ONLINE CONTEST UPDATE

 

Cory Band is pleased to announce the line-up of adjudicators for the upcoming Kapitol Cory Online Championships, which runs from Friday 12th March to Sunday 28th March. The judging panels are made up of Cory Band players as well as Chris Osborn, representing UniBrass and are as follows:

Championship Section (27-28 March): Nigel Seaman, Steve Stewart, Tom Hutchinson

1st Section (20 March): Chris Thomas, Simon Howell, Helen Williams

2nd Section (12 March): Steve Kane, Rob Nicholson, Steve Jones

3rd Section (27 March): Siôn Rhys-Jones, Steve Jones, Helen Williams

4th Section (13 March): Glyn Williams, Ailsa Russell, Rob Nicholson

Youth Section (26 March): Gareth Johnson, Glyn Williams, Steve Kane

University Section (19 March): Tom Hutchinson, Hannah Plumridge, Chris Osborn


The full line-up of sponsors is as follows:

Headline Sponsor: Kapitol Promotions

Major Partners: HM Royal Marines

UniBrass

Besson Musical Instruments

Arts Council Wales

Trophy Sponsors:

            Championship Section: World of Brass

            1st Section: Besson

2nd Section: Wright and Round

3rd Section: Thurrock Marching Brass

4th Section: Yamaha

Youth Section: Besson

University Section: UniBrass

Special Sponsors:

            Jonathan Bates Music – Best New Composition or Arrangement Prize

            New Moon Insurance

            Yamaha – Best Percussion Award

            Indoor Music Games


Musical Director Philip Harper said: “The online competition will be one of the biggest international brass band events of the first half of 2021 and we’re all looking forward to presenting several shows full of the best brass band virtual entertainment money doesn’t have to buy (they’re all free to watch on YouTube – thanks to our sponsors!) So, tell all your friends about it, get a bottle of wine ready and sit back to enjoy everything the bands have come up with.”



The line up of competing bands for the final week of the contest are:

YOUTH SECTION – FRIDAY 26th MARCH – 18:30 (GMT)

1 – Elland Silver Training Band

2- Gresley Colliery Youth Band

3- Abbey Brass (Jedforest)

4 – Dūdorėliai

5- Elland Silver Youth Band

6- Lions Youth Brass

7- M3 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)

THIRD SECTION – SATURDAY 27th MARCH -13:00 (GMT)

1 – Langholm Town Band

2 – Cardiff North Lakes Brass Band

3 – Gillingham Imperial Silver Band

4 – Whitworth Vale & Healey

5 – Brilliante Brass Band

6 – Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band

7 – Musikgesellschaft Brass Band Rehetobel

8 – United Brass

9 – Littleport BrasS

10 – Weymouth Concert Brass

11 -Towcester Studio Band

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION PART 1 – SATURDAY 27th MARCH -18:00 (GMT)

1 – Easington Colliery

2 – Brunel Brass

3 – Michelmersh Silver Band

4 – St Dennis

5 – Filton Concert Brass

6 – UNISON Kinneil Banf

7- Amersham Band

8 – Lydbrook

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION PART 2 – SUNDAY 28th MARCH -18:00 (GMT)
1 – Enderby

2 – The Gus Band

3 – Lyngby-Taarbaek Brass Band

4 – Whitburn Band

5 – Paris Brassband

6 – City of Cardiff  (Melingriffith) M1 Band

7- Friary Brass Band

8 – Aldbourne Band

RESULTS CEREMONY FOR ALL SECTIONS – 20:45  

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