Successful 2018 solo and quartet competition

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Sunday 22nd April saw the 2018 WMBBA solo and quartet competition held at Studley, Warwickshire. It was very successful day and the adjudicators Nigel Hall and Oliver Wilson commented on the high standard of playing throughout but particularly in the Junior Air Varie Sections. For the first time we included a percussion section and 10 year old Xylophonist Alec Banner from Shipston drew thunderous applause. We also had our first French horn entry and Fran Thompson from Shirley Band had a very successful day winning two prizes. Full Results:   Section A  8 and under Slow Melody Ben Angell (Cornet) Bilton Evolution Georgina Mair (Cornet) Bilton Evolution Section B  9 10 and 11 Slow Melody Felicity Angell (Trombone) Bilton Evolution 2.Vicky Culshaw (Cornet) Arrow Valley Peter Coates (Cornet) Shipston Section C 12 to 14 years Slow Melody Christopher Oddy (Cornet) Enderby Lucy Heeley (Cornet) Chapeltown 3.Ben Hone (Horn) Arrow Valley Section D 15 to 18 years Slow Melody Grace Coates (Cornet) Shipston Luke Barker (Cornet) Shipston Tom Cowan (Euphonium) Bilton Evolution Section E Adult Slow Melody Mike Pawson (Soprano) Avonbank Rob Thompson (Cornet) Shirley Kevin Short (Euphonium) Shirley Section F  14 years and Under Air Varie Christopher Oddy (Cornet) Enderby Lucy Heeley (Cornet) Chapeltown Alec Banner (Cornet) Shipston Section G 15 to 18 years Air Varie Luke Barker (Cornet) Shipston Grace Coates (Cornet) Shipston Section H Adult Air Varie Fran Thompson (French Horn) Shirley Kevin Short (Euphonium) Shirley David Hirst (Cornet) Shirley Section I 10 Years and Under Duets Tallula Matthews and Alec Banner (Cornets) Shipston Peter Coates and Rufus Gallagher (Cornet and Trombone) Shipston Ben Angell and Felicity Angell (Cornet and Trombone) Bilton Evolution Section J Duets Under 15 Vicki Culshaw and Isobel Reeves (Cornets) Arrow Valley 2.Imogen Angell and Felicity Angell (Trombones) Bilton Evolution Section K Duets Under 19 Luke Barker and Grace Coates (Cornets) Shipston Section L Adult Duets Rob Thompson and Fran Thompson (Cornet and French Horn) Shirley Rob Thompson and Carwyn Evans (Cornet and Trombone) Shirley Section M Hymn Tune Quartet Under 14 WFB Comets 2 WFB Fame All Stars Shipston Section N Quartet Under 19 1.Shipston  Section O Adult Quartets Shirley 2.Desford Chicks All That Brass Section P Percussion Under 19 Alec Banner (Xylophone) Shipston      

THE BIG BRASS BAND 2018

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THE BIG BRASS BAND – Saturday 24th March 2018 Cradley Heath Salvation Army, Meredith Street, Cradley Heath B64 5EP Join us for an opportunity to make a band of 90 players re-creating the magnificent sound of Harry Mortimer’s ‘Men Of Brass’ Afternoon rehearsal at 2.30 p.m. Concert open to the public at 7 p.m. – Tickets £4.00 available on the door The Big Brass Band General 2018 V2 THE BIG BRASS BAND 2018 poster

THE BIG BRASS BAND

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THE BIG BRASS BAND – Saturday 25th March 2017 Cradley Heath Salvation Army, Meredith Street, Cradley Heath B64 5EP Join us for an opportunity to make a band of 90 players re-creating the magnificent sound of Harry Mortimer’s ‘Men Of Men’ Afternoon rehearsal at 2.30 p.m. Concert open to the public at 7 p.m. – Tickets £4.00 available on the door the-big-brass-band-player-registration-form-2017-word the-big-brass-band-poster-2017

Solo Duet and Quartet Contest 2016 – Report and Results

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We held our inaugural competition at Studley High School on Sunday May 8th. The contest proved a big success with entries coming from a wide area including Bristol, The Forest Of Dean and Llangollen with big support from local bands Bilton and Shipston. Adjudicators Nigel Hall and Dave Bishop Rowe were very impressed with the standard of performance and were particularly impressed with the number of parents who had taken up playing in support of their children and were now performing at the contest themselves. Association Chairman Barbara Dunscombe summed up the feelings of everyone when she commented. “What a brilliant day. Enjoyed it all but particularly the youngsters early in the day…I’m shattered!!” David Birch WMBBA   Summary Of Results Adjudicators Nigel Hall and Dave Bishop Rowe Solo 8 years and under Lily Strentz, Baritone – Coleshill Felicity Angell, Trombone – Bilton Training Victoria Culshaw,  Trumpet – Unattached Solo 9 10 and 11 years Thomas Strentz, Cornet – Coleshill Sasha Turner, Cornet – Shipston Jimmy Scanlon, Flugel – Bilton Training Solo 12 13 and 14 Luke Barker, Cornet – Shipston Callum Davis, Tuba – Unattached Grace Coates, Cornet – Shipston Solo 15 to 18 Tom Cowan, Euphonium – Bilton Training Jack Lythaby, Horn – Lydbrook Solo Adult John Jemmett, Horn – Filton Concert Jodie Fisher, Flugel – Bilton Neil Kelsall, Euphonium – Bilton Air Varie Solo 14 and under Luke Barker, Cornet – Shipston Becky Strentz, Eb Trumpet – Coleshill Grace Coates, Cornet – Shipston Air Varie Solo 15 to 18 Jack Lythaby, Horn – Lydbrook Air Varie Adult Jack Lythaby, Horn – Lydbrook John Jemmett, Horn – Filton Concert Neil Kelsall, Euphonium – Bilton Duet 11 years and under Ben Murray and Leo Dakin, Cornets – Bilton Training Isobel Graham and Ben Murray, Cornets – Bilton Training Imogen Angell and Felicity Angell, Trombone/Cornet – Bilton Training Duet 14 years and under Luke Barker and Grace Coates, Cornets – Shipston Grace Coates and Sasha Turner, Cornets – Shipston Artie Stubbs and William Thomson, Cornets – Bilton Training Duet 18 years and under Luke Barker and Grace Coates, Cornets – Shipston Duet Adult Neil Kelsall and Samantha Edwards, Euphoniums – Bilton Sheila Allen and Jodie Fisher, Cornets – Bilton = Luke Barker and David Birch, Cornet/Euphonium – Shipston = Amy Wright and Samantha Edwards, Tuba/Euphonium – Bilton Quartet 14 years and under Bilton Training 2 Shipston B Bilton Training 1 Quartet 18 years and under Shipston Quartet Adult Shipston Bilton Silver Training Special Awards Youngest Boy Peter Coates Shipston Youngest Girl Lily Strentz Coleshill

Solo Duet and Quartet Contest: Sunday, May 8th 2016

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Solo Duet and Quartet Contest: Sunday, May 8th 2016 Studley High School, Crooks Lane,  Studley, Warwickshire B80 7QX The Solo, Duet, and Quartet Contest is open to member and non-member bands, individual players or groups. All entries must be emailed to WMBBA – full details and instructions in the printable documents below. A Microsoft Word document for the Entry Form is also provided for those who do not have access to a scanner or wish to type their entry and email it. For any question, please contact us WMBBA Solo Contest Entry Form 2016 (PDF) WMBBA Solo Contest Entry Form 2016 (Word) WMBBA Solo Contest Rules 2016 WMBBA Solo Contest Entry Sections 2016  

2015 AGM – Saturday 25th April

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The WMBBA is to hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 25th April at 10.30 a.m.  The venue will be The Band Factory, Unit 13, Althorpe Street, Leamington Spa CV31 2AU. You or representatives of your band are invited to attend.  During the meeting there will be an opportunity to discuss and establish what events bands would like the Association to organise and what activities bands would support.  The Committee acknowledges the fact that there have been few events recently and is keen to revive an active Association. The committee is keen to re-introduce, if possible, the Annual Contest, providing an acceptable venue at reasonable hire charges can be found

AGM 2014

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The Annual General Meeting for the association will be on Saturday 22nd March Saturday 22nd March  – 10:00am Studely High School Crooks Lane Studley Warwickshire B80 7QX Refreshments are available for those attending Contact Us for information

Youth Training Day Details

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The details for the revised Youth Training Day have been published. The event will be on 1st February 2014 at Joseph Chamberlain College, Birmingham Youth Training Day Information 1.2.14 Youth Training Day Booking Form 1.2.14

Youth Training Day Rescheduled

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the WMBBA has had to re-schedule the Youth Training Day planned for Saturday 19th November 2013.  The new date is Saturday 1st February 2014.  Information and booking forms will be circulated to those on our mailing list as soon as all details for the day are  confirmed.  The information and booking form will also be posted on this website as soon as available.

2013 Contest Cancelled

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The WMBBA is disappointed to announce that, unfortunately, due to the  number of entries received for the contest on Sunday 17th November 2013 at Pershore, the contest has had to be cancelled. The Association will be contacting bands about future events in due course

Youth Training Day, November 2013

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The Youth training day is fast approaching. The next event is on 19th November 2013 at Studley High Schooll For more information, please see the links below: Youth Training Day Information 19.10.13 Youth Training Day Booking Form 19.10.13

2013 Contest Details

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For competing and interested participants, e-versions of the contest paperwork have been made available schedule 2013 Rules 2013 EntryForm13

Successful Youth Training Day

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The second youth training day proved a great success. 25 young people enjoyed a day of music, working as a whole band and in small groups. The event will be run again in 2013 with the date to be announced soon.

2013 Entry fee Rise

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With the rising costs of venue’s and the increase in insurance it has been necessary to add £10 on the entry fee to the Midland Regional Contest – from 2013 the cost for each Band to enter will be £120 (this entry fee will still include 30 Bandsmen’s tickets for access to the stage and both auditoriums). The ticket cost for supporters into both halls will remain the same as last year – £7 adults, £6 concessions and programmes will remain at £2   We know some Bands have been chasing the Entry forms to the Regional Contest, these should be available from Kapitol Promotions in mid November and will be sent out by the Regional Secretary as soon as they are received

Youth Training Day

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Saturday 24 November 2012 The Youth Training Day being held by West Midlands Brass Bands Association on Saturday, 24 November 2012 at Studley High School, Warwickshire, is being directed by Warren Belshaw, Musical Director, City of Birmingham Brass Band. The event is open to brass players and percussionists aged under 18 years of all playing standards. The aims of the training day are to improve the playing standards of the participants through group sessions with tutors, and in a full band environment. The Association training days encourage and motivate young players to attain higher standards to benefit their own bands and the wider community, as well as themselves. The event is open to all brass bands, brass groups and individuals. The cost for the day is £5.00 per person. Youth Training Day Information 24 11 12 Youth Training Day Booking Form 24.11.2012

2012 Contest Cancelled

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With great regret, we have had to cancel the 2012 contest. Although the closing date for entries to the contest had been extended, this did not increase the number of entries received and therefore it was not viable to run the event this year. Although disappointed, the Committee of WMBBA would like to thank the bands who had entered for their support and interest and apologise for any inconvenience to bands this decision may have caused. The Association also appreciates the fact that other bands made contact recording reasons why they were not entering this year – most stating they would be back next time. WMBBA are now looking at options for a 2013 contest

YOUTH TRAINING DAY – Saturday 24th November 2012

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West Midlands Brass Bands Association is pleased to announce that it is presenting another of its popular Youth Training Days.  It will be held on Saturday 24th November 2012 at Studley High School, Crooks Lane, Studley, Warwickshire.  It is targeted at all brass and percussion players under the age of 18 years.  The cost for the day will be £5.00 per person.  The day will run from 11.00 a.m. until 4.30 p.m.  Further details and registration forms will be available shortly from this website and will also be circulated to bands on the WMBBA email list and/or by post.  To register or to change email addresses for receipt of details when available, please contact us or telephone 02476 442701

WMBBA Annual Contest: Closing date extended

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The West Midlands Brass Bands Association has extended the closing date for entries to its Annual Contest being held on Sunday 14th October at Pershore High School, Pershore, Worcestershire.  The closing date for entries to this contest has been extended until  Friday 14th September.  Bands wishing to enter can obtain details or make enquires by email via this site  or by telephone on 01926 490329.

2012 Contest Details Published

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ANNUAL CONTEST SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER 2012 Entry forms, rules and schedules are now available for the above contest and have been posted to bands on the WMBBA mailing list. Please note that this year, the Annual Contest venue is again at Pershore High School, Station Road, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2BX on the earlier date of Sunday 14 October.  It is being held at this time on a one year trial basis and if it does not prove popular with bands it will revert to its usual date in November for 2013.  The new Pershore venue and its facilities proved very popular with bands attending last year. All details and tickets will be despatched in mid-September to bands that enter the contest. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us if you have any queries either by phone on 02476 442701 or online Links to resources: Schedule 2012 Rules 2012 Entry Form 2012