| Performance Title | National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2008 |
| Performance Date | 11 October 2008 |
| Performance Day | Saturday |
| Performance Time | 10:00 |
| Main Performers | Robert Richardson - baritone |
| Secondary Performers | Professor David King,
David Read,
James Gourlay - adjuticators,
Philip Morris - contest controller |
| Orchestra or Band | Aveley and Newham,
Black Dyke,
BTM,
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery,
Cory,
Desford Colliery,
East Yorkshire Motor Services,
Fairey,
Foden's,
Grimethorpe Colliery,
Kirkintilloch,
Leyland,
Mount Charles,
Redbridge Brass,
Reg Vardy,
Rothwell Temperance,
SWT Woodfalls,
Tredegar,
Virtuosi GUS,
Whitburn,
The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Welsh Guards |
| Conductors | Nigel Taken, Dr. Nicholas Childs, Philip Harper, Russell Gray, Dr. Robert Childs, Nigel Seaman, Frans Violet, Philip Chalk, Garry Cutt, Allan Withington, Selmer Simonsen, Jason Katsikaris, Andrew Duncan, Jeremy Wise, Allan Ramsay, David Roberts, Melvin White, Ian Porthouse, John Berryman, Steven Mead |
| Set List | 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Test Piece - 'Concertino for Brass Band', Dr. Kenneth Downie (All Bands)
'Another One Bites the Dust', Queen (Grimethorpe Colliery Band),
'Bring Back That Leroy Brown', Queen (Grimethorpe Colliery Band),
'Dear Friends', Queen (Grimethorpe Colliery Band),
'Seaside Rendevouz', Queen (Grimethorpe Colliery Band),
'Love of My Life', Queen (Robert Richardson, Grimethorpe Colliery Band)
Results of the 2008 National Finals
Championship Section Final |
| Performance Notes | Results:
1. Black Dyke (Dr N Childs) Yorkshire (11) 198,
2. Foden's (G Cutt) North West (6) 197,
3. Cory (Dr R Childs) Wales (14) 196,
4. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (R Gray) Yorkshire (20) 195,
5. Fairey (P Chalk) North West (5) 194,
6. Rothwell Temperance (D Roberts) Yorkshire (16) 193,
7. Grimethorpe Colliery (A Withington) Yorkshire (1) 192,
8. Leyland (J Katsikaris) North West (10) 191,
9. East Yorkshire Motor Services (F Violet) North of England (9) 190,
10. Virtuosi GUS (J Berryman) Midlands (18) 189,
11. Reg Vardy (A Ramsay) North of England (17) 188,
12. Whitburn (S Mead) Scotland (2) 187,
13. Kirkintilloch (S Simonsen) Scotland (13) 186,
14. Aveley and Newham (N Taken) London and Southern Counties (15) 185,
15. Tredegar (I Porthouse) Wales (3) 183,
16. SWT Woodfalls (M White) West of England (7) 181,
17. Redbridge Brass (J Wise) London and Southern Counties (12) 180,
18. BTM (P Harper) Wales (4) 179,
19. Desford (N Seaman) Midlands (19) 178,
20. Mount Charles (A Duncan) West of England (8),
Best Instrumentalist: Glyn Williams, euphonium, Foden's
The annual brass band championships return. The nation's top brass bands battle for the Challenge Trophy. Past competitors have included Black Dyke, Grimethorpe Colliery, Brighouse and Rastrick, YBS, Leyland and Fairey FP. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2008/156) |
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