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Contests in 2008

Redbridge Brass band competed at the following contests this year:

National Brass Band Championship - London and Southern Counties 2008 Regional Qualifying Contest

Sunday 16th March 2008 at the Arts and Leisure Centre, Stevenage,
Lytton Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 1LZ
Test piece: Festival Music (Eric Ball)

A test piece contest with the winner and runner-up going through to the final at the Royal Albert Hall in October.
Result: 1st Place - More details and photos

The 88th Spring Brass Band Festival - The Grand Shield.
Saturday 10th May 2008 at The Winter Gardens, Blackpool,
Church Street, Blackpool,
Lancashire, England, FY1 1HU

Test piece: Vienna Nights (Philip Wilby)
Result: 9th Place

All England Masters Brass Band Championship
Sunday 25th May 2008 at Corn Exchange,
Wheeler Street,
Cambridge,
CB2 3QB,

Test piece: A new commission provisionally entitled 'Malcolm Arnold Variations' by Martin Ellerby
Result: 4th Place

English National Brass Band Championships
28th June 2008 at The Guild Hall,
Lancaster Road
Preston
PR1 1HT

Test piece: 'Infinity' a new commissioned work by Salvationist, Lieut-Colonel Robert Redhead
Result: 14th Place

National Brass Band Championship Finals (Championship Section)
Saturday 11th October 2008
Royal Albert Hall,
London, SW7 2AP,
10am start
Box office: 0207-589-8212

Test piece: 'Concertino for Brass Band' (Kenneth Downie)
Result: 17th Place
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