2026 British Finals Tests Unveiled

The Kapitol Promotions Music Panel of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain has released the test-pieces for the 2026 Section 1-4 Finals on 19 - 20 September at York Barbican, and for the Championship Section on 3 October at London’s Royal Albert Hall, as:

Championship Section: A Road Less Travelled by Philip Sparke
Publisher: Anglo Music
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Section 1: Beyond the Falls – The Smoke That Thunders by Andrew Wainwright
Publisher: Prima Vista Musikk
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Section 2: Song of Courage by Eric Ball
Publisher: SP&S 
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Section 3: Snow Island by Thierry Deleruyelle
Publisher: De Haske
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Section 4: Heroes of the North by Peter Graham
Publisher: Gramercy Music
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