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| Held at the Arts and Leisure Centre in Stevenage on the 22nd March 2009
Test Piece: Salute to Youth (Gilbert Vinter) Adjudicator: Philip Sparke Result: 1st Place Led by musical director, Jeremy Wise, the band have won the title ‘Champion Band of the London and Southern Counties region for 2009’ and will again proudly represent the region in the national final to be held at the Royal Albert Hall in October. in an unsurpassed period of success by a southern band the win means that the ensemble have been Champions in seven of the last eight years (9 in the last 13 years). The band has gained a national reputation in the brass band world for the quality of musicianship and general musicality. |
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| The Winning 2009 Contest Team
Jeremy Wise - Musical Director Martin Britt - Soprano Ralph Brill - Principal Cornet Clive Miller - Solo Cornet T-Jay - Solo Cornet Nick Garman - Solo Cornet Amanda Fitch - Repiano Cornet Jane Flower - 2nd Cornet Liz Sawyer - 2nd Cornet Kathy Sutton - 3rd Cornet Trevor Stubbington - 3rd Cornet Alan Roberts - Flugel Megan Morgan - Solo Horn Simon Jones - 1st Horn Fiona Roberts - 2nd Horn Lisa James - Solo Euphonium Lauren Petritz-Watts - 2nd Euphonium Colin Leggett - 1st Baritone Alistair Wood - 2nd Baritone Jayne Murrill - Solo Trombone Dave Wallace - 2nd Trombone Tim Morgan - Bass Trombone Chris Bearman - Eb Tuba Chris Gilbert - Eb Tuba Graham Patterson - BBb Tuba Dave Stokes - BBb Tuba James Sear - Percussion Adam Broughton - Percussion Mark Handley - Percussion |
| Kathy Sutton accepts the trophy from Philip Sparke |
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| London and Southern Counties Regional Champions 2009 |
| Butlins Mineworkers Champions 2009 Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival Held at the Butlins Skyline Holiday Park , Skegness on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January 2009 Test piece (Sat): Harrison's Dream (Peter Graham) Entertainment contest programe (Sun). more details |
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| A scene from the entertainment programme in band's version of the Mr Sandman. A comic moment when the soloists play a tune on the MDs head! Photo: 4barsrest.com |
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| Kathy Sutton accepts the Warwick Vase trophy Photo: John Stirzaker / British Bandsman |
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| "This was a performance of immense stature ..... it was a joy to listen to. Thank you." - Philip Sparke (Adjudicator) The region’s annual national contest, held in March at the Stevenage Arts Centre each year, gathers competitors from 85 brass bands arranged in 5 leagues to compete for their respective titles. The top league, the Championship section, awards the winner a coverted place in the finals to compete against the winners and runners-up from the seven other regions across Britain, a truly national contest. |
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| Regional Championship Contest Wins 2009 1st 2008 1st 2007 1st 2005 1st 2004 1st 2003 1st 2002 1st 1997 1st 1996 1st 1992 1st 1991 1st 1988 1st |
| Photo: 4barsrest.com |
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| Photo: Mrs Garmen |