Tadley Concert Brass

Tadley Concert Brass enter the Brass band Championships each year and are presently in the 3rd Section.

2008

in 2008 at Stevenage we played" Four Cities Symphony" by Rodney Newton

This piece was commissioned by the National Contesting Council as the 4th section test piece for the 2008 Regional Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

This symphony (the composer's 12th) has four movements played without a break. The first centres on two aspects
of the city of London: its history and pageantry and its role as a busy modern metropolis.


The second movement depicts Paris, its street cafes and boulevards and riverside walks, in the form of a romantic
waltz.


The third movement is constructed around the Gregorian chants of the Lord's Prayer (Pater noster, qui es in caelis) and the Creed (Credo in unum Deum) in an evocation of the city of Rome. After a powerful climax, mysterious tramping footsteps are heard as the ghosts or a Roman legion march through the city by night. The vision fades and the pater noster is heard once again, before the movement is brought to a close with the ancient Ambrosian chant,
Christus Vincit, Christus Regnet, Christus Imperat.


The final movement is an evocation of the city of Moscow, with its great historic buildings, its turbulent history and its
fiery traditional music. At the outset a rather dour folk-like melody is heard which is transformed into a lively Cossack dance.


This work is dedicated to Howard Wilson, former principal euphonium of City of Coventry Band who, in 1972,
introduced the composer to top section brass band contesting.


2007

In 2007 We competed at Stevenage and came 6th out of 23 which we were really happy with

We played "The Seasons" by Phillip Wilby.

"The Seasons" is a piece written in three movements and was commissioned in 1998 By IanThompson in memory
of his wife Myra. Movement One is "Turn of the Leaf: Prelude and Dedication" which is described as "Autumn
through to an indoor Winter" Movement Two is "Spring Waltz" Which is led by the solo Horns. Movement Three is "High Summer Marziale" 

These are the rusults I have managed to find out as of 15th September 2007.

If you are REALLY interested, you can download more compehensive  spreadsheet of our past results
here

2007

Date: Sunday, March 18th , 2007 

Venue: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage

Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard - Jones

Test Piece: The Seasons

Composer:Philip Wilby

Number of Bands Played: 23

We came: 6th With 175 Points

2006

Date: Sunday, March 19th, 2006 

Venue: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage

Adjudicator: Chris Wormald 

Test Piece: Anglian Dances

Composer: Alan Fernie

Number of Bands Played: 25

We came: 12th With 174 Points

2005

Date: Sunday, March 20th, 2005 

Venue: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage

Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt 

Test Piece: Divertimento

Composer: Brian Kelly

Number of Bands Played: 20

We came: 11th With 169 Points

2004

Date: Sunday, March 21st, 2004 

Venue: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage

Adjudicator: Barry Thompson 

Test Piece: Partita

Composer: Edward Gregson

Number of Bands Played: 21

We came: 11th With 167 Points

2003

Date: Sunday, March 16th, 2003 

Venue: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage

Adjudicator: Jim Davies 

Test Piece: Lydian Pictures

Composer: S. Dobson

Number of Bands Played: 18

We came: 12th With 169 Points

2002

Date: Sunday, March 17th, 2002 

Venue: Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage

Adjudicator: John Maines 

Test Piece: Suite in Bb

Composer: G. Jacob

Number of Bands Played: 27

We came: 16th With 162 Points

2001

Date: Sunday, April 1st, 2001 

Venue: Colston Hall, Bristol

Adjudicator: David Horsfield 

Test Piece: Sinfonietta Pastorale

Composer: H. Gheel

Number of Bands Played: 23

We came: 15th With 164 Points

2000

Date: Saturday, March 25th, 2000 

Venue: Colston Hall & Victoria Rooms, Bristol

Adjudicator: Geoffrey Whitham 

Test Piece: The Haslemere Suite

Composer: P. Graham

Number of Bands Played: 27

We came: 19th With 159 Points

1998

Date: Unknown 

Venue: The Art Centre, Poole

Adjudicator: David Horsfield 

Test Piece: Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy

Composer: Unknown

Number of Bands Played: 20

We came: 9th With 167 Points

1997

Date: Saturday, March 22nd, 1997 

Venue: Riviera Centre, Torquay

Adjudicator: Lyn Morgan 

Test Piece: Pennine Moors

Composer: D. Barry

Number of Bands Played: 22

We came: 16th With 172 Points