scottish brass band championships 2022 results

Its an emotive work, lyrical melodies rising to the fore. 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. They respond well, if not everything quite comes to fruition and moments of tension rise to the fore. It's to the theatre King's Park Brass takes the Perth audience next, in Bring Him Home, from Les Misrables. 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. Please click here to view the full results. Out of sympathy for the family and the band, the details were not announced at the event itself. March 1 Philip Harper and members of Cory Band will be featured on Radio 3's 'In Tune' programme this Thursday. The bold, majestic sounds of Alan Fernie's Prismatic Light open Whitburn Youth Band's programme. The familiar strains of Rimmer's march, Slaidburn, open King's Park's programme. Whitburn claimed their 21st top section title Saturday, 12 March 2022 Coalburn Percussion Academy | Robbie Bremner. The "clear winner" came with Campbeltown. Good morning and a very warm welcome to Perth for the Scottish Festival of Brass. It's not immune from the occasional scruffy edges but the detail leaps from the score. 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. 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. 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. It gives way to a stately march, which is treated with poise. 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.). Kilbarchan Pipe Band celebrate their Grade 4B British Championship win Grade 4A Drumming: Lower Clyde 1. 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. It is followed by a trip to warmer climes, in Caribbean Holiday. Bo'ness & Carriden (Charlie Farren): 189*2. Greenbridge Lane. RESULTS FILTER. 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. Both laid out their assessments clearly. At times, very menacing. The weather was overcast but warmish with occasional periods of sunshine. Join us for the results of the First Section competition of the SBBA Scottish Regional Championships 2022. Peebles Burgh (David Robb): 1736. 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. The final, climactic moments, are guided with great care and attention by Paul Drury. All this from a town of around 4,500 inhabitants. 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. 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 The sounds have a resonance, a maturity which really finds favour. They take their seats for Ode to Joy, with Andrew Foden directing the band in the famous music from Beethoven. The youngsters from Galashiels look incredibly smart and its a nicely balanced group - six trombones! Brass Band Results [ Upgrade to pro and remove adverts] Scottish Championship (Second Section) Sat 12th Mar 2022 Form Guide Geography Competitors Reset Sort Hide Highlight Best Instrumentalist: Soprano Cornet, Campbeltown Brass Great Britain Area Contests Great Britain National Contest National Championships Comments or Corrections? 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. It's time for another conductor swap, with Alastair Gibson re-taking the baton for When the Saints Go Marching In before an arrangement of Old Mcdonald Had a Farm. 11. A Bad Hair Day is neat and well executed before Growing Pains closes St Ronans Future Bands programme with aplomb. There's a pleasing lilt to the siciliana, with ensemble only occasionally losing its rigidity. There was a new layout of the fields, and it didn't feel like an improvement as it lost the iconic backdrop of the . 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. document.write(' name="x_url" '); 14) The Kirkintilloch Band | David Roberts - Cloudcatcher Fells (John McCabe). The Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships, part of the 2022 Scottish Festival of Brass, supported by Creative Scotland. 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. 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. The band has a diary of sponsorship concerts throughout the year as well as contests. The soaring melodic lines are pure Hollywood and are treated with care and attention. Bon-Accord Silver (Adam Cooke):190*3. the cooperation band (Russell Gray): 1894. Members of Fishburn Band get themselves very cosy with each other on the sprawling Perth Concert Hall stage. Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS The Scottish Championships were held last weekend at the magnificent Perth Concert Hall. 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. 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. Copyright 2022 Brass Band Results & Tim Sawyer, All Rights Reserved, Printed from https://brassbandresults.co.uk/, Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Perth & Kinross, Scotland, UK. Apr 5, 2022; 1 min; . 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. 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. document.write(' type="hidden" '); A band that continues to solidly rebuild, they head back to Cheltenham for the first time since 2016. A measured opening soon kicks into a heavy rock feel, driving kit underpinning the famous melodic lines - and Mr drummer is in his element, impressive fills bringing the piece to a rousing close. 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. St Ronan's Silver (Simon Railton): 1799. 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). 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. Good morning, and welcome back to Perth for day two of another busy weekend at the Scottish Festival of Brass. 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. While things dont entirely gel, it settles into its stride as the piece progresses. Bravo. document.write(''); They will also represent the nation at the European Championships in Malmo in 2023. Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs): 192**2. Theirs was a pastoral delight, with 'Best Horn' player Rosie Martin a mellow focal point. Gordon Langford's 'Facets of Glass' has proven to be a tricky test-piece. Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just 2.50 per month. document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); While not entirely consistent, (and maybe a little over-cooked at points), its a performance which, at its best, does much to impress, with some fine solo playing among the ranks too. document.write(' value="11">'); cooperation band used this work as its own choice at the European Brass Band Championship earlier in the year and Stephanie Kennedy, on flugel, takes to the centre of the stage - as she did in Birmingham - to enchant the audience in Perth during the pearly solo passage. Tullis Russell (Ray Munday): 186*3. 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. This is, at times, a rather 'bitty' score but the MD threads it together and helps ensure cohesion to the performance. 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. Much of the detail fizzes off the page as the score takes a frenetic turn, Jonathan Bates guiding his band through every twist and turn. 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. 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 Sandy's 'radar' (a point made about a form of GPS musical intuitiveness) also picked up the signs. 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. 11) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | Chris Binns - Rococo Variations (Edward Gregson). They used what they were given and made music properly in the style of Langford.". Sandon follows, an ensemble from the band performing the first verse. Previous Post. Prior to World War Two, this contest existed as a standalone Scottish Championship. They. Likewise on principal cornet (Amy McMillan) and euphonium (Angus Ritchie), confidence abounds. . Kingdom Brass is suitably haunting to open, grumbling basses soon giving way to haunting chords across the band. It opens with a trip to the movies. Whitburn Wee Band takes to the stage with Growing Pains, the set work in the Preparatory Section. 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley - English Heritage (George Lloyd). It also reflected the musically engaging, if inconsistent performance from defending champion, the cooperation band from the number 1 draw. The quality is undoubted and it has certainly settled into its stride - it's just a tad inconsistent. The more reflective moments are met with good composure, though ensemble loses its rigidty at times. The band brings down the curtain on its programme with Bon Jovi hit, Livin on a Prayer. 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's a well-tempered performance and an engaging reading; a fine choice and one which Bon-Accord Silver embraced on stage in Perth. Bathgate (Craig Anderson): 1827. 5) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass | Mareika Gray - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE): 1818. 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 euphonium sounds are rich in their melody, with basses and soprano bringing further refinement. Intonation gremlins rise to the fore at times but they are fleeting in a mixed, though engaging, performance from Unison Kinneil Band. The Scottish Championships - 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 17/18 September and the Royal Albert Hall on 15 October. A sterling soprano cornet contribution permeates this performance; so secure from Erin McSporran, who rises to the fore when required. Intonation is settled and the sounds are impressive from the second of Whitburn's bands to perform today (and the third this weekend). 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. 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. Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald): 1764. The weighty Hannaford Jubilee Trophy was accompanied by silverware for the winning conductor, best cornet, soprano, horn, euphonium, bass, bass section and percussion. Adjudicators: Chris Shanks and Ryan Borthwick*, 1) GOLD Dalmellington Brass Academy | Cameron Paterson, SILVER Bathgate Youth Band | Stewart Brynes, SILVER Galashiels Youth Band | Stuart Black, 1) GOLD Coalburn Academy | Robbie Bremner. The cornet sounds are especially elegant, Nicholas Childs drawing a sweetness from the players around the stand in the latest performance of this recent Gregson work, the result of a collaboration among several banding nations. 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. 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. Quality sounds, individually and collectively, are evident around the stands and David Thornton gives particular care to the lighter, reflective corners of Lloyd's score; a welcome, understated quality when required. London W1C2DJ. A very fine contesting band has regained its domestic supremacy in clear cut manner. Five Lakes Silver Band 2. 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. "Take the risk and find the beauty", she said, in referring to the opportunity to, "don't play safe" in the bucolic 'Green' variant. After a quick hi-hat fix, it's straight on with the final movement, in which the energy and fervour returns in abundance. "I really enjoyed the drive and detail of the 3rd mvt but I missed the ethereal beauty of the 2nd in places.". 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