The sounds around the stand have a sheen to them; trombones are a fine example, the control and balance refined throughout. Scottish Championship Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest Contests Years We have events for this contest in these years. 54 bands competed across five sections over the weekend, and we extend our thanks to Tom Allan (Regional Secretary) and all at SBBA for organising a great event. 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. It warms the heart. Norwegian National (Elite Division) Norwegian National (1st Division) French National (Honours Division) Grand Prix of Birmenstorf. Veteran principal cornetist, Angus Edmond, displays trademark refinement to open the final movement, Jousts: con brio. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman): 1855. A Little Prayer sees the programme take a reflective turn before Bandstood Boogie, which remains under control throughout. The intricate euphonium and baritone work marches forward purposefully and theres a sense of poise is apparent in the performance en route to a warm, engaging 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. 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.). 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. 14) The Kirkintilloch Band | David Roberts - Cloudcatcher Fells (John McCabe). Edinburgh Academy 3. 11th June, 2022 11th June, 2022 / News / By Paul Brown. 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. 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. 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. There's a great deal of organisation to the opening stages, Jonathan Bates leaving no stone unturned in a multi-layered score. The youngsters from Galashiels look incredibly smart and its a nicely balanced group - six trombones! 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 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. The Scottish Pipe Band Championships were held today, Saturday July 30, at Levengrove Park in Dumbarton. Tullis Russell (Ray Munday): 186*3. The songs get toes tapping in the audience as the band brings the curtain down on a programme in which it will have gained so much experience to stand it in good stead. 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. Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. It features confident solo cornet playing and again, the band works hard to find the light and shade in the music. 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. More results to follow soon. The adjudicators awarded the band 184 points giving us a 4 point clear victory. Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain): 188*3. 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. Edward Gregson's piece was written as part of a collaboration among several banding nations, with the intention the work would be performed at their major championships, including the British Open on UK shores. 5) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass | Mareika Gray - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). It's engaging, too, only occasionally getting a little strident. 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. 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 . Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE): 1818. 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. Whitburn Wee Band takes to the stage with Growing Pains, the set work in the Preparatory Section. A Royal Parade has a suitably noble air, grand melodies nicely shaped and underpinned by well-disciplined percussion. There was a new layout of the fields, and it didn't feel like an improvement as it lost the iconic backdrop of the . It was an appropriately respectful response from the Scottish Brass Band Association, who were left stunned by the news. Russell Gray's lyrical interpretation was pockmarked with errors. 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. John McCabes Cloudcatcher Fells was used as the test piece for the National Brass Band Championship in the same year and remains a challenge almost 40 years later. Recent News All the Latest RSPBA NI News More News Latest Events Click Here to view all our events Principal Funders Funders St Ronan's Silver (Simon Railton): 1799. London W1C2DJ. Perthshire Brass (George D Annan): 177, Best Instrumentalist: soprano (Campbeltown Brass), Test piece: Facets of Glass (Gordon Langford)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale, 1. It opens with a trip to the movies. 275 Oxford Street. They used what they were given and made music properly in the style of Langford.". There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world. 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. Hawick Saxhorn (Stuart Black): 1718. 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. Much may have changed in the banding world since but the piece remains extremely engaging - and continues to provide a stern test. 15) Whitburn Band | Nicholas Childs - The World Rejoicing (Edward Gregson). Thor's Hammer is underpinned by industrial percussion sounds, with big, bold corners interspersed with lighter, more reflective passages. Whitburn Band has welcomed four new signings in time for its challenge at the Scottish Brass Band Championships. Whitburn is a very fine band and I'm looking forward to the next challenge with them.". Confidence continues around the stand too, in baritone, euphonium and cornet, as the Yorkshire outfit seeks to make a real impression at the Scottish Open. March 1 A change from contesting? There was just one piece in the ensemble's programme but this about quality, not quantity. 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 A band that continues to solidly rebuild, they head back to Cheltenham for the first time since 2016. See below for info. 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. James Doyle A Whitburn Band stalwart has been awarded by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) for his work with. ", Sandy also admitted that he didn't know that the bands were socially distanced either, whilst John said he had been impressed by the overall standard, and that "every band had handled the music really well". Theres a lush quality to the sound of the band in full tilt, and a classy quality to the solo sounds. Equally impressive are the bands attempts to find the lighter moments in Bowmans score in a well-tempered performance of this engaging piece. Saddleworth OL3 7EW, Friday 10 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). Tell us what's wrong in the box below and click send. Kirkton Brass Bathgate (Simon Railton): 1729. Scottish Power Pipe Band at the British Championships at Battery Park on Saturday 21 May 2022.This was a medley competition and the tunes listed in the progr. Eye of the Tiger surges forward with energy before Adeles hit, Hello, provides a reflective moment in the programme. The full schedule for the 2022 National Championship of Great Britain regional contest series has now been confirmed. 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. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar and paste it here. No doubting just what the duo were looking for then, and no doubting that they certainly heard it with the number 1 draw winner, as MD Scott Walker inspired his players to deliver an account rich in stylish character. Langholm Town (Chris Shanks): 175 6. The quality is undoubted and it has certainly settled into its stride - it's just a tad inconsistent. The infectious grooves are neatly played, with secure percussion keeping things ticking along nicely. 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. 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. On Saturday the 11th of March, the band attended the Scottish Brass Band Championships at Perth Concert Hall. There's a mellifluous quality to the solo playing from Claire Mcllreavy in Night Music, a style embraced wholeheartedly by principal trombone, Lewis Bettles (resident conductor with the band), before baritone Laura Good picks up the mantle with some poise. The Championships themselves ended with titles and accolades for Whitburn and Prof Nicholas Childs. The MDs smile at the end told you everything. document.write(' name="x_url" '); Growing Pains, meanwhile, is well handled by a group which clearly relishes the music of its inspirational conductor. Broxburn & Livingston (Alaistair Gibson): 1826. or David Roberts paces the music nicely, ensuring a gentle lilt, without forcing things. Loxley is a 4th Section brass band with a friendly family atmosphere, with players ranging from 10-80 years . However, as adjudicator Sandy Smith stated; It's also "great feel good music" the type "to get you out of the house on a wet February night". Behind them came other performances of merit; led by a confident Coalburn Silver in fourth, ahead of the more muted pastel shadings of Newmains in fifth and a passionate Bathgate in sixth. And here are the final results for the Preparatory and Development sections of the championships: What a day it has been at the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships! 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. 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. Comments from adjudicators Chris . An exciting day awaits! document.write(' name="x_url" '); 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley - English Heritage (George Lloyd). The band continues with A Whole New World, from Aladdin. Well done, Miss cornet player, who performs her solo with confidence! 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. Good morning and a very warm welcome to Perth for the Scottish Festival of Brass. The Fourth, 4B and Championship events take place the following day, with the top section Scottish champion also claiming the honour of representing the nation at the 2023 European Championships. Is something on this page incorrect? Theres attention paid to the light and shade in the music, with the bigger moments of the score really leaping off the page in Boundary Street Brass performance. document.write(' type="hidden" '); 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. No one overblew so well done. 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. Bravo. The muted colours shine through particularly effectively. Vale of Atholl 3. Elsewhere it was encouraging to hear an appreciative respect for Vinter's intentions; the ensemble challenges mostly met with confidence from the kaleidoscopic opening to the ferocious, but only occasionally jugular-blood 'Red'. It's not the biggest sound of the day so far - but it's refined and very well shaped from the Merseyside band in its appearance on stage in Perth. 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. 275 Oxford Street. A special mention is due to percussion, which features young (and young at heart) members of the IDB organisation - and they are revelling in the groove! Katrina Barr, a stalwart of Campbeltown Brass and a key figure in the bands continued success, ensures a very well-disciplined, refined performance. 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. 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. 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. "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. Not quite everything lands together - but the quality is undeniable throughout. The enormous introduction gives way to scurrying musical lines, most of which spring off the stage. 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. NASUWT Riverside (above), Kirkbymoorside, Tewit, Jayess Newbiggin and Flookburgh claim the Durham titles Saturday, 19 March 2022 For the fourth time in five years, the NASUWT Riverside Band lifted the Geneva Instruments Regional Championship trophy in triumph. 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. 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. They already know too well that the Grand Shield can be a particularly unforgiving place if it is misplaced. Annan Town (Andrew Warriner): 17710. Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself! Cor, Stephen Malcolm is a busy man today, as he takes to the stage to conduct his second band of the day, following an outing with Easington Colliery earlier. Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald): 1764. document.write(' type="hidden" '); The inspiration for Fraternity came from the disaster of Courrires. Watch the action here. Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) - 13th Mar 2022 - Brass Band Results Brass Band Results Bands List BandsRegionsSections Band MapNew Map (Experimental)Search Map Compare BandsWinning Bands Contests List ContestsCalendarYearsList VenuesVenue Map Add Results People List People Compare ConductorsWinning ConductorsMost Bands Conducted Pieces An open day of workshops for existing players and for potential new recruits to try out a brass instrument has been read more, Ahead of its participation in the Scottish Championships, The Kirkintilloch Band will be including a performance of the First Section area read more, The Edinburgh University Brass Band is looking for a musical director following the decision by current MD Harry Marshall to step read more, The Coalburn brass band family celebrated a year of dedication, growth and excellent playing at its annual awards evening from read more, The Band of His Majestys Royal Marines Scotland will be performing in a concert that will be out of this world read more, An old clock which was presented to a former member of Dumfries Town Band on the occasion of his wedding over read more, Celebrated musical director Russell Gray will be leading a weekend course in conducting in Livingston at the end of April. 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