Our two Scottish bands shine at National Finals with top ten finishes
Huge congratulations to Whitburn Band on achieving fourth place at today’s National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall in London. And well done to the cooperation band on its very creditable ninth position.
Whitburn’s result ensures automatic qualification, along with the other top three bands, into next year’s National Finals.
The test piece Symphony in Two Movements (Edward Gregson) was adjudicated by Ian Bousfield, Dr Stephen Cobb and Prof Rob Wiffen OBE.
Chris Shanks leading Whitburn Band to fourth position
The full results from today are:
- Desford Colliery (David Morton)
2. Black Dyke (Prof Nicholas Childs)
3. Flowers (Paul Holland)
4. Whitburn (Chris Shanks)
5. Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof David King)
6. Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)
7. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
8. Ebbw Valley (Matthew Rowe)
9. the cooperation band (Katrina Marzella Wheeler)
10. Oldham Band (Lees) (John Collins)
11. Foden's (Russell Gray)
12. GUS Band (David Thornton)
13. Leyland (Daniel Brooks)
14. Aldbourne (Glyn Williams)
15. NASUWT Riverside (Stephen Malcolm)
16. East London Brass (Jayne Murrill)
17. Zone One Brass (Richard Ward)
18. City of Hull (Jonathan Beatty)
19. St Dennis (Darren R. Hawken)
- the cooperation band on their way to ninth place
Photos by Chappers Photo (Craig Chapman)
