Spring Festival Judges Announced 

The adjudicators for the 2025 British Open Spring Festival to be held at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Saturday May 10th have been announced. 
 
Lt Col David Barringer MBE, Morgan Griffiths, Alan Morrison, Lynda Nicholson, Andrea Price and Helen Varley will be making the important decisions. In keeping with tradition the details of which sections each has been allocated will be announced on the day of the contest. 
 
British Open Championship Music Advisor, Dr Robert Childs stated, "We are delighted to have secured the services of such experienced musicians. Further details in regard to the Spring Festival will be announced in due course. We look forward to welcoming the bands, audience and our esteemed adjudicators to Blackpool in May.” 
 
The test-pieces are: 
Grand Shield: Dances and Arias (Edward Gregson) 
Senior Cup: Terra Australis (Martin Ellerby) 
Senior Trophy: Fantasy for Brass Band (Malcolm Arnold) 

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