Kapitol Cory Online Championships 2021
In an update about its 2021 Online Brass Band Championships, Cory Band has announced several key developments, including that Kapitol Promotions, presenter of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, is the headline sponsor for the event that will be branded the Kapitol Cory Online Championships – ‘The Battle of the Regions’.
Philip Morris, a director of Kapitol Promotions, commented: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Cory on this innovative project, the primary aim of which is to keep bands playing through the pandemic. With the enforced cancellation of the Regional Championships for 2021, Kapitol Promotions is keen to be able to continue to support the movement at its various levels and, after the incredible success of Cory’s first online competition, which we also supported, we are very pleased to be the main sponsor this time.”
Further section sponsors are announced as: World of Brass; Besson Musical Instruments; Wright and Round Music Publishers; and Thurrock Marching Brass, and
Jonny Bates Music will be sponsoring a Best New Composition or Arrangement Award.
This second edition of the online Championships features a new University Section sponsored by the UniBrass Foundation, the 2021 Chair of which, Voirrey Baker, commented: “Whilst our 2021 contest has unfortunately been postponed, UniBrass has been working hard to find creative ways to engage and support university brass bands. We are very excited to work with Cory to provide this online contest opportunity, welcoming a fantastic range of university brass bands to showcase their talents to a wide audience.”
Broadcasts of the 2021 Championships will be spread over three weekends in February and March, which courtesy of what Cory describes as ‘generous support” from Arts Council Wales, can be viewed free-of-charge on Cory Band’s YouTube channel.
Enthused Cory Band’s Musical Director, Philip Harper: “We are absolutely thrilled at the level of support our new contest has been able to attract – it’s phenomenal. It means that, as well as not charging an entry fee, we didn’t have to turn away any of the bands that entered and we have double the number from last time! We can also continue to broadcast all of these programmes free-to-air, which is to the benefit of brass band fans the world over. We hope that as many people as possible will tune in and share in the achievements of all the bands that have been brave enough to enter.”
Philip Harper concluded: “We’re looking forward to this festival of lockdown banding hugely and have to say a massive ‘thank you’ to all our sponsors and funders for enabling it to happen in a way that has provided free access for everyone.”
FULL LIST OF BANDS ENTERING:
Friday 19 February, 6.00pm –10.00pm: Section 2
Saturday 20 February – 1.00pm – 10.00pm: Section 4
Friday 26 February – 6.00pm – 10.00pm: University Section
Saturday 27 February – 1.00pm – 10.00pm: Section 1
Friday 5 March – 6.00pm – 9.00pm: Youth Section
Saturday 6 March – 1.00pm – 6.00pm: Section 3
Saturday 6 March – 7.00pm-10.00pm, Championship Section Part 1
Sunday 7 March – 5.00pm-10.00pm, Championship Part 2 and results ceremony – all sections.
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
Aldbourne Band
Amersham Band
Burry Port Town Band
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 Band
Dalmellington Band
Easington Colliery
Enderby Band
Filton Concert Brass
Friary Brass Band
Lydbrook Band
Lyngby-Taarbaek Brass Band
Michelmersh Silver Band
Paris Brassband
St. Dennis Band
The Gus Band
UNISON Kinneil Band
Whitburn Band
SECTION 1
Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band
Brunel Brass
BTM Brass Band
Chiltern Hills Brass
Coalburn Silver Band
Dallas Brass Band
Downshire Brass
Drogheda Brass Band
Dunaskin Doon Band
Freckleton Brass Band
Johnstone Band
Kingdom Brass
Langley Band
Lewis Merthyr Band
Lochgelly Band
Manx Concert Brass
Milton Keynes Brass
North Skelton Band
North Skelton Band
Pontardulais Town Band
Seindorf Arian Deiniolen
Stranbane Brass
Strata Brass
Wotton-Under-Edge Silver Band
SECTION 2
Annan Town Band
Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band
Brass Band B10
Brass Band du Hainaut
Brass Band Westfalen
Broxburn and Livingston
Chinnor Silver Band
Clackmannan District Brass Band
Fjell Brass
Gresley Colliery Brass Band
Ifton Colliery Band
Roughan Silver Band
Shrewton Silver Band
Ware Brass
Weston Brass
SECTION 3
Brilliante Brass Band
Cardiff North Lakes Brass Band
Darwen Brass
Gillingham Imperial Silver Band
Hawk Green Band
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band
Lakeland Brass Band
Langholm Town Band
Langholm Town Band
Littleport Brass
Lostock Hall Memorial Band
Musikgesellschaft Brass Band Rehetobel
Navan Silver Band
Newhall Band
Seindorf Beaumaris
Towcester Studio Band
United Brass
Weymouth Concert Brass
Whitworth Vale and Healey
SECTION 4
Amington Band
Ashover Brass Band
Askam Town Silver Band and Friends
Blackley Band
Corby Silver Band
Crosskeys Band
Dronfield and Lowedges Community Band
Fakenham Town Band
Golborne Brass
Holmestrand brass
Langley Community Brass
Loxley Silver Band
Manx Youth Band
Morecombe Band
Oakdale Silver Band
Royston Town Band
Shaftesbury Town Silver Band
Shanklin Town I O W
Simply Brass
Sotra Brass
Test Valley Brass
The Pangbourne Band
Twin Cities Brass Band
Wincanton Silver Band
Witney Town Band
Woodhouse Prize Band
UNIVERSITY SECTION
Bangor University Brass Band
King's College London Brass Band
Lancaster University Brass Band
Oakland University Brass Band
The University of Warwick Brass Band
University of Birmingham Brass Band
University of Bristol Brass Band
University of Huddersfield
University of Salford
University of Sheffield Brass Band
University of York Brass Band
Durham University Brass Band
Southampton University Brass Band
Cardiff University Brass Band
YOUTH SECTION
Abbey Brass (Jedforest)
BTM Next Generation Band
Burry Port Junior Band
Elland Silver Training Band
Elland Silver Youth Band
Gresley Colliery Youth Band
Lions Youth Brass
M3 City of Cardiff Melingriffith
Seindorf Ieuenctid Beaumaris
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