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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 |