document.write(' type="hidden" '); Scottish Championship Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest Contests Years We have events for this contest in these years. 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. Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant): 1856. It's high octane and City of Bradford keeps something in reserve for the final moments, in an impressive display in Perth. 4) Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band | Alan Fernie. It is tight and controlled, the players performing from memory. It's percussion aplenty in this piece, alluring grooves underpinning the melodies. News: Blog2. Likewise on principal cornet (Amy McMillan) and euphonium (Angus Ritchie), confidence abounds. Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass opens its programme with Uptown Funk. Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just 2.50 per month. Greenfield. Kingdom Brass (Ian Porthouse): 182 8. "It's very simple," he said, but "the devil was in the detail.". There are 23 ensembles in today's events - good luck, everyone! Newmains (Mike Marzella): 1846. A suitably eerie opening, before East London Brass opens up into a performance full of commitment and bravado. 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. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar and paste it here. On Saturday the 11th of March, the band attended the Scottish Brass Band Championships at Perth Concert Hall. 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. They respond well, if not everything quite comes to fruition and moments of tension rise to the fore. Both laid out their assessments clearly. 11. 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. 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. The toe-tapping tunes ring around the hall. Eye of the Tiger enjoys strong momentum throughout, nimble cornet melodies underpinned by secure bass and percussion grooves. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association. It was never really going to be enough to secure a first hat-trick of titles since 1998 if Whitburn (drawn 6) played anywhere approaching the top of their expected form. 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. Bravo. 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. It closes a programme from a group bursting with potential; bravo. Indeed, the solo trombone playing in the interlude is suitably melancholic, languid in its approach, and the refinement seems to inspire colleagues around the stand, the flugel sounds tender and endearing. The more reflective moments are met with good composure, though ensemble loses its rigidty at times. 9) City of Bradford Band | Jonathan Bates - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). And so it proved. 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 enthusiastic with drive to take the band forward and prepare for Concerts this year and Contesting 2024. in the 3rd section, DRSAM, Dip.NCOS Arranger, composer, adjudicator, conductor, Grimethorpe to link with Denis Wick for new partnership, Priestly prep on show ahead of Yorkshire Championships, Regent Hall Concerts - The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra, Contest: Yorkshire Regional Championships, Boarshurst Silver Band - Stockport Silver Band, Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Scots Guards. The Band results are available here and the Drum Majors results here. Dysart Colliery (Kenneth Letham): 1784. Kirkintilloch is nicely measured to open in its choice, commissioned by Boosey and Hawkes in 1985. January February March, by Jamie McVicar, opens the programme from the second of today's outfits from Campbeltown. After a quick hi-hat fix, it's straight on with the final movement, in which the energy and fervour returns in abundance. James Doyle A Whitburn Band stalwart has been awarded by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) for his work with. 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. Tell us what's wrong in the box below and click send. Cheesy Feet Rock follows - it seems to be a favourite among several of the bands taking part in today's festival, cheery tunes emanting from the stage with enthusiasm. 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. High School Dundee 2. Is something on this page incorrect? Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Thomas Wyss): 1875. 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley - English Heritage (George Lloyd). Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Joshua Parkhill): 180*2. It's a musical melting pot in the opening stages, a variety of colours rising to the fore. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury): 1808. The band's outstanding young flugel player Iain Lowry took the 'Best Instrumentalist' prize. Soprano, flugelhorn, euphonium and trombone are among the soloists to shine. Friday 3 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 11) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | Chris Binns - Rococo Variations (Edward Gregson). 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 chorale is hushed, though not immune from some rough edges. The MD is typically animated in his gesture, an extra spring in his step after solo cornet clears the famous high hurdle. 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. It's not immune from the occasional scruffy edges but the detail leaps from the score. Super Cali Fragilistic Expialidocious bounces along, the players relishing the Mary Poppins number, then Newtongrange Junior Band brings its performance to a close with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, another piece handled with poise. One of the most significant events in the history of coal mining, this disaster is acknowledged as the worst mining accident in history. No one overblew so well done. The sounds are gargantuan to close, bringing to an end a performance of great drama and authority. 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. Neat and nimble to open from Rainford Band, in a work first chosen as the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain test-piece in 1990. 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. Caribbean Holiday is deliciously rowdy to open, whoops and whistles aplenty. Once again, balance, detail and control were the keys elements in enabling the music to take flight. 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. Whitburn Wee Band takes to the stage with Growing Pains, the set work in the Preparatory Section. The youngsters from Galashiels look incredibly smart and its a nicely balanced group - six trombones! It was an appropriately respectful response from the Scottish Brass Band Association, who were left stunned by the news. 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. 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. Include your email address if you like. 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. Ellers sees Bathgate Youth Band show a different side, in a nicely understated reading of the hymn tune. The musical intentions are clear, though, from a musical director who steers the ship gracefully. Balance and dynamics were key to the successful colourings that had to be drawn out of what Sheona called, "an incredible piece". The MDs smile at the end told you everything. 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! It could be tight at the top today. 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'. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, You sold it to us. 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. In the event of a tie, musicality points were taken over entertainment points. 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.). London W1C2DJ. This is, at times, a rather 'bitty' score but the MD threads it together and helps ensure cohesion to the performance. Conductor Charlie Farren ensures a steady pace, with good ensemble. 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. 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 "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. 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. 275 Oxford Street. There was no "smoke and mirrors" about this writing he added. March 1 A change from contesting? A Time for Peace is delivered with delightful lyricism, solo cornet sounds emanating gracefully from the stage. 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. document.write(' name="x_owner" '); Veteran principal cornetist, Angus Edmond, displays trademark refinement to open the final movement, Jousts: con brio. Bubblewrap Boogie sees Laura Carter take the baton, with maestro Fernie moving on tuba. 7) Easington Colliery | Stephen Malcolm - On the Shoulders of Giants (Peter Graham). Charlie Boax and Emma. RESULTS FILTER. The Scottish Pipe Band Championships were held today, Saturday July 30, at Levengrove Park in Dumbarton. EBBA also works to promote cultural exchange and collaboration between brass bands across Europe. There is a religious dimension to Revelation, as the title suggests, though at times, Hepworth is practically devilish as it relishes the faster moving corners of Wilby's score. What these young players may lack in experience they make up for in discipline and commitment in a tight, controlled performance. 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. Jedforest Instrumental (Philip Rosier): 1817. "A performance with some great moments, well done solo cornet", she wrote. 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks - Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke). Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald): 1764. 3) St Ronans Future Band | Keith Belleville. Pirate Adventures, by Gareth Bowman, takes us on a swashbuckling adventure, with good attention to the light and shade in the music. This 37-strong band is an almagamation of Midlothian's four competing youth brass bands. Myriad musical colours rise to the fore before a cry of desperate proportions, delivered with ruthless efficiency by Gordon Kyle on soprano. We are a first section band with our own band room just off junction 22 of the M1 in Leicestershire. Thor's Hammer is underpinned by industrial percussion sounds, with big, bold corners interspersed with lighter, more reflective passages. They already know too well that the Grand Shield can be a particularly unforgiving place if it is misplaced. Add More Here. Bathgate Youth Band brings gala day season to Perth Concert Hall, as it opens with march Morags Fairy Glen. It gives way to a stately march, which is treated with poise. The contest has been run annually without interruption, barring the war years 1915-18 and 1939-44, and also 1958, which was omitted when the contest was moved from late in the year in 1957 to early in the year in 1959 in order to better mesh with the National Championship contesting structure. No doubting that as Stephan Hodel's accessible work was played with brio by all the competitors with a special mention to the excellent percussion teams. This is a performance imbued with light and shade, while theres an endearing, old-fashioned quality to the sound., which blends so well. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, This is a steady Caribbean Holiday, Caroline Farren looking to ensure everything is in its place, before Whitburn Youth Band brings its programme to a close in Gold Rush, by Cameron Mabon. Not so with Granite City led by Bruce Wallace. 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. Each had their confidently played qualities (Dalmellington especially) as well as unforced error inconsistencies in what were varied interpretive readings of the Heaton score from the experienced trio of Thomas Wyss, Raymond Tennant and Erik Janssen. Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. 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