Category: Contest

The arrangements for the day have been sent out to all competitors: Doors open at 9.30am. Entry is via the side gate in the carpark to theleft of the main school entrance and across the yard. There is a limitedamount of on-site parking and free street parking near the school. Therest is metered. Please make sure you arrive 30 minutes before your section and registerat the registration desk in the entrance, this is so we know who hasarrived. You will need to hand a copy of your performance piece for theadjudicator to the controller of the hall at the start of your section. Asthis is open adjudication you may put your name on the music. Timetable for the day – All sections will be held in the main hall. Start time – 10.00amSection BSection CSection DAnnounce results Start time – approx 11.00amSection JSection KSection LAnnounce results – break for lunch approx 12.15pm Start time – approx 1.00pmSection E Start time – approx 2.00pmSection FSection GSection HAnnounce results Start time – approx 3.05pmSection NSection OSection QAnnounce results Please make sure you reclaim your performance copies and piano musicwhen the section is over. As in previous years a room has been set aside for instrument storage. We will also be selling tea, coffee and squash for £1 and 50prespectively. There are no canteen facilities so you are advised to bringyour own food. Programmes will be on sale at the Registration Desk for £1. We will beholding a raffle £1 a strip to help cover the costs of the day. Pleasesupport this. In the event of any unforeseen travel problems on the day, pleasecontact Dave Birch on 07598971265. Please make sure all mobiles areswitched off when you are in the performance hall. For convenience, you can download a copy of this information

Solo Duet and Quartet Contest Sunday, 24th March 2019 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. Please note that Child Performances Licences are not required for this event 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 questions, please Contact Us WMBBA Solo Contest Entry Form 2019 v2 WMBBA Entry Sections 2019 v2 WMBBA Solo Contest Rules 2019 v2 WMBBA Solo Contest Entry Form 2019 v2  

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      

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  

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

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