Whitburn claimed their 21st top section title Saturday, 12 March 2022 It has won the Scottish brass band championship a record 36 times, and the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain twice.. History. Total scores were calculated taking time penalties into account. Adjudicators Sheona Wade and Sandy Smith picked up on both. Fraser's Ground Pavane is a nicely-paced contrast, a reflective moment in this programme. It's effective musical storytelling from Big Noise Fallin, whose players enjoy healthy support from the audience in Perth Concert Hall. 11th June, 2022 11th June, 2022 / News / By Paul Brown. With percussion in full flight and bass trombone unleashed (and firing straight at the press gallery), there is a delightfully menacing quality to the band's performance. News: Blog2. It's high octane and City of Bradford keeps something in reserve for the final moments, in an impressive display in Perth. It is tight and controlled, the players performing from memory. 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. 3) St Ronans Future Band | Keith Belleville. They. Bravo, maestro Belleville, whose considered programme notes knitted the programme together so effectively. 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. Charlie Boax and Emma. The UK Pipe Band Championship - Results. Recent News All the Latest RSPBA NI News More News Latest Events Click Here to view all our events Principal Funders Funders Kilmarnock Concert Brass scooped a coveted gong in the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) Regional Brass Band Championships, bagging top prize in the Scottish 3rd Section. 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. 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 City status means name change for Dunfermline band Monday 13 February, 2023 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. Stephanie was beaming; her interpretation would have made Biggles proud. Whitburn is a very fine band and I'm looking forward to the next challenge with them.". See more of Scottish Brass Band Association on Facebook. The defending champion is the cooperation band who will be looking to make it three wins in a row. document.write(' type="hidden" '); This was the West Lothian band's 21st Scottish Championship success and the MD's tenth since 2001. The infectious grooves are neatly played, with secure percussion keeping things ticking along nicely. The programme continues with set work, Growing Pains, in which the Midlothian band demonstrates good balance and awareness of the key lines at any one time. It organises the European Brass Band Championship, a competition for brass bands from different countries, and also offers support and resources for brass band musicians and organisations. The daunting prospect of tackling Gilbert Vinter's 'Spectrum' brought an informed musical response from the 10 well matched bands in the First Section. There's an elegance to the opening as the familiar strains of Now Thank We All Our God weave their way in and out of the texture - and Dalmellington brings a multi-layered performance to the stage, myriad musical colours rising to the fore. James Doyle A Whitburn Band stalwart has been awarded by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) for his work with. It's well-balanced and the young players capture the excitment of the music, which then becomes altogether more lyrical in outlook. 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.). With their euphonium also picking up a 'best' accolade they may have been disappointed they didn't get the Cheltenham nod, but on the day the consistent ensemble virtues of their rivals just held sway. Its clean, well-balanced and, most importantly, the players look like theyre having a ball! 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 Third place spoke of a band of talented elements (awards for 'best' flugel and baritone) rather than a cohesive ensemble body. 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. The soaring melodic lines are pure Hollywood and are treated with care and attention. Penicuik Silver (Douglas Anderson): 170, Best Instrumentalist: flugel (Kilmarnock Concert), Test piece: Argos (Stephan Hodel)Adjudicators: John Doyle and Sandy Smith, 1. Coalburn Percussion Academy | Robbie Bremner. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, SG1 1LZ 18/19 March Kevin Williams (Regional Secretary): secretary@london.regional-contest.org.uk / 07813 154163 MIDLANDS https://mabbc.org/ New venue: The Core, Corby, Northants, NN17 1QG Revelation was penned as a tribute to the music of Purcell. The band's outstanding young flugel player Iain Lowry took the 'Best Instrumentalist' prize. 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! March 1 Brighouse & Rastrick and Grimethorpe Colliery Bands will showcase their 'Red Priest' preparations ahead of their Yorkshire Area title challnge on the weekend. Members of Fishburn Band get themselves very cosy with each other on the sprawling Perth Concert Hall stage. Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston): 1819. 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 Kirkton Brass Bathgate (Simon Railton): 1729. The quality is undoubted and it has certainly settled into its stride - it's just a tad inconsistent. 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. They respond well, if not everything quite comes to fruition and moments of tension rise to the fore. Soprano, flugelhorn, euphonium and trombone are among the soloists to shine. 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. The direction is calm, authoritative and no-nonsense - and the band returns the favour, rising to the considerable challenges in this evocative work. While things dont entirely gel, it settles into its stride as the piece progresses. Best Instrumentalist: Euphonium, Brass Sounds Inverclyde. 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. MacTaggart Scott (George Cameron): 170, Best Instrumentalist: euphonium (Brass Sounds Inverclyde), Withdrawn: Coalburn Intermediate (David Fehilly). Not quite everything lands together - but the quality is undeniable throughout. Prior to World War Two, this contest existed as a standalone Scottish Championship. 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. The muted colours shine through particularly effectively. For the Black Dyke Director of Music, he will look to add to his record of 38 Championship Section Area titles in Durham, whilst the duo will be reunited at the Grand Shield in May a contest won together in 2017. The bold, majestic sounds of Alan Fernie's Prismatic Light open Whitburn Youth Band's programme. or 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. Tullis Russell (Ray Munday): 186*3. Bandstand Boogie is suitably energetic, crisp and with tight ensemble - this is clearly a well-rehearsed group. Please click here to view the full results. It was another hugely enjoyable link up for me. 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. Ballyboley 6. Jayne Murrill turns the corners of this intriguing score gracefully, and the exposed solo passages around the stand are met with an impressive sense of calm. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig): 1755. It was an appropriately respectful response from the Scottish Brass Band Association, who were left stunned by the news. Katrina Barr, a stalwart of Campbeltown Brass and a key figure in the bands continued success, ensures a very well-disciplined, refined performance. Returning to the Scottish Youth Championship for the first time since 2019, the Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band opens with Pedal Pusher, by Bruce Fraser. The weighty Hannaford Jubilee Trophy was accompanied by silverware for the winning conductor, best cornet, soprano, horn, euphonium, bass, bass section and percussion. 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. The solo sound enchants the Perth audience while the band accompanies with some neat, light-hearted choreography. Once again, balance, detail and control were the keys elements in enabling the music to take flight. From soprano to percussion every player did their bit off the number 1 draw, with their euphonium star taking the 'Best Instrumentalist' prize. The maturity of the sounds defy the relative inexperience of the players around the stands with Campbeltown; well done, all. Great Britain Area Contests Great Britain National Contest National Championships Notes Prior to World War Two, this contest existed as a standalone Scottish Championship. Kintryre Schools 5. He emphasised the point; "Tempos, tempos, tempos, tempos". Bon-Accord Silver (Adam Cooke):190*3. the cooperation band (Russell Gray): 1894. document.write(' type="hidden" '); The event will take read more, Eye of the Tiger enjoys strong momentum throughout, nimble cornet melodies underpinned by secure bass and percussion grooves. Add More Here. Newtongrange Silver is robust to open, bass trombone a key component of the band's brooding sound in the early stages. Annan Town (Andrew Warriner): 17710. It's tight at the top in today's Scottish Open! Kirkintilloch hasn't enjoyed fluctuating form in recent years but the band is working hard to bring McCabe's score to the audience - and the adjudicators - in Perth this afternoon in its bid to secure its first Scottish Open title. Saddleworth OL3 7EW, Friday 10 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 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. They now head to Cheltenham (a round trip of well over 800 miles) for the third time since 2016 after claiming the title with a wonderfully uplifting rendition of 'The Aeronauts'. 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. Instead it was Bon-Accord who returned to the Albert Hall for a second successive year courtesy of an exciting rendition of 'Contest Music' under Adam Cooke. On Saturday the 11th of March, the band attended the Scottish Brass Band Championships at Perth Concert Hall. He wrote, "Some really good stuff here lots of detail. 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. 1) the cooperation band - Michael Fowles 198, 4) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band - Chris Binns 194, 6) Easington Colliery - Stephen Mlcolm 191, 8) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass - Mareika Gray 189, 9) The Kirkintilloch Band - David Roberts 188, 12) City of Bradford - Jonathan Bates 184, 16) Newtongrange Silver - Anne Crookston 179, 17) Bon-Accord Silver - Stephen Malcolm 178, 19) Unison Kinneil Band - Raymond Tennant 176, Neil Philip Memorial Trophy for best euphonium: Chris Flynn, the cooperation band, 4barsrest best soloist: Flugel, City of Bradford. Theres a warmth to the full band sounds, while percussion adds colour but doesnt get in the way. 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. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar and paste it here. 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 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley - English Heritage (George Lloyd). . Welcome to the home of the most prestigious brass band competition in the world: The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. London W1C2DJ, Saturday 4 March Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA, Sunday 5 March Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA, Sunday 5 March Boarshurst Band Club. 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. 6) Rainford Band | David Thornton - English Heritage (George Lloyd). The full results are as follows: 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks - Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke). A little over-exuberant to close, perhaps - but Pemberton Old can return to Wigan feeling chuffed with its performance on stage in Perth. Team Brassbanned are excited to be able to once again support the Queensland Band Championships - coming to you live from Toowoomba. "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. Concert march, Walkabout, provides an engaging opening to Dalmellington Brass Academy's programme; sprightly and crisp. Coalburn Percussion Academy features young performers on an array of instruments, from tuned to timps - and drum kit, of course. 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. They will also represent the nation at the European Championships in Malmo in 2023. *Views and comments expressed are opinions of the reporter and dont necessarily represent those of SBBA. Kingdom Brass is suitably haunting to open, grumbling basses soon giving way to haunting chords across the band. More results to follow soon. 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. 4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice. 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. Out of sympathy for the family and the band, the details were not announced at the event itself. Comments from adjudicators Chris . The inspiration for Fraternity came from the disaster of Courrires. 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. Behind them the inconsistencies were more marked (a number of bands battled with reduced numbers due to COVID-19). Is something on this page incorrect? 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS The Scottish Championships were held last weekend at the magnificent Perth Concert Hall. 11. Growing Pains, meanwhile, is well handled by a group which clearly relishes the music of its inspirational conductor. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury): 1808. The 2022 West of England Regional Championships will take place on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th March at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay. Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. 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 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 . Intonation is settled and the sounds are impressive from the second of Whitburn's bands to perform today (and the third this weekend). Much may have changed in the banding world since but the piece remains extremely engaging - and continues to provide a stern test. 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. Now though, they must show they can export that confident swagger of excellence to Blackpool and beyond on a consistent basis. 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 We all knew just how demanding the challenges were on 'Contest Music', but everyone delivered so well especially 1 meter apart. Thw Scottish Open Championships, presented by the Scottish Brass Band Association - live from Perth Concert Hall, Adjudicators: John Doyle and Glyn Williams, 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 6) Rainford Band | David Thornton 7) Easington Colliery Band | Stephen Malcolm 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks 9) City of Bradford Band | Jonathan Bates 10) Bon-Accord Silver Band | Stephen Malcolm 11) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | Chris Binns 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley 13) Unison Kinneil Band | Raymond Tennant 14) The Kirkintilloch Band | David Roberts 15) Whitburn Band | Nicholas Childs 16) Kingdom Brass | Paul Drury 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins 18) Wingates Band | Andrea Price 19) the cooperation band | Michael Fowles. The stamp of authoritative class over domestic rivals was evident, although they know that they will have to up their game markedly if they are to make a return to the British Open. Join us for the results of the First Section competition of the SBBA Scottish Regional Championships 2022. 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. Although Dysart Colliery just missed out, they will have been delighted with their stylish performance of time and space, whilst there was much to note with the renditions from a vibrant Shotts, a characterful Langholm (many people's pick), and a well-constructed take from Whitburn Heartlands. 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins - Revelation (Philip Wilby). The North West Championships will be the first of the eight qualifying events for the Royal Albert Hall and Cheltenham and will take place in the Winter Gardens, on Sunday 27th February. See below for info. Ellers sees Bathgate Youth Band show a different side, in a nicely understated reading of the hymn tune. All this from a town of around 4,500 inhabitants. The Cooperation Band (stylised as the cooperation band) is a British brass band based in Glasgow. For what it's worth - and for a bit of fun - here's a prediction from today's contest: 19) the cooperation band | Michael Fowles - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). It's engaging, too, only occasionally getting a little strident. Its to the pop world Campbeltown Brass Juniors takes the Perth audience, in Money, Money, Money. Cross border battle It's suitably sombre here. The chorale is hushed, though not immune from some rough edges. London W1C2DJ. Tell us what's wrong in the box below and click send. The quality of the sound is apparent from the opening chords of Campbeltown Brass Juniors performance; its well balanced and energetic. Report & Results: 2022 Scottish Championships Victories for Whitburn, Bo'ness & Carriden, Campbeltown, Kilmarnock Concert Brass and Brass Sounds Inverclyde as the thoughts of Scottish brass banding are focused elsewhere on a tragic weekend. Kilbarchan Pipe Band celebrate their Grade 4B British Championship win Grade 4A Drumming: Lower Clyde 1. Alan Fernie has been a busy chap today, taking to the stage with several bands; his influence on the Scottish banding scene is quite considerable. Bravo! It had been he said, "a brilliant morning.". Conductor Chris Binns ensures a flowing open before the disparate material which follows is threaded together nicely, lines of short, stabbing sounds punctuating the air in Perth Concert Hall. 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. 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