cornet melodies underpinned by secure bass and percussion grooves. The euphonium sounds are rich in their melody, with basses and soprano bringing further refinement. . The solo sound enchants the Perth audience while the band accompanies with some neat, light-hearted choreography. 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. March 1 A change from contesting? This is, at times, a rather 'bitty' score but the MD threads it together and helps ensure cohesion to the performance. 11. 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. Horns rise to the fore before the melody passes elsewhere in this entertaining rendition. Bravo. Saddleworth OL3 7EW, Friday 10 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). James Doyle A Whitburn Band stalwart has been awarded by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) for his work with. The more reflective moments are met with good composure, though ensemble loses its rigidty at times. 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. Caribbean Holiday, the set work for the section, is steady and it gives the melodies time to breathe, an infectious groove emanating from the stage. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, 1st Section Scottish Champions 2022 - Bo'ness & Carriden, 4th Section Scottish Champions - Brass Sounds Inverclyde, 3rd Section Scottish Champions 2022 - Kilmarnock Concert Brass, 2nd Section Scottish Champions 2022 - Campbeltown Brass, NYBBS 2022 Summer Course at Strathallan Childrens Band, NYBBS 2022 Summer Course at Strathallan Reserve Band, NYBBS 2022 Summer Course at Strathallan Senior Band, NYBBS 2022 Summer Course at Strathallan all bands and tutors 150 attended, Campbeltown Brass 2022 National 2nd Section Champions, Winner 2022 Band Supplies Scottish Challenge Bathgate Band, Winner Scottish Open 2022 the cooperation band, Winner 2022 Scottish Open the cooperation band, Campbeltown Bands Winners of Development and Preparatory Sections 2022, Workshops open day results in new recruits for Coalburn Bronze Band, Kirky in concert preview of championships test piece, Uni band is on the look-out for a new MD from June, Coalburn awards mark a year of dedication and growth, Royal Marines Band in a musical exploration of the universe, Old timer returns to Dumfries Town Band, Russell Gray to lead weekend conducting course, Creative music workshop for young people in Aberdeenshire, Kays assistant tutor role with Kirkton Youth Band, Ayrshire bands in Scottish Championships preview. The muted colours shine through particularly effectively. Johnstone Band, from Renfrewshire, opens proceedings with The Essence of Time and its purposeful, even if not quite all the detail springs from the score. The band has a diary of sponsorship concerts throughout the year as well as contests. Irvine & Dreghorn (Lewis Bettles): 1835. It's well-balanced and the young players capture the excitment of the music, which then becomes altogether more lyrical in outlook. Kintryre Schools 5. There's a sophistication to much of the opening from Whitburn Band, as the West Lothian band sets its stall out in the opening few bars as it looks to claim an eighth consecutive Scottish Open title. Soloists move to their positions too. Thor's Hammer is underpinned by industrial percussion sounds, with big, bold corners interspersed with lighter, more reflective passages. Scottish Open 2022 - Live November 26, 2022 Perth Concert Hall Adjudicators: John Doyle and Glyn Williams Mark Good reporting Draw 1) Johnstone Band | Colin McKenzie 2) East London Brass | Jayne Murrill 3) Dalmellington Band | Gary Williams 4) Newtongrange Silver Band | Anne Crookston 5) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass | Mareika Gray National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) - 15th Oct 2022 - Brass Band Results [ Upgrade to pro and remove adverts National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) Sat 15th Oct 2022 Reset Sort Hide Highlight Previous Event iainmcknight Best instrumentalist: Richard Poole, soprano, Fodens Coalburn Percussion Academy features young performers on an array of instruments, from tuned to timps - and drum kit, of course. Theres a lush quality to the sound of the band in full tilt, and a classy quality to the solo sounds. A suitably understated opening from Wingates Band, with a nice lightness of touch. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig): 1755. Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant): 1856. The weather was overcast but warmish with occasional periods of sunshine. Growing Pains powers forward, with nothing overcooked. 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins - Revelation (Philip Wilby). 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. Kay, whose family currently has three generations playing in bands, read more, Dalmellington Band is hosting a preview evening ahead of this years Scottish Championships, featuring four bands from Ayrshire. See below for info. At full tilt, Kinneil produces a big sound, one which sparkles courtesy of percussion. Test piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Sheona Wade, 1. Five Lakes Silver Band 2. They could have flown there on their power of their celebrations on Saturday evening. After ending 36 years of waiting in 2020, their confidence is now sky high as they continue to develop as the emerging 'third force' of Scottish banding. The quality of the sound is apparent from the opening chords of Campbeltown Brass Juniors performance; its well balanced and energetic. 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. Whitburn Heartlands (Stephen Duncan): 1747. Meanwhile, Helen Douthwaite -Teasdale said in her admirably precise analysis, that they were one of the "two clear first and second" that had made their "lives a little bit easier". At times, very menacing. Whitburn is a very fine band and I'm looking forward to the next challenge with them.". Revelation was penned as a tribute to the music of Purcell. Icing on the cake is a soprano cornet sound of considerable refinement. They will also represent the nation at the European Championships in Malmo in 2023. There are some fragilities which bring the sheen off but it's a performance of great commitment from Kingdom. There's no shortage of commitment from this group, with every single person around the stand giving their all as they embrace their moment on stage. It has won the Scottish brass band championship a record 36 times, and the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain twice.. History. . Oakland University Brass Band Other Results: The Niermeyer Award for Most Entertaining Band - Five Lakes Silver Band Best Individual Performer - Championship Section Robert Miller - Euph - Weston Silver Band Its an emotive work, lyrical melodies rising to the fore. The direction is calm, authoritative and no-nonsense - and the band returns the favour, rising to the considerable challenges in this evocative work.