South Milford Brass
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Band News20th March 2010 South Milford Brass win 3rd place at North of England 2nd Section Regional Championships The band made the annual trip to Darlington on Saturday 20th
March for the North of England Regional Championships. The test piece
was Philip Harper's Kingdom of Dragons, which was originally commissioned
by the Gwent Music Support Services to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the Gwent Youth Brass Band with the 4 movements taking inspiration from
four local authorities that provide funding for the Gwent Youth Band –
Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport. Click on the links below to be redirected to the full results and comments on the 4 Bars Rest website.
February 2010 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Miles Davison as our new Musical Director. Miles has a wealth of experience both as a player and a conductor and the Band is looking forward to working with him enormously. 5th February 2010 All the Band would like express their sincere thanks to Richard Wilton who has been our Musical Director for the last 4 ½ years for his drive, enthusiasm and commitment to the Band and wish him every success on his new appointment as MD of Shepherd Building Group Senior Band. Richard has been instrumental in rebuilding and transforming South Milford Brass from an unregistered to a 2nd Section Band and has led us to considerable contesting success, notably at the North of England Area Contest where we became 4th Section Champions in 2008 and 3rd Section Champions in 2009. Thanks and best wishes for the future Richard. Monday 18th January 2010
Congratulations from all the band to Craig and Cathy on the birth of your son, Oscar Limer, who was a bonny 7lb 15oz.
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Julie gave birth to a baby girl at 8.58 am today. Heidi Elizabeth Jackson arrived 7 weeks early and weighed 5lb 2oz. Mother and baby and both fine. Many congratulations to proud parents Julie and Stuart. Sunday 1st November 2009 Malton Entertainment Contest On a very wet and miserable Sunday morning, we made the trip to Malton to compete in Class B of the Yorkshire & Humberside Brass Band Association's Malton Brass Concert Programme Competition adjudicated by Alan Hope. The Band were very pleased with their performances of Blaze Away, You Raise Me Up with cornet soloist, Claire Bramley, Be a Clown, Prelude to the 49th Parallel and Jublilation which earned a 2nd place and prizes for the Best Basses in the March and the Most Versatile Percussion.. Well done to winners Stape Silver. Click here for the full results. Sunday 27th September 2009 2009 National Championships of Great Britain For the second year running the Band travelled to Harrogate International Conference Centre to take part in the National Championships, this year as 3rd Section Champions. The test piece, adjudicated by Robert Childs and Ray Farr was Goff Richards' Oceans - a musical portrait of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic Oceans. Despite some very positive comments from the adjudicators the band came a disappointing 12th. Congratulations to winners Brunel Brass and the other prize winners. Click on the links below to be redirected to the full results and comments on the 4 Bars Rest website. The Band is grateful to Drax Power Ltd for their help with the transport cost Sunday 22th March 2009 South Milford Brass become North
of England 3th Section Champions The Band made the annual trip to the Dolphin Centre in Darlington for the North of England Regional Championships competing in the 3rd Section for the first time after being promoted following last year's 4th section win. The test piece this year was Andrew Baker's 'Once and Future King', a symphonic suite based on the Arthurian Legend which comprises 3 movements entitled Tintagel, Lyonesse and Badon Hill. The Band impressed adjudicator, Richard Evans, with an outstanding performance to win the North of England 3rd Section Championship and a place in the National Finals in Harrogate in September. Musical Director, Richard Wilton, was awarded The Joe Ireland Trophy for the Winning Conductor. Click on the Areas 2009 page for more information and photographs.
Saturday 27th September 2008 2008 National Championships of
Great Britain Along with 19 other 4th section finalists, South Milford Brass travelled to Harrogate International Conference Centre to take part in the National Championships for the first time since 1993. The test piece, adjudicated by Richard Evans and Chris Wormald, was Peter Yorke's The Shipbuilders, a suite in 4 movements entitled Web of Steel, The Launching, All Hands at Work and Maiden Voyage. The Band gave a very good performance which 4 Bars Rest described as 'One of the most stylish sea journeys today'. However despite some positive comments from the adjudicators came 7th, just missing out on the prizes. Congratulations to winners Lostock Hall Memorial Band and well done to all the other bands who competed.
Click on the links below to be redirected to the full results and comments on the 4 Bars Rest website.
Saturday 29th March 2008 South Milford Brass become North of England 4th Section Champions The band travelled to Darlington on Saturday 29th March for North of England Regional Championships. This year's test piece was Rodney Newton's Four Cities, a symphony in 4 movements entitled London, Paris, Rome and Moscow. The band impressed adjudicator Colin Hardy with a performance which secured them the North of England Championship and a place at the National Finals in Harrogate in September. Principal cornet, Nicky Bond, won the Stan Morris Cup for the Best Principal Cornet Player and Glenn Kilburn picked up the Ralph Bell Memorial Trophy for the Best Euphonium Player. Click on the Areas 2008 page for more information and photographs. Saturday 15th March 2008 25th Anniversary Concert at 7.30 pm in Snaith Priory We had a brilliant response to our invitations to the anniversary concert. Over 300 past and present associates of the band and their families and came along to celebrate with us. If anyone has any photographs from the evening that we could publish on the website we would love to hear from you. Sunday 18th November 2007 The Band travelled to Malton to compete in the Yorkshire & Humberside Brass Band Association's Malton Brass '07 Concert Programme Competition. In a strong field of bands South Milford Brass rounded off a very successful year by winning 2nd place and the Bass Brewing Trophy 1 point behind last year's winners, 3rd Section Stape Silver. The Band also picked up the prize for the Best March with its rendition of Goldcrest and Glenn Kilburn was awarded Best Euphonium prize and the Ray Taylor Cup - well deserved Glenn. Adjudicator Roy Roe commended all the bands for the high standard of playing and for their entertaining programmes. Click here for the full results. Sunday 11th November 2007 South Milford Brass took on Wakefield Metropolitan in the final of the Kippax Band Entertainment Contest 2007. In a very entertaining competition, South Milford gave a strong performance but were narrowly beaten by Wakefield Met who took the title by 188 points to186. Adjudicator Alan Morrison praised both bands for providing excellent programmes. Other winners on the night were Richard Larder of Wakefield Met who was awarded the Norman Morley Memorial Trophy for best instrumentalist in the final, and Neil Greenwood, solo euphonium player with Huddersfield and Ripponden Brass, who won the Fred Muscroft Trophy for best soloist in the first round. Thanks to Kippax Band and their sponsors for a well organised contest and for their hospitality over the last few months. Pictured is Claire Bramley receiving the Runners-up Prize from Doug Morley of Kippax Parish Council. Click here to see the full results and report on the Kippax Band website. Sunday 9th September 2007 South Milford Brass celebrated a memorable victory over 3rd section Barrow Concert in the 2nd Semi to reach the Final of the Kippax Band Entertainment Contest 2007. It was a well deserved win with a strong all round band performance and excellent solo performances which won the praise of adjudicator Stan Lippeatt - well done everyone! The Band now meet Wakefield Metropolitan Band in the Final on Sunday 11th November. Wakefield Met won the 2nd Section of the areas at Bradford to gain a place in this year's National Finals and gained promotion to the 1st section for 2008 so it promises to be an interesting Final! Sunday 13th May 2007 The Band overcame tough opposition from 2nd Section Dinnington Colliery Band and 3rd Section Dronfield Band to win Heat 4 of the Kippax Band Entertainment Contest 2007. They go on to meet Barrow Concert in the 2nd Semi Final in Kippax band room on Sunday 9th September. Great sound - well played guys. 18th March 2007 After a break of 7 years the Band travelled to the Dolphin Centre in Darlington to take part in the North East of England Area competition. Playing the 4th section test piece, Philip Wilby's The Seasons, the Band came a creditable 5th out of the 10 bands competing. The Band are pictured rehearsing prior to the competition.
26th November 2006
4th November 2006
Several members of the band attended the Yorkshire & Humberside Brass Band Association's Annual Brass and Percussion Workshop at Minsthorpe Conference Centre. They were fortunate to receive tuition and expert guidance from players of the Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band who led the workshops and couldn't resist the opportunity to be photographed with the 2006 National Champions' trophy.
April 2006 The Band celebrated the award of an Awards for all Grant of £5000 for the purchase of new instruments and music. 6th November
2005
After a gap of 4 years since last competing the Band won the unregistered band section of the Yorkshire & Humberside Brass Band Association competition at Malton.
September 2005 The Band was delighted to welcome Richard Wilton as their new conductor. Richard, who now plays Eb Bass for Grimethorpe Band, originally started playing tuba with South Milford Brass. Richard said he was "really thrilled" when asked to conduct the band with which he started playing. |
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The
Band finished in 5th place in Class B of the Yorkshire & Humberside Brass Band
Association's Malton Brass 2006 competition. 
