A West Lothian band is celebrating after changing into the Scottish brass band champions.
Whitburn Band, performed by Professor Nicholas Childs, gained the title for the twenty first time with its efficiency of Wilfred Heaton’s Contest Music at Perth Live performance Corridor on Sunday.
Whitburn and Bon Accord Band, who completed runner-up, have now certified for the Nationwide Brass Band Championships of Nice Britain, which might be held on the Royal Albert Corridor in London in October.
Whitburn has additionally been invited to characterize Scotland on the European Brass Band Championships in Malmo, Sweden in 2023.
Whitburn picked up a number of particular person prizes.
Chris Bradley was named the Greatest Cornet participant, whereas there have been awards for Scott Forrest (Greatest Soprano), Andrew McMillan (Greatest Tenor Horn), Chris Shanks (Greatest Euphonium) and Graham Fraser (Greatest Bass), whereas the band was additionally awarded the Greatest Bass part (Graham, Robert Fraser, Alan Gourlay and Neill Gourlay) and Greatest Percussion part (Chris Xmas, Stephen Duncan and Ryan Bradley).
It was a double purpose to have fun for Whitburn Band President and Bass Trombone participant Charlie Farren, who performed Bo’ness and Carriden Band to victory within the first part of the championships.
Charlie stated: “I'm delighted for Whitburn after all of the laborious work we have now put in, not only for this contest however over the earlier months as we have now returned to band following the easing of covid restrictions. It's nice to deliver the trophy again to West Lothian.
“Congratulations to our conductor Professor Childs, and Bryan Allen who helped to organize the band. Congratulations additionally to all of the prize winners over the entire weekend, and thanks to the Scottish Brass Band Affiliation for organising the occasion.”
Whitburn will subsequent be in motion as a part of an revolutionary new undertaking from Martin Inexperienced, the Ivor Novello profitable composer and one third of folks trio Lau.
The band will carry out in a stay preview of a brand new audio drama known as Keli, starring Anna Russell-Martin and Tam Dean Burn and directed and co-created by Wils Wilson.
The occasion may even function the premiere of Cut up the Air, a brand new piece of music written for the PRS New Music Biennial by Martin and orchestrated by Benjamin Woodgates.
The efficiency will happen on the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh on Sunday, April 3, at 5pm. Tickets can be found on the Lyceum’s web site. The occasion may even be stay streamed, so you should purchase your tickets and watch from dwelling.
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