Following the required period of consultation with bands, the official grading tables for the Midlands Region, following the 2024 competition, are now available online.
Championship Section Percussion 2024
The following percussion items are provided for the Championship Section competition:
Bongos & Stand
Clash Cymbals & Cradle
Suspended Cymbal x 2 & Stands
32” Adams Bass Drum & Tilting Stand
Snare Drum & Stand
Tenor Drum & Stand
Tambourine x 2
Claves
Triangle & Stand
Temple Blocks x 3 & Stand
38” Paiste Tam Tam
Yamaha Glockenspiel
4 Oct Adams Xylophone
Premier Tubular Bells
Adams 4.3 Oct Marimba
Crotale – (D)
Premier Timpani – 32”, 30”, 28”, 25” + Chair
Trap Trays x 4
Kit Bass Drum & Pedal (available if required)
Please provide your own beaters and sticks and If you have any questions regarding the equipment could you please direct them to Ian at gipercussion@hotmail.co.uk
Please complete a percussion layout plan for your band and send it to Lesley Bentley (Regional Secretary) or alternatively hand this in at the draw on the day of the contest. Thank you.
1st Section Percussion 2024
The following percussion items are provided for the 1st section competition:
Triangle & Stand
Suspended Cymbal x 2 & Stands
Clash Cymbals & Cradle
Snare Drum & Stand
32” Adams Bass Drum & Tilting Stand
Premier Timpani – 32”, 30”, 28”, 25” + Chair
Trap Trays x 4
Kit Bass Drum & Pedal (available if required)
Please provide your own beaters and sticks and If you have any questions regarding the equipment could you please direct them to Ian at gipercussion@hotmail.co.uk
Please complete a percussion layout plan for your band and send it to Lesley Bentley (Regional Secretary) or alternatively hand this in at the draw on the day of the contest. Thank you.
2nd Section Percussion 2024
The following percussion items are provided for the 2nd Section competition:
Yamaha Glockenspiel
Tambourine
Suspended Cymbal x 2 & Stands
Clash Cymbals & Cradle
Snare Drum & Stand
Triangle & Stand
38” Paiste Tam Tam
Premier Tubular Bell – Low F (Optional)
Premier Timpani – 32”, 30”, 28”, 25” + Chair
Trap Trays x 4
Please provide your own beaters and sticks and If you have any questions regarding the equipment could you please direct them to Ian at gipercussion@hotmail.co.uk
Please complete a percussion layout plan for your band and send it to Lesley Bentley (Regional Secretary) or alternatively hand this in at the draw on the day of the contest. Thank you.
3rd Section Percussion 2024
The following percussion items are provided for the 3rd section competition:
Snare Drum & Stand
Hi Hat
Suspended Cymbal x 3 & Stands
38” Paiste Tam Tam
Ride Cymbal & Stand
Triangle & Stand
Mark Tree & Stand
10”, 12” 14” Mounted Tom Toms & Stand
16” (Low) Floor Tom
32” Adams Bass Drum & Tilting Stand
Premier Tubular Bells
Yamaha Glockenspiel
Adams 4 Oct Xylophone
Tambourine
Premier Timpani – 32”, 30”, 28”, 25” & Chair
Kit Bass Drum & Pedal (available if required)
Please provide your own beaters and sticks and If you have any questions regarding the equipment could you please direct them to Ian at gipercussion@hotmail.co.uk
Please complete a percussion layout plan for your band and send it to Lesley Bentley (Regional Secretary) or alternatively hand this in at the draw on the day of the contest. Thank you.
4th Section Percussion 2024
The following pecussion items are provided for the 4th section competition:
PERCUSSION PART 1
Snare drum on tall stand
Tom Tom on stand
Triangle
Suspended Cymbal on a stand
Tam Tam on a stand plus Tam Tam Beater
Trap Tray
PERCUSSION PART 2
Snare drum on stand
Tom Tom and a kit bass drum, Tom Tom mounted on the bass Drum.
Drum Stool
Concert Bass Drum
Triangle
Suspended Cymbal on a stand
Glock and Glock stand
Xylophone
Trap Tray
TIMPANI
Four Pedal Timpani
Timpani Stool
Mark Tree
Trap Tray
Steward in charge on 10th March – Jonathan Abbott
Please provide your own beaters and sticks – If you have any questions about the percussion kit being provided, could you please contact Steve Plant on lynne.plant1@gmail.com who will be happy to help
Please complete a percussion layout plan for your band and send it to Lesley Bentley (Regional Secretary) or alternatively hand this in at the draw on the day of the contest. Thank you.
Adjudicators for 2024 announced
2024 MIDLANDS REGION ADJUDICATORS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED BY THE MIDLANDS REGIONAL COMMITTEE. Further details to follow.
Andrea Price
Chris Wormald
David Hirst
Jack Capstaff
Sarah Groarke-Booth
Sheona Wade
Steve Sykes
2024 Contest
The Midlands Regional Committee have advised band secretaries that next year`s Regional Contest will be held at Corby Business Academy NN17 5EB.
The format will be the same as last year:
Saturday 2nd March – Second Section followed by First Section
Sunday 3rd March – Third Section followed by Championship
Sunday 10th March – Fourth Section
Grading Tables 2023
Following the consultation period, the grading tables for the Midlands Region are now confirmed and published online here.
Final Info to Bands 2023
The Midlands Regional Committee have provided the final information to all band secretaries ahead of the 2023 competition. Please find a copy of this information on the following link.
Audiences are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance at https://www.thecorecorby.com/whats-on/ and select Login at the bottom of the page