Participants announced for Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships 2015
HUNDREDS of talented young brass players across the country are busy rehearsing ahead of the 2015 Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships.
A total of 36 bands and ensembles will take part in the event, which is being held in Perth Concert Hall on Saturday, November 21, and forms part of the Scottish Festival of Brass. Brass and percussion players of all levels of experience are involved in the competition, which caters for performers aged 12 and under to those in their early 20s.
Commenting on the event, John Gilmour, organiser of the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships, said: "Things are really shaping up ahead of this year's championships. The competition provides an opportunity for young players to come together and show off all the hard work they have been doing over the past few months, in the wonderful surroundings of Perth Concert Hall.
"It's a really positive environment and gives the young performers an opportunity to meet new friends and catch up with others they have met at events like the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS). We look forward to welcoming bands, conductors and leaders to Perth for a great day of music making."
Bands will perform own choice programmes to an adjudication team from Glyn Williams, John Doyle, Mike Kilroy and David Frame at the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships. The draw for the event is due to be carried out on November 1, with the first band taking to the stage at 9am on November 21.
Preparatory section
Campbeltown Beginners Band | Katrina Barr
Campbeltown Junior Band | Gordon Evans MBE
Galashiels Junior Band | Stuart Black
Gorbals Youth Band | Lauren McCormick
Irvine and Dreghorn Youth | John Boax
Loanhead Brass Roots | Alan Fernie
Perth & Kinross Junior Band | William McMullan
Kings Park Junior Brass | Chris Mansfield
St David's Budding Brass | Adam Dougherty & Ben Keay
Novice section
Coalburn Bronze | Euan Meikle
Riverside Youth Band | Mark Good
St Ronan's Future Band | David Robb
Development section
Abbey Brass | Stuart Black
Arbroath Instrumental Youth | Ann Ness
Argyll Brass | Darren Tarn
Bathgate Youth Band | Andy Shaw
Dundee Schools Brass Band | Eoin Tonner
Galashiels Youth Band | Stuart Black
Hawick Schools Youth Band | Rob Hume
King's Park Youth Brass | Alan Pratt
Kinneil Youth Band | Joanne Hamilton
Kirkintilloch Youth Band | Neil Robertson
Levern Valley Community | Brian Deans
Loanhead Brass Youth | Alan Fernie
Penicuik Junior Band | Stuart Black
Perth & Kinross Intermediate | Scott Barker
Perthshire Youth Brass | David Finlay
St David's Youth Band | John A Dickson
Whitburn Youth Band | Caroline Farren
Senior section
Tullis Russell Youth Band | Dean Bromage
Premier section
West Lothian Schools Band | Anne Crookston
Percussion section
Midlothian Training Percussion Ensemble | Barbara Jane Waddell
Midlothian Percussion Ensemble | Barbara Jane Waddell
Perth & Kinross Percussion Ensemble | Lynsey Paterson
South Ayrshire Percussion Ensemble | Gavin Welsh
