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Solo Contest 2019
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 Solo Contest Rules 2019 v2
WMBBA Solo Contest Entry Form 2019 v2
The Big Brass Band 2019
THE BIG BRASS BAND – Saturday 30th March 2019
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
After last year’s highly successful ‘The Big Brass Band’, The West Midlands Brass Bands Association is organising a follow up event. This year Dave Lea will be back as our conductor.
In 2018 We attracted 69 players from 21 different bands
the big brass band player registration form 2019
Successful 2018 solo and quartet competition
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
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