Midland Regional Brass Band Championships
Mar. 9, 2013
On Saturday 9th March, 17 Midland Area Bands in the First Section went to Bedworth Civic Centre to take part in the annual area contest. Some of you will have heard the test piece as Hathern Band had one of its final rehearsals in Hathern Church and everyone was invited along to hear them playing. The 17 bands took about 6 hours to play the piece and Hathern was placed 5th (the top three bands are invited to the National Finals in September).
However, movement up or down the sections is dictated by aggregate scores. So, when the 5th place is combined with Hathern’s last two placings in 2011 and 2012 of 2nd and 4th, it means that the Band is promoted to the Championship Section for 2014, playing with the big boys. It should be an exciting year, and congratulations to the Band members and its Musical Director, David Newman, are well deserved.
Full results from the Midlands at 4barsrest. There are 8 Regional Contests during March – Midlands, Yorkshire, West of England, North East, North West, London & Southern Counties, Scotland and Wales
John Worsfold
Chairman – Hathern Band