Kapitol Promotions has become the headline sponsor for the event which will be known as the Kapitol Cory Online Championships – ‘The Battle of the Regions’. Speaking on behalf of Kapitol Promotions, Director Philip Morris commented; “We’re delighted to be partnering with Cory on this innovative project, the primary aim of which is to keep bands playing through the pandemic. With the enforced cancellation of the Regional Championships for 2021, Kapitol Promotions is keen to be able to continue to support the movement at its various levels and, after the incredible success of Cory’s first online competition which we also supported, we are very pleased to be able to become the main sponsor this time.”
The Band of HM Royal Marines are also one of the contest’s major partners and this promises to be an exciting and prestigious link-up. Additionally, the new University Section will be sponsored by the UniBrass Foundation. UniBrass 2021 Chair Voirrey Baker commented: “Whilst our 2021 contest has unfortunately been postponed, UniBrass has been working hard to find creative ways to engage and support university brass bands. We are very excited to work with Cory to provide this online contest opportunity, welcoming a fantastic range of university brass bands to showcase their talents to a wide audience.”
Broadcast dates have also been announced and will spread over three weekends in March 2021. Thanks to the generous support of Arts Council Wales, these contests will be broadcast free of charge on Cory Band’s YouTube channel.
- Friday 12 Mar, 6pm-10pm, 2nd Section
- Saturday 13 Mar, 1pm – 10pm, 4th Section
- Friday 19 Mar, 6pm-10pm, University Section
- Saturday 20 Mar, 1pm – 10pm, 1st Section
- Friday 26 Mar, 6pm-9pm, Youth Section
- Saturday 27 Mar, 1pm-6pm, 3rd Section
- Sunday 28 Mar, 5pm-10pm, Championship Part 2 and Results Ceremony (all sections)
Saturday 27 Mar, 7pm-10pm, Championship Section Part 1
Further section sponsors can be announced as: World of Brass; Besson Musical Instruments; Wright and Round Music Publishers; Thurrock Marching Brass; Indoor Music Games; Yamaha
Additionally, Jonny Bates Music will be sponsoring an award for the Best New Composition or Arrangement, and New Moon Insurance Services has been announced as a sponsor.
Speaking on behalf of Cory Band, Musical Director Philip Harper commented: “We are absolutely thrilled at the level of support our new contest has been able to attract – it’s phenomenal. It means that, as well as not charging an entry fee, we didn’t have to turn away any of the bands which entered – and we have double the number from last time! We can also continue to broadcast all of these programmes free to air which is to the benefit of brass band fans the world over, and we hope as many people as possible will tune in and share in the achievements of all the bands who have been brave enough to enter.
We’re hugely looking forward to this festival of lockdown banding, and we have to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors and funders for enabling it to happen in a way which has provided free access for everyone.”
Full list of bands entering:
Youth Section
Abbey Brass (Jedforest)
BTM Next Generation Band
Burry Port Junior Band
Elland Silver Training Band
Elland Silver Youth Band
Gresley Colliery Youth Band
Lions Youth Brass
M3 City of Cardiff melingriffith
University Section
Bangor University Brass Band
Cardiff University Brass Band
Durham University Brass Band
King’s College London Brass Band
Lancaster University Brass Band
Oakland University Brass Band
Southampton University Brass Band
The University of Warwick Brass Band
University of Birmingham Brass Band
University of Bristol Brass Band
University of Huddersfield
University of Salford
University of Sheffield Brass Band
Championship Section
Aldbourne Band
Amersham Band
Brunel Brass
Burry Port Town Band
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 Band
Dalmellington Band
Easington Colliery.
Enderby
Filton Concert Brass
Friary Brass Band
Lydbrook
Lyngby-Taarbaek Brass Band
Michelmersh Silver Band
Paris Brassband
St Dennis
The Gus Band
UNISON Kinneil Banf
Whitburn Band
1st Section
Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band
Coalburn Silver Band
Dallas Brass Band
Drogheda Brass Band
Freckleton Brass Band
Johnstone Band
Langley Band
Lewis Merthyr Band
Manx Concert Brass
North Skelton Band
North Skelton Band
Pontardulais Town Band
Seindorf Arian Deiniolen
Stranbane Brass
Strata Brass
Wotton-Under-Edge Silver Band
2nd Section
Annan Town Band
Bearpark & Esh Colliery Band
Brass Band B10
Brass Band du Hainaut
Brass Band Westfalen
Broxburn & Livingston
Chinnor silver band
Clackmannan District Brass Band
Fjell Brass
Gresley Colliery Brass Band
Ifton Colliery Band
Lakeland Brass Band
Lochgelly Band
Roughan Silver Band
Shrewton Silver Band
Ware Brass
Weston Brass
3rd Section
Brilliante Brass Band
Cardiff North Lakes Brass Band
Darwen Brass
Gillingham Imperial Silver Band
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band
Langholm Town Band
Littleport Brass
Musikgesellschaft Brass Band Rehetobel
Navan Silver Band
Newhall Band
Seindorf Beaumaris
Towcester Studio Band
United Brass
Weymouth Concert Brass
Whitworth Vale & Healey
4th Section
Amington Band
Ashover Brass Band
South Cumbria Brass
Blackley Band
Crosskeys Band
Dronfield & Lowedges Community Band
Fakenham Town Band
Golborne Brass
Holmestrand brass
Langley Community Brass
Loxley Silver Band
Manx Youth Band
Morecome Band
Royston Town Band
Shanklin Town I O W
Simply Brass
Test Valley Brass
Twin Cities Brass Band
Wincanton Silver Band
Witney Town Band
Woodhouse Prize Band
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