Date: Sunday 11th March 2012
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Derek Bourgeois) published Studio Music Company
Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Alan Morrison
Date: Saturday 10th March 2012
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Mountain Views (Bertrand Moren) Obrasso-Verlag
Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Chris Wormald
Date: Sunday 11th March 2012
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Cross Patonce (Goff Richards) Studio Music Company
Adjudicators: Tony Swainson and Chris Wormald
Date: Saturday 10th March 2012
Stage: The Forum
Test Piece: Olympus (Philip Harper) Harper Music
Adjudicators: Jim Davies and Chris Wormald
Date: Saturday 10th March 2012
Stage: The Arena
Test Piece: English Folk Song (Ralph Vaughan Williams) Studio Music Company
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Tony Swainson
The West of England Regional Final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain took place at the Riviera Centre in Torquay over the weekend of the 10th/11th March 2012, with the qualifiers representing our region at the National Finals later in the year
To view the results from this year's contest, visit the 2012 Regional Results page.
The Percussion and Seating plans are both sent out to competing bands but in case of loss or error are also available to be downloaded here...
Last Updated: 30 January 2012
You can also download the 'Instructions to Bands' document, which covers many useful pieces of information including draw and registration instructions and Percussion lists. Please note that an Errata has been added, to correct initial mistakes on the Percussion List.
Last Updated: 12 February 2012
Last Updated: 13 February 2012
ATTENTION OF MUSICAL DIRECTORS AND PERCUSSIONISTS - THIRD SECTION
Please note that the following is added to the Percussion Eratta dated 13.02.12: Clash Cymbals 16" & Stand
In order to request a copy of a recording of your performance, please complete the form below and return to Chorum Records. For more details and to contact them directly, please visit www.chorum.co.uk.
Last Updated: 14 February 2012
Torquay has provided an excellent home for the Regional Finals for many years. As well as the facilities at the Riviera Centre itself, Torquay also provides plenty of hotels and attractions to make the weekend an enjoyable one. Many of our competing bands spend the weekend in Torquay, practising beforehand and celebrating after the finals.
The Riviera Centre is located close to the sea front and is well signposted. The address of the venue is...
Riviera International Centre,
Chestnut Avenue,
Torquay,
SOUTH DEVON.
TQ2 5LZ
