SBBA Announce Scottish Open Details

Perth will come alive to the sound of brass at the end of November with a three day musical extravaganza which will see 60 bands competing in the Scottish Open Brass Band Championship weekend. The event, in Perth Concert Hall, runs from 27 to 29 November.

 

The Scottish Open on 28 November is again supported by BESSON and will be adjudicated by Philip Harper and Frank Renton. The Scottish Brass Band Association are particularly pleased that the North American Brass Band Champions Fountain City Brass will be taking part. They will also be special guests at the Friday evening Gala Concert with the popular local choir Fair City Singers.

 

Bands in the Scottish Open on Saturday 28th November

Band Country Conductor

Bactiguard Wire Brass

England

Paul Andrews

Bon Accord Silver Band

Scotland

John Maines

Co-operative Funeralcare Band

Scotland

Russell Gray

Dalmellington Band

Scotland

Ian Porthouse

Easington Colliery Brass

England

Roy Curran

Fishburn

England

Alan Morrison

Fountain City Brass

USA

Joseph Parisi

Kingdom Brass

Scotland

Andrew Duncan

Kirbymoorside Brass

England

John Woodward

Kirkintilloch Band

Scotland

Selmer Simonsen

Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass

Scotland

Charles Keenan

Marsden Silver Prize Band

England

Glyn Williams

Newtongrange Silver Band

Scotland

Nigel Boddice

Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band

England

Mark Bentham

Unison Kinneil Band

Scotland

Alan Ramsay

United Co-op Milnrow Band

England

John Ward

Whitburn Band

Scotland

Steven Mead

 

The music be played in the Scottish Open’s own choice selection:

 

Essence of Time by Peter Graham, Titan’s Progress by Hermann Pallhuber, x 3,
 Dreams by Bertrand Morend, Dances and Alleluias by Philip Sparke,
Rienzi Wagner arr. Howard Lorrimar, Paganini Variations by Philip Wilby
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Peter Graham, x 2,
 Tristan Encounters,by Martin Ellerby, Lowry Sketchbook by Philip Wilby,
Masquerade by Philip Wilby, Music of the Spheres by Philip Sparke,
Extreme Make-over by J de Meij, Whitsun Wakes by Michael Ball,
Rococo Variations by Edward Gregson

 

 

Scottish Challenge Cup contest begins at 9am on Saturday 28th November when 7 bands from 4th and 3rd sections will perform Own Choice test pieces. The adjudicators will be Ian Porthouse and Andrew Duncan.

 

Bands taking part in the Challenge cup

Band Conductor

Bon Accord ‘B’

Richard Kidd

Brass Sounds Inverclyde

Gareth Bowman

Coalburn

Gareth Bowman

Dunfermline Town

David Neil

Peebles Burgh

Alan Fernie

Renfrew Burgh

David Hutcheson

St,David’s Brass

John Dickson

 

Own Choice Music being performed in Scottish Challenge Cup:

 

Dimensions by Peter Graham, St.Austell Suite by Kenneth Downie

Purcell Variations by Kenneth Downie, Dream Catchers by Paul Lovatt-Cooper

Crusade by Rieks Van der Velde, Hollywood by Goff Richards,

Promenade Overture by Frank Bryce.

 

 

This will be followed by the Scottish Challenge Shield Contest for 2nd and 1st section bands who will again perform their own choice test piece, adjudicated by Stan Lippeatt and Peter Roberts.

 

Bands Taking Part in the Scottish Challenge Shield

Band Conductor

Annan Town (Magnox North)

David Hamilton

Arbroath Instrumental

Michael Robertson

Bathgate Band

Eoin Tonner

Campbeltown Brass

Craig Anderson

Dunaskin Doon

John Boax

Granite City Brass

Lt.Col(Retd )Robert Owen

Lochgelly

Paul Drury

Newmilns & Galston

Alec McCutcheon

Shotts St Patrick's Band

Michael Marzella

 

Own Choice Music being performed in the Scottish Challenge Shield:

 

Triumphant Rhapsody by Gilbert Vinter, Tallis Variations by Philip Sparke

London Overture by Philip Sparke, Festival Music by Eric Ball,

Royal Parks by George Lloyd, Corpus Christie by Brian Redhead,

Land of the Long White Cloud by Philip Sparke

Diversions on a Bass Theme by George Lloyd, The Plantagenets by Edward Gregson

 

 

Following at 2.30 pm will be the Scottish Open with 17 bands playing own choice test pieces, 9 bands from Scotland, 7 from England and 1 from USA adjudicated by Frank Renton and Philip Harper.

 

Then on Sunday 29 November the Scottish Youth Band Championships kicks off at 10.00am This wonderful event has grown over the past two years with an entry of 27 bands. This event is in 4 sections, Novice, Development, Senior and Premier sections. Adjudicators will be Frank Renton, Philip Harper, Peter Roberts, Stan Lippeatt, Ian Porthouse and Andrew Duncan.

 

Tickets for the weekend, including the Gala Concert are available from Perth Concert Hall box office on 0845 612 6320 or at www.horsecross.co.uk. Why not make a weekend of it and contact our hotel agent Jean Grant on 01292 318800.

 

Bands Taking Part in the Youth Championships

 

Novice Section which starts at 10 a.m.

 

Band Conductor

Abbey Brass Jedforest

Cameron Mabon

Coalburn Bronze

Jayne Brownlie

Dundee Schools Junior Band

Gordon Evans MBE

Dunfermline Youth

Danny Harrison

Fife Youth Next Generation

Charlie Farren

Hawick Saxhorn Youth

Rob Hume

Kingdom Brass Youth

Anne Crookston

Kirkintilloch Youth Band

Lynda Nicholson

Loanhead Brass Rootlets

Alan Fernie

Newtongrange Junior Band

Alan Fernie

Perth & Kinross Juniors

E P Stewart

St.David’s Budding Brass

John A Dickson

 

 

Development Section starting approx 13.10

 

Band Conductor

Arbroath Instrumental Youth

Ann Ness

Buckhaven Brass Beginings

Gordon Evans MBE

Inverclyde Schools Brass Band

Andrew Digger

Loanhead Brass Roots

Alan Fernie

Perth & Kinross Senior Band

R McDonald

Perthshire Youth

George D Annan

St. Ronan’s Future

David Robb

 

 

Senior Section starts approx 16.30

 

Band Conductor

Cumnock Academy Brass Band

Craig Anderson

East Lothian Schools

Charlie Farren

Fife Youth Next Generation

Mark Bowsie

Scottish Borders Youth Band

Alan Fernie

 

 

Premier Section starts approx 18.10

 

Band Conductor
Carnoustie & District Youth Michael Robertson
Dalmellington Junior Band Ian Taylor
West Lothian Schools Nigel Boddice MBE

 

 

 

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