
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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