Ripon Contest
Brass in Ripon Entertainment Contest
As part of the Ripon Festivals programme, Ripon City Band organises an annual brass band entertainment contest that takes place in Ripon Cathedral. The 2019 contest will take place on 1st June. The contest is open to bands in 3rd section, 4th section and those unregistered including youth bands.
Entry applications have now closed.
Each band must perform a march and hymn as part of their own choice, 20-minute entertainment programme. Please see contest rules here.
Starts @ 12 noon, Tickets are £5 per adult and £1 per child under 16 yrs and will be available on entry to the Cathedral on the day. For more information please contact Paulette Morton, Contest Secretary.
Prize monies are:
1st place - £250 and the Rose-bowl
2nd place - £150 and trophy
3rd place - £75 and trophy
£75 and a trophy will go to the best 4th section/unregistered band not in the first three places
Best Youth Section band not in the first three places
Best Hymn - £50 and a trophy
Most Entertaining band
Best March
Best Soloist
Best Euphonium Player
Best Percussion section
Adjudicators
Music: John Roberts
Entertainment: Malcolm Dibb & Mark Sidwell
This year we are very much looking forward to hearing the following competing bands
2019 Bands
| Band |
Conductor |
Grading |
Draw |
| Backworth Colliery |
Daniel Laverick |
4 |
5 |
| Bilsdale Silver |
Christine Britland |
un/reg |
1 |
| Ellington Colliery |
Clare Winter |
3 |
4 |
| Garforth Band |
John Thompson |
4 |
6 |
| Kippax Band |
Stephen Tighe |
3 |
3 |
| Leyburn Band |
Rebecca Lundberg |
un/reg |
11 |
| Lofthouse 2000 |
Andrew Whitaker |
3 |
8 |
| Shepherd Group Youth |
Craig Brown |
Youth |
7 |
| Skipton Brass |
Jack Smith |
un/reg |
14 |
| Spennymoor Town |
Fiona Casewell |
4 |
10 |
| Summerbridge and Dacre |
Charles Hindmarsh |
un/reg |
2 |
| Thurlstone Band |
John Hopkinson |
un/reg |
9 |
| Trimdon Brass |
Will Harrison |
3 |
12 |
| Uppermill Band |
Dean Redfern |
3 |
13 |
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Well done to all our competitors - Here are the full results for 2019
1. Uppermill - Best March, Best Percussion, Most Entertaining Programme
2. Leyburn - Best Hymn and Best Solo
3. Shepherd Group Youth
4. KIppax
5. Lofthouse 2000 - Best Euphonium
6. Spennymoor Town
7. Thurlstone
8. Bilsdale
9. Trimdon Concert
10. Backworth Colliery
11. Ellington Colliery
12. Skipton Brass
13. Summerbridge & Dacre Silver
14. Garforth Brass
Hope to see you all again next year
Archive
2018 results
| 1 |
Leyburn Band, Best Hymn, Best Percussion Section |
| 2 |
Uppermill Band, Best March, Best Solo, Most Entertaining Programme |
| 3 |
Trimdon Colliery |
| 4 |
Shepherd Group Youth, Best Youth Section |
| 5 |
Huddersfield & Ripponden |
| 6 |
Thurlstone Band, Best 4th Section not in top 3 |
| 7 |
Skipton Brass, Best Euphonium |
| 8 |
Durham Constabulary |
| 9 |
Ellington Colliery |
| 10 |
Marske Band |
| 11 |
Spennymoor Town |
| 12 |
Bilsdale Silver |