User:WilliamF1two/Band of the Year/2021
Overview[edit]
Awards[edit]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Band of the Year North West Band of the Year |
 Foden's – Russell Gray/Michael Fowles
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| Midlands Band of the Year | Ratby Co-operative – David Purkiss/Mareika Gray
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| North of England Band of the Year | Reg Vardy – John Roberts/Steve Malcolm
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| Scottish Band of the Year |  Whitburn – Garry Cutt/Nicholas Childs
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| Welsh Band of the Year |  Cory – Philip Harper
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| West of England Band of the Year | Flowers – Paul Holland
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| Yorkshire Band of the Year | Black Dyke – Nicholas Childs
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| Conductor of the Year | Michael Fowles – Desford/The Cooperation Band/Foden's
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| Player of the Year |  Gary Curtin – Foden's (euphonium)
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Schedule[edit]
| Date | Class | Contest | Location | Test Piece | Winner | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | D | Dr Martin Trust Contest | Yarm |
Own choice | Whitburn |
Garry Cutt |
| 2 Oct | A | National Championship of Great Britain | London |
Heroes – Bruce Broughton | Foden's |
Russell Gray |
| 20 Nov | D | Brass in Concert | Gateshead |
Entertainments | Cory |
Philip Harper |
| 27 Nov | C | Scottish Open | Perth |
...And When the River Told... – Simon Dobson Gallery – Howard Snell Macbeth – Peter Meechan Muckle Flugga – Rory Boyle St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie |
Whitburn |
Nicholas Childs |
| 27 Nov | E | Wessex BBA Contest | Poole |
Own choice | Verwood Concert Brass |
Kevin Smith |
Dr Martin Trust Contest[edit]
Date: Sunday 12th September 2021
Class: D
Location: Yarm School, Yarm
Format: March, solo and own choice
Adjudicator: Alan Morrison
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitburn |
Garry Cutt | Rococo Variations – Edward Gregson | 10 |
| 2 | Hepworth |
Ryan Watkins | Pageantry – Herbert Howells | 8 |
| 3 | Reg Vardy |
John Roberts | Of Distant Memories – Edward Gregson | 6 |
| 4 | Ratby Co-operative |
David Purkiss | Dynasty – Peter Graham | 4 |
| 5 | Easington Colliery |
Danny Brooks | The Torchbearer – Peter Graham | 2 |
| 6 | Rainford Silver |
Sarah Groarke-Booth | Paganini Variations – Philip Wilby |
National Championship of Great Britain[edit]
Date: Saturday 2nd October 2021
Class: A
Location: Royal Albert Hall, London
Format: Set test (Heroes – Bruce Broughton)
Adjudicators: Robert Childs, Stephen Cobb and Rob Wiffin
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foden's |
Russell Gray | 25 |
| 2 | Cory |
Philip Harper | 20 |
| 3 | Tredegar |
Ian Porthouse | 15 |
| 4 | Black Dyke |
Nicholas Childs | 10 |
| 5 | Ratby Co-operative |
Mareika Gray | 5 |
| 6 | Brighouse & Rastrick |
Arsène Duc | |
| 7 | Camborne Town |
Kevin MacKenzie | |
| 8 | WFEL Fairey |
Adam Cooke | |
| 9 | Flowers |
Paul Holland | |
| 10 | NASUWT Riverside |
David Thornton | |
| 11 | GUS |
Chris Jeans | |
| 12 | Friary |
Chris King | |
| 13 | Zone One Brass |
Richard Ward | |
| 14 | Whitburn |
Garry Cutt | |
| 15 | Bon-Accord Silver |
David Roberts | |
| 17 | Hepworth |
Ryan Watkins | |
| 18 | Llwydcoed |
Chris Turner | |
| 19 | City of Hull |
Stig Mærsk | |
| D | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
Allan Withington | |
| W | The Cooperation Band |
Phillip McCann | |
| W | Desford |
Michael Fowles |
Brass in Concert[edit]
Date: Saturday 20th November 2021
Class: D
Location: The Sage, Gateshead
Format: Entertainments
Adjudicators: Mark David and Peter Moore (music quality), Andrew Duncan (programme content), David Childs (soloists), Chris Jeans and Jayne Murrill (entertainment)
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory |
Philip Harper | 10 |
| 2 | Foden's |
Michael Fowles | 8 |
| 3 | Flowers |
Paul Holland | 6 |
| 4 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
Allan Withington | 4 |
| 5 | Tredegar |
Ian Porthouse | 2 |
| 6 | Grimethorpe Colliery |
David Thornton | |
| 7 | Hammonds Saltaire |
Morgan Griffiths | |
| 8 | Friary |
Chris King | |
| 9 | NASUWT Riverside |
Nicholas Childs | |
| 10 | Redbridge Brass |
Chris Bearman |
Scottish Open[edit]
Date: Saturday 27th November 2021
Class: C
Location: Concert Hall, Perth
Format: Set test (...And When the River Told... – Simon Dobson or Gallery – Howard Snell or Macbeth – Peter Meechan or Muckle Flugga – Rory Boyle or St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie)
Adjudicators: Paul Holland and Steven Mead
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitburn |
Nicholas Childs | Gallery – Howard Snell | 15 |
| 2 | Reg Vardy |
Steve Malcolm | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | 12 |
| 3 | Kirkintilloch Band |
David Roberts | ...And When the River Told... – Simon Dobson | 9 |
| 4 | Easington Colliery |
Ray Farr | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | 6 |
| 5 | The Cooperation Band |
Michael Fowles | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | 3 |
| 6 | Bon-Accord Silver |
Adam Cooke | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | |
| 7 | Unison Kinneil |
Raymond Tennant | Gallery – Howard Snell | |
| 8 | Dalmellington |
Gary Williams | Gallery – Howard Snell | |
| 9 | Elland Silver |
Danny Brooks | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | |
| 10 | East London Brass |
Jayne Murrill | Gallery – Howard Snell | |
| 11 | Fishburn |
Lewis Wilkinson | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | |
| 12 | Kirkintilloch Kelvin |
David Thornton | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | |
| 13 | Bo'ness & Carriden |
Nigel Boddice | Gallery – Howard Snell | |
| W |  1st Old Boys |
Stephen Cairns | St. Magnus – Kenneth Downie | |
| W | Rainford Silver |
Sarah Groarke-Booth | Gallery – Howard Snell |
Wessex BBA Contest[edit]
Date: Saturday 27th November 2021
Class: E
Location: Poole High School, Poole
Format: Own choice
Adjudicator: Chris Davis
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verwood Concert Brass |
Kevin Smith | Blitz – Derek Bourgeois | 5 |
| 2 | AW Parker (Drybrook) |
Joshua Ruck | A London Overture – Philip Sparke | |
| 3 | Bournemouth Concert Brass |
Melvin White | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture – Giuseppe Verdi arr. Frank Wright | |
| 4 | Hyde Band |
Nigel Seaman | A London Overture – Philip Sparke | |
| 5 | Andover Town |
Scott Stewart | Mountain Views – Bertrand Moren | |
| 6 | Verwood Town Band |
Kevin Smith | A Saddleworth Festival Overture – Goff Richards | |
| 7 | Ebbw Valley |
Gareth Ritter | The Essence of Time – Peter Graham | |
| 8 | Sherborne Town |
Jonathan Lush-Camps | The Year of the Dragon – Philip Sparke | |
| 9 | Poole Borough |
Lloyd Bartlett | Rhapsody in Brass – Dean Goffin | |
| 10 | Alder Valley Brass |
Lee Woodward | Hostile Skies – Richard Grantham | |
| 11 | Denmead Brass |
Estelle Flood | Purcell Variations – Kenneth Downie | |
| 12 | New Forest Brass |
Ian Luxford | The Mermaid of Zennor – Philip Harper | |
| 13 | Downton |
Paul Williams | The Kingdom Triumphant – Eric Ball | |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove |
Andy Wooler | Music for a Festival – Philip Sparke | |
| 15 | Shaftesbury Town |
Martin Hill | Oregon: Fantasy for Band – Jacob de Haan | |
| W | Test Valley Brass |
John Heritage | The Four Noble Truths – Philip Sparke |
Overall[edit]
| Pos | Band | Conductor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foden's |
Russell Gray Michael Fowles |
33 |
| 2 | Cory |
Philip Harper | 30 |
| 3 | Whitburn |
Garry Cutt Nicholas Childs |
25 |
| 4 | Reg Vardy |
John Roberts Steve Malcolm |
18 |
| 5 | Tredegar |
Ian Porthouse | 17 |
| 6 | Black Dyke |
Nicholas Childs | 10 |
| 7 | Kirkintilloch Band |
David Roberts | 9 |
| 8 | Ratby Co-operative |
David Purkiss Mareika Gray |
9 |
| 9 | Hepworth |
Ryan Watkins | 8 |
| 10 | Easington Colliery |
Danny Brooks Ray Farr |
8 |
| 11 | Flowers |
Paul Holland | 6 |
| 12 | Verwood Concert Brass |
Kevin Smith | 5 |
| 13 | Carlton Main Frickley Colliery |
Allan Withington | 4 |
| 14 | The Cooperation Band |
Phillip McCann Michael Fowles |
3 |