Contests |
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 |