London W1C2DJ, Saturday 4 March Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA, Sunday 5 March Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA, Sunday 5 March Boarshurst Band Club. We will be taking part in the Yorkshire Areas on the evening of 5th March 2022 at Huddersfield Town Hall. 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. Ballyboley 6. Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest. 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. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury): 1808. Arbroath (Audrey Bird): 180*3. 14) The Kirkintilloch Band | David Roberts - Cloudcatcher Fells (John McCabe). This Bartok-inspired score is a treasure trove of diverse musical ideas. 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. Dark, sinister sounds to open from Easington Colliery, courtesy of impressive trombones, in the Bruckner-inspired fanfares. Pirate Adventures, by Gareth Bowman, takes us on a swashbuckling adventure, with good attention to the light and shade in the music. Not quite everything lands together - but the quality is undeniable throughout. Previous Post. "Every performance we enjoyed. 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. Goff Richards' work is a piece of teenage wonderment; light, breezy and daring, a logbook of musical memory of the comings and goings of small aircraft at a local RAF base in Cornwall. A sterling soprano cornet contribution permeates this performance; so secure from Erin McSporran, who rises to the fore when required. Working with read more, Sound is a contemporary music charity based in Aberdeenshire which helps to facilitate composers and gives opportunities to young local musicians read more, Kirkton Youth Band is delighted to welcome new assistant tutor Kay Colvine. 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. The maturity of the sounds defy the relative inexperience of the players around the stands with Campbeltown; well done, all. UniBrass 2022 The 2022 Contest was hosted by the University of Sheffield and was held on Saturday 5th February at the Octagon Centre and the Drama Studio. 3) St Ronans Future Band | Keith Belleville. David Roberts paces the music nicely, ensuring a gentle lilt, without forcing things. Behind them the inconsistencies were more marked (a number of bands battled with reduced numbers due to COVID-19). Scottish Open 2022 - Live November 26, 2022 Perth Concert Hall Adjudicators: John Doyle and Glyn Williams Mark Good reporting Draw 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 National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) - 15th Oct 2022 - Brass Band Results [ Upgrade to pro and remove adverts National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) Sat 15th Oct 2022 Reset Sort Hide Highlight Previous Event iainmcknight Best instrumentalist: Richard Poole, soprano, Fodens Share this article 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. Regional Championships 2022 Schedule. 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. 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. *Views and comments expressed are opinions of the reporter and dont necessarily represent those of SBBA. It is tight and controlled, the players performing from memory. Saddleworth OL3 7EW, Friday 10 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 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. document.write(' value="11">'); It closes a programme from a group bursting with potential; bravo. 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Theres a warmth to the full band sounds, while percussion adds colour but doesnt get in the way. Join us for the results of the First Section competition of the SBBA Scottish Regional Championships 2022. Russell Gray's lyrical interpretation was pockmarked with errors. 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. Ellers sees Bathgate Youth Band show a different side, in a nicely understated reading of the hymn tune. The full schedule for the 2022 National Championship of Great Britain regional contest series has now been confirmed. Gorebridge Gallop motors along, the jaunty tunes underpinned by very secure drum kit playing throughout. The Cooperation Band (stylised as the cooperation band) is a British brass band based in Glasgow. It isnt without slight fragilities in some of the pearly, high writing but its an evocative musical picture. On this occasion it will be one that comes closer together following the tragic news that left its mark on those who are part of it. 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. Newmilns & Galston (Mark James): 176, Best Instrumentalist: euphonium (Granite City Brass)Best Horn: Rosie Martin (Granite City Brass), Test piece: The Aeronauts (Goff Richards)Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and John Doyle, 1. 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. These were interpretations that for the judges best captured the colouring and mood of the music; the character enhanced by the ability to incorporate the required subtle changes of pace, tonality and balance. Dundee Instrumental (Bob McDonald): 1764. Greenfield. Well done, Miss cornet player, who performs her solo with confidence! The results of the 2022 UK Pipe Band Championships have been uploaded to the website. Queensland Band Championships - 2022 September 24, 2022 0 6205 Hi Loyal Viewers! Kirkintilloch is nicely measured to open in its choice, commissioned by Boosey and Hawkes in 1985. He emphasised the point; "Tempos, tempos, tempos, tempos". They used what they were given and made music properly in the style of Langford.". Include your email address if you like. 4) Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band | Alan Fernie. Scottish Championship Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest Contests Years We have events for this contest in these years. Kilmarnock Concert (Scott Walker): 182*2. All this from a town of around 4,500 inhabitants. Well done. The full results are as follows: "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. Well done, all. This is a performance imbued with light and shade, while theres an endearing, old-fashioned quality to the sound., which blends so well. The flugel playing of Liv Appleton shines to the fore, elegant yet not overwrought. Meanwhile, Helen Douthwaite -Teasdale said in her admirably precise analysis, that they were one of the "two clear first and second" that had made their "lives a little bit easier". Selkirk Silver (Colin Kemp): 1738. Greenbridge Lane. One of the most significant events in the history of coal mining, this disaster is acknowledged as the worst mining accident in history. Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. The duo also spoke at length about what they had been looking for; the keys being transparency of detail, definition, balance and dynamic contrast especially in the middle section where an opening trombone trio played at a piano marking was rarely heard. Bravo! 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. 275 Oxford Street. A Bad Hair Day is neat and well executed before Growing Pains closes St Ronans Future Bands programme with aplomb. Theirs was a pastoral delight, with 'Best Horn' player Rosie Martin a mellow focal point. We Will Rock You transforms the concert hall into a rock venue, stomping and clapping aplenty to bring the programme - and the section - to a close. The musical intentions are clear, though, from a musical director who steers the ship gracefully. Theres a lush quality to the sound of the band in full tilt, and a classy quality to the solo sounds. As it hurtles towards the latter stages of the pieces, the virtuosic soloists of yesteryear float in and out of the musical mist, snippets of well-kent solos bubbling to the fore in fleeting - quality - glimpses. There are some fragilities which bring the sheen off but it's a performance of great commitment from Kingdom. . Edinburgh Academy 3. 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. document.write(' name="x_url" '); Please click here to view the full results. 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. It was a wonderful moment for the band and their MD, Angela Miller. Johnstone (Mark Good): 18010. document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); RESULTS FILTER. At full tilt, Kinneil produces a big sound, one which sparkles courtesy of percussion. The 2022 West of England Regional Championships will take place on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th March at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay. Tweet using the hashtag #SFoB2022. 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. Friday 3 March Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS The Scottish Championships were held last weekend at the magnificent Perth Concert Hall. The familiar strains of Rimmer's march, Slaidburn, open King's Park's programme. The percussion section underpins the following piece, Djembe Funk, with similar assurance. Include your email address if you like. 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. 3) Dalmellington Brass Academy | Cameron Paterson. To conclude is Alan Fernies African Funk, a staple of youth band programmes. 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. 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. The band continues with A Whole New World, from Aladdin. It's effective musical storytelling from Big Noise Fallin, whose players enjoy healthy support from the audience in Perth Concert Hall. 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. Eye of the Tiger surges forward with energy before Adeles hit, Hello, provides a reflective moment in the programme. Not everything quite lines up but at full tilt, it's impressive. It gives way to a stately march, which is treated with poise. 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. It's tight at the top in today's Scottish Open! It's a musical melting pot in the opening stages, a variety of colours rising to the fore. Concert march, Walkabout, provides an engaging opening to Dalmellington Brass Academy's programme; sprightly and crisp. James Doyle A Whitburn Band stalwart has been awarded by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) for his work with. 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). They. The MD is typically animated in his gesture, an extra spring in his step after solo cornet clears the famous high hurdle. One of the richest seams of raw Scottish brass banding talent continues to fire a powerhouse of excellence stoked by an inspirational conductor. Bringing the bands programme to a close is Portals, from Avengers: Endgame, a suitably dramatic close to an entertaining programme with great attention to detail. Boundary Street begins by taking us to a Brazilian carnival, full of energy and colour. EBBA also works to promote cultural exchange and collaboration between brass bands across Europe. The quality is undoubted and it has certainly settled into its stride - it's just a tad inconsistent. 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