ATTENTION OF MUSICAL DIRECTORS AND PERCUSSIONISTS - THIRD SECTION

Please note that the following is added to the Percussion Eratta (available from the 2012 Regional Finals section) dated 13.02.12: Clash Cymbals 16" & Stand.

Posted: 29 February 2012

We are delighted to announce that Chorum Records will be official RECORDISTS IN RESIDENCE at next month’s Championships at the Riviera Centre, Torquay. By arrangement with Brian Elliott and WEBBA, Chorum will be recording ALL BANDS IN ALL SECTIONS in both the Forum and The Arena. If your band has an objection to being recorded, Chorum must be informed by email before 08 March 2012.

Chorum Records specialises in recording bands and choirs. They make CDs for clients all over the country and are Recordists in Residence at a number of Contests and Festivals. (See www.chorum.co.uk for more details.) Chorum are are very grateful to Paul Martyn of PM Sound for handing this duty over to us after a long association of a number of years.

We hope you will support this service. Please visit the 2012 Regional Finals section to download the WEBBA CD ORDER FORM, which has also been emailed directly to bands. You can use this NOW, at the CHAMPIONSHIPS, or POST it to Chorum Records by the end of March. You can also PHONE your order through and pay by credit card.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Chorum Records directly via there website.

Posted: 14 February 2012

The Instructions to Bands document is now available to download from the 2012 Regional Finals section. Please note that an Errata as been included, which covers some initial mistakes to the Percussion Equipment list.

Posted: 12 February 2012

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 from the 2012 Regional Finals section.

Posted: 30 January 2012

The West of England Regional Championships, to be held on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March 2012 at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay, has attracted an entry of 79 bands, a welcome increase of 5 entries over the past three years.

The full list of bands can be found on the 2012 Regional Results page. This page will be updated on the days of the contest to reflect the results.

For more generic information about the Regional Finals, visit the 2012 Regional Finals section.

Posted: 26 January 2012

Many congratulations to all the West of England Bands who took part in the National Championships at Cheltenham. Of the nine bands representing the Region no less than six were in the frame of their sections with two Firsts, two Seconds, a Fifth and a Sixth.

Congratulations to Aldbourne and Bournemouth, who were 1st and 2nd respectively in the First Section. Likewise to Brunel Brass who won the Second Section and Pendennis Brass Falmouth who came 5th in their first final in that section.

Sidmouth Town reached the podium in 6th place in the Third Section and New Forest Brass were 2nd in the Fourth Section.

Well done to the other West of England Bands who took part – Downton Silver, Hatherleigh Silver and Bratton Silver – don’t forget you were taking part in the National Finals which puts you in the top twenty bands in your Section in the country.

The bench mark has been set for the Championship bands going to London! Good luck to both Flowers and Woodfalls on the 15th October. No pressure, then!

Fran Calver - Chair - Council of West of England Brass Band Associations

Posted: 05 October 2011

Visit the 2012 Regional Finals section to find out more.

Posted: 01 October 2011

The Council of West of England Brass Band Associations is pleased to announce the Adjudicators for the West of England Regional Championships to be held on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March 2012 at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay.

Visit the 2012 Regional Finals section to find out more.

Posted: 21 September 2011

The Council has provisionally booked the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay for the following dates...

9th/10th March 2013
8th/9th March 2014
14th/15th March 2015
12th/13th March 2016
11th/12th March 2017
10th/11th March 2018

Posted: 21 September 2011