There are some fragilities which bring the sheen off but it's a performance of great commitment from Kingdom. Myriad musical colours rise to the fore before a cry of desperate proportions, delivered with ruthless efficiency by Gordon Kyle on soprano. However, with the Black Dyke Director of Music at the helm, few would bet against them added yet more silverware to their trophy cabinet. ABBA Gold showcases the music of one of the most famous pop bands of all time, a rip roaring journey through some of the super group's hits. Much may have changed in the banding world since but the piece remains extremely engaging - and continues to provide a stern test. 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 toe-tapping tunes ring around the hall. Likewise on principal cornet (Amy McMillan) and euphonium (Angus Ritchie), confidence abounds. Moments of fragility creep in, sometimes during the more understated corners of Lloyds score, but theres a good degree of refinement to the hushed, chorale-like passages. There's a sophistication to much of the opening from Whitburn Band, as the West Lothian band sets its stall out in the opening few bars as it looks to claim an eighth consecutive Scottish Open title. Previous Post. Bravo. The Fourth, 4B and Championship events take place the following day, with the top section Scottish champion also claiming the honour of representing the nation at the 2023 European Championships. The songs get toes tapping in the audience as the band brings the curtain down on a programme in which it will have gained so much experience to stand it in good stead. MD Scott Walker is not going to have any difficulty getting his players to come to practice from now on whatever the weather. 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. Norwegian National (Elite Division) Norwegian National (1st Division) French National (Honours Division) Grand Prix of Birmenstorf. The adjudicators awarded the band 184 points giving us a 4 point clear victory. The thoughts of not just of Scottish banding but those from the wider brass band movement are with the family at this time. From soprano to percussion every player did their bit off the number 1 draw, with their euphonium star taking the 'Best Instrumentalist' prize. 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. Watch live via the livestream below. 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. It's spirited playing, as Jordan Fairley guides her young charges through every twist and turn. Share this article 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. 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. There's a delightful elegance to the euphonium playing of Richard Kidd, whose contribution lingers long in the ear in one of the more reflective corners of the piece, before the excitement ramps up again. You sold it to us. 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. From those opening, Chicago Symphony tribute fanfares met with aplomb by trombones to the Miles Davis and Tommy Dorsey-infused second movement, it is a melting pot of musical styles. In the event of a tie, musicality points were taken over entertainment points. 7) Easington Colliery | Stephen Malcolm - On the Shoulders of Giants (Peter Graham). The band has a diary of sponsorship concerts throughout the year as well as contests. Not quite everything lands together - but the quality is undeniable throughout. The chorale is hushed, though not immune from some rough edges. 9) City of Bradford Band | Jonathan Bates - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). 3) St Ronans Future Band | Keith Belleville. The results of the 2022 UK Pipe Band Championships have been uploaded to the website. 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". Dalmellington is looking to improve upon its eighth place at the Scottish Open in 2021 and opens up into a sound of tremendous breadth when required. It brings down the curtain on a characterful rendition of a fine piece, one which did much to engage the audience in Perth. 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. 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. No one overblew so well done. The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships 2022. . Bravo! 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. It's straight into the set work, Growing Pains, for Coalburn Bronze Band, and there's a heavy rock feel to the band's interpretation of Alan Fernie's music. Team Brassbanned are excited to be able to once again support the Queensland Band Championships - coming to you live from Toowoomba. 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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. At full tilt, Kinneil produces a big sound, one which sparkles courtesy of percussion. Cheesy Feet Rock closes the programme from Maroon Brass, full of fun and youthful vigour in an entertaining set. It was an appropriately respectful response from the Scottish Brass Band Association, who were left stunned by the news. Concert Brass Poynton seek a few additional players including a Bass & Trombone & Front Row Cornet. There's a huge variety in the choices of repertoire for today's Scottish Open, with Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass opting for the intriguing Journey of the Wolf, telling the story of the hungarian composerBla Bartk, in its first competitive outing with Mareika Gray at the helm. Sandy's 'radar' (a point made about a form of GPS musical intuitiveness) also picked up the signs. It's a well-tempered performance and an engaging reading; a fine choice and one which Bon-Accord Silver embraced on stage in Perth. Kirkton Brass Bathgate (Simon Railton): 1729. They already know too well that the Grand Shield can be a particularly unforgiving place if it is misplaced. The percussion team, in particular, is revelling in the groove en route to a confident close. Balance and dynamics were key to the successful colourings that had to be drawn out of what Sheona called, "an incredible piece". Comments from adjudicators Chris . The inspiration for Fraternity came from the disaster of Courrires. 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 solo sound enchants the Perth audience while the band accompanies with some neat, light-hearted choreography. The band continues with A Whole New World, from Aladdin. Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Joshua Parkhill): 180*2. 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. Members of Fishburn Band get themselves very cosy with each other on the sprawling Perth Concert Hall stage. The youngsters from Galashiels look incredibly smart and its a nicely balanced group - six trombones! From 1951 to 1958, they were determined by the results of the previous year's Scottish Championships, and from 1959 onwards, they have been determined by the results of the same year's Scottish Championships, with the exception of 1965, 1969, and 1970, in which years separate regional qualifying contests were again run.The first Scottish Championship was run in 1895, in two sections; the third section was added in 1905, and the fourth section in 1925. February 27 Phoenix Brass Crewkerne Seek Musical Director and front row cornet players .We are looking for someone . The Cooperation Band (stylised as the cooperation band) is a British brass band based in Glasgow. March 1 Brighouse & Rastrick and Grimethorpe Colliery Bands will showcase their 'Red Priest' preparations ahead of their Yorkshire Area title challnge on the weekend. An opening of some stature gives way to a multitude of musical colours, jazz-infusions apparent. Stuart Black returns with his second outfit of the day, in Maroon Brass. The enormous introduction gives way to scurrying musical lines, most of which spring off the stage. St Columbas school 4. Well done, folks. January February March, by Jamie McVicar, opens the programme from the second of today's outfits from Campbeltown. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman): 1855. We will be taking part in the Yorkshire Areas on the evening of 5th March 2022 at Huddersfield Town Hall. Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION. 4) Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band | Alan Fernie. Veteran principal cornetist, Angus Edmond, displays trademark refinement to open the final movement, Jousts: con brio. 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. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association. Loxley is a 4th Section brass band with a friendly family atmosphere, with players ranging from 10-80 years . document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); Both head to Cheltenham buoyed by the success and with a brace of informed MDs at the helm. Tweet using the hashtag #SFoB2022. The sounds have a resonance, a maturity which really finds favour. 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 band has had to wait its turn to play today but, for the most part, has retained its energy levels and brings its performance to a majestic close. *Views and comments expressed are opinions of the reporter and dont necessarily represent those of SBBA. 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. 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. 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks - Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke). Kingdom Brass is suitably haunting to open, grumbling basses soon giving way to haunting chords across the band. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, 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. 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. The 2022 West of England Regional Championships will take place on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th March at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay. Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace): 1864. Please click here to view the full results. The infectious grooves are neatly played, with secure percussion keeping things ticking along nicely. The pieces fizzes and pops along gleefully. 275 Oxford Street. 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. They take their seats for Ode to Joy, with Andrew Foden directing the band in the famous music from Beethoven. Perthshire Brass (George D Annan): 177, Best Instrumentalist: soprano (Campbeltown Brass), Test piece: Facets of Glass (Gordon Langford)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale, 1. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar and paste it here. 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. The defending champion is the cooperation band who will be looking to make it three wins in a row. Perth Concert Series: Scottish Chamber Orchestra - The Dream Dates: Wed 1 Mar 2023 Spend an evening with Mendelssohn the magician in the company of the SCO and Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. Vale of Atholl 3. 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. For all enquiries relating to the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, please contact the Kapitol Promotions office using the details below: 02920 700943 (Option 1) - office hours 09:30-15:30 Monday-Friday, excluding . 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. The Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships, part of the 2022 Scottish Festival of Brass, supported by Creative Scotland. 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. It has become a very different matter of expectation for Whitburn. Great Britain Area Contests Great Britain National Contest National Championships Notes Prior to World War Two, this contest existed as a standalone Scottish Championship. 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins - Revelation (Philip Wilby). His calm demeanour inspired his players to produce a performance of rich merit, stylish and fun and full 'bubble & squeak' passion. Cross border battle Welcome to the home of the most prestigious brass band competition in the world: The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Kintryre Schools 5. 6) Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass | Jim Bone. Roads, by Ian Mundy, opens with good momentum; there's a confidence apparent throughout this performance from Coalburn Bronze Band, another fine banding organisation with pathways for players as they develop in experience. Gorebridge Gallop motors along, the jaunty tunes underpinned by very secure drum kit playing throughout. Whitburn claimed their 21st top section title Saturday, 12 March 2022 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. 10) Loanhead Brass Rootlets | Alan Fernie. It's a thrilling, full-blooded close, everything left on stage, as Hepworth brings down the curtain on its performance at the 2022 Scottish Open. It was a point picked up by Sandy in what he felt was "the best" First Section contest he had heard here for some time. The Scottish Brass Band Association continues to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all those who President Carrie Boax proudly calls a "family". Peebles Burgh (David Robb): 1736. Neat and nimble work from basses passes to trombones, who pick up with aplomb, and a neat grooves develops in percussion to underpin brass. A swift change of gear follows and Wingates begins to take the audience on a journey through some of the more spirited sections of Comitas' score. The Borders band continues with All Through the Night and the bands sound really rises to the fore, with the key lines rising to prominence throughout. Ellers sees Bathgate Youth Band show a different side, in a nicely understated reading of the hymn tune. So too for winners Brass Sounds Inverclyde led by Joshua Parkhill who secured the title with a fine display of all things Hellenic. "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. We will be live all day Saturday and Sunday with coverage. Bandstand Boogie is suitably energetic, crisp and with tight ensemble - this is clearly a well-rehearsed group. Tullis Russell (Ray Munday): 186*3. 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 It closes a programme from a group bursting with potential; bravo. 5) Campbeltown Brass Juniors | Katrina Barr. RESULTS FILTER. Growing Pains powers forward, with nothing overcooked. Conductor Charlie Farren ensures a steady pace, with good ensemble. 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. Its an emotive work, lyrical melodies rising to the fore. On Saturday the 11th of March, the band attended the Scottish Brass Band Championships at Perth Concert Hall. After that the placings and marks represented, "how well the bands captured the style of Gordon Langford", but also the "tightness of ensemble" which she said could be heard in the first four bars of the piece. or An opening of poise from Unison Kinneil, Raymond Tennant ensuring a well-measured account. Coming soon is a livestream of the results! It had been he said, "a brilliant morning.". 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. Test piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Sheona Wade, 1. The composure is admirable, players turning the corners with ease and demonstrating sounds of undoubted quality. 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'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. Smoke on the Water begins with the famous riff in the low end before the band bursts into life. All this from a town of around 4,500 inhabitants. Wingates also keep something in reserve for the final stages of Comitas' work, a former European Championship set work, the ornate, chamber music style work giving way to something much more organ-like as the piece reaches its conclusion. 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. Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. Thor's Hammer is underpinned by industrial percussion sounds, with big, bold corners interspersed with lighter, more reflective passages. Log In. It's percussion aplenty in this piece, alluring grooves underpinning the melodies. Cooperation is leaving no stone unturned, Michael Fowles meticulous in his quest to help guide the band to its first Scottish Open title since 2013; ironically, he was the conductor to wrestle it away from coop's grasp when he won with Whitburn the following year. Now though, they must show they can export that confident swagger of excellence to Blackpool and beyond on a consistent basis. Theres attention to detail and the music surges forward with purpose. This is a performance imbued with light and shade, while theres an endearing, old-fashioned quality to the sound., which blends so well. 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. It's effective musical storytelling from Big Noise Fallin, whose players enjoy healthy support from the audience in Perth Concert Hall. Dysart Colliery (Kenneth Letham): 1784. Watch the action here. 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. Flugelhorn player, Rona Campbell, takes centre stage in Under the Boardwalk, as a certain Helen Williams (Cory's flugel star, who is very familiar with this piece), watches on from the adjudicating table. Theres a Jaws influence to the opening and percussion make plenty people in the audience jump with some suitably dangerous sounds! Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just 2.50 per month. 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. The band opens its programme with Alan Fernies Growing Pains, an engaging account featuring a fine contribution from a very hard working horn team. The 'coop' head to the Europeans in Birmingham in need of a marked confidence boost after failing to qualify for the first time since 2013. London W1C2DJ, Saturday 4 March Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA, Sunday 5 March Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA, Sunday 5 March Boarshurst Band Club. Edinburgh Academy 3. What better way to begin a Sunday morning than with the sweet sound of percussion! There's a clinical, disciplined feel to the opening stages, before euphoniums show their quirky musical character in the melodic lines of Dobson's score. document.write(' type="hidden" '); "It's very simple," he said, but "the devil was in the detail.". Scottish Championship (Championship Section) - 13th Mar 2022 - Brass Band Results Scottish Championship (Championship Section) Sun 13th Mar 2022 Reset Sort Hide Highlight Previous Event satiche Best Soprano Cornet - Scott Forrest, Whitburn Band Best Cornet - Chris Bradley, Whitburn Band Best Flugel - Lindsay Roxburgh, the cooperation band Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest. Welcome to the web site of the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships. 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. Tuned percussion adds a further colour to the engaging sounds around the stand during a confident final offering from the West Lothian band. The quality is undoubted and it has certainly settled into its stride - it's just a tad inconsistent. The soaring melodic lines are pure Hollywood and are treated with care and attention. Bathgate (Craig Anderson): 1827. 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. 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'. March 1 A change from contesting? Abide With Me grows from a sensitive opening to a sound of impressive breadth, the lines sustained and phrases shaped with elegance. This work was first set as the test-piece for the 2010 British Open and pays tribute to this diversity and to the great American brass virtuosi. 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. More results to follow soon. document.write(' type="hidden" '); It is tight and controlled, the players performing from memory. Annan Town (Andrew Warriner): 17710. Music from Gareth Bowman follows, in When a Pirate Met a Shark. The direction is calm, authoritative and no-nonsense - and the band returns the favour, rising to the considerable challenges in this evocative work. A sterling soprano cornet contribution permeates this performance; so secure from Erin McSporran, who rises to the fore when required. We all knew just how demanding the challenges were on 'Contest Music', but everyone delivered so well especially 1 meter apart. document.write(' name="x_owner" '); A Little Prayer sees the programme take a reflective turn before Bandstood Boogie, which remains under control throughout. Both laid out their assessments clearly. 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. 1) Campbeltown Youth Brass | Katrina Barr. Well done, Miss cornet player, who performs her solo with confidence! It could be tight at the top today. It's suitably sombre here. This is, at times, a rather 'bitty' score but the MD threads it together and helps ensure cohesion to the performance. The other clear Cheltenham qualifier came from Arbroath, as Audrey Bird also led a youthful band in a rendition that captured the character through careful appreciation of tempi and dynamics, super cameo solos and a neat sense of adventure. No doubting just what the duo were looking for then, and no doubting that they certainly heard it with the number 1 draw winner, as MD Scott Walker inspired his players to deliver an account rich in stylish character. Queensland Band Championships - 2022 September 24, 2022 0 6205 Hi Loyal Viewers! Its break time here in Perth Concert Hall, after nine strong performances at the 2022 Scottish Open. They used what they were given and made music properly in the style of Langford.". See more of Scottish Brass Band Association on Facebook. Bon-Accord B (Jennifer Cook): 1727. Weston Silver Band 3. 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