Open Rehearsals for British Open Championships 

A number open rehearsals are being held this week, as bands prepare for their assault on the 170th British Open Championships. Bands will be showcasing their work on Jan Van der Roost's 'The Lost Circle' test-piece ahead of the contest performance on Saturday 7th September. 
All bands have asked that anyone wishing to attend arrives in plenty of time to allow the rehearsals to begin promptly.  

Tuesday 3rd September 
Brass Band Treize Etoiles 
Salle Polyvalente 
Chamoson 
Switzerland 
Conductor: Frederic Theodoloz 
Start: 8.30pm 
 
Wednesday 4th September 
Black Dyke Band 
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs 
Morley Town Hall 
Queen Street, Morley (LS27 9DY) 
Start: 7.30pm 
 
Brighouse & Rastrick Band 
Conductor: Prof David King 
West Ridings Bandroom 
73, Finkil Street 
Brighouse (HD6 2NY) 
Start: 7.45pm 
 
Thursday 5th September: 
Cory Band 
Conductor: Philip Harper 
Tonyrefail Community School 
Gilfach Road, Tonyrefail (CF39 8HG) 
Start: 7.30pm 
 
Flowers Band 
Conductor: Paul Holland 
Severn Vale School, Gloucester (GL2 4PR) 
Start: 8.00pm 

Foden's Band 
Conductor: Russell Gray 
Sandbach School, Sandbach 
Start: 7.30pm 

Grimethorpe Colliery Band 
Conductor: Michael Bach 
St Luke's Church, Grimethorpe (S72 7FN) 
Start: 7.15pm 

the cooperation band 
Conductor: Glenn van Looy 
Govan & Linthouse Parish Church 
796 Govan Road, Glasgow (G51 2YL) 
Start: 7.30pm 

Tredegar Band 
Conductor: Ian Porthouse 
Alwyn Powell Bandhall 
Gelli Road, Tredegar (NP22 3RD) 
Start: 7.30pm 

 

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