Sunday 25th February 2018 – Leyland Band are delighted to have qualified for the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, as runners up in the North West Area Championships.
Leyland will head to the Royal Albert Hall in October for the National finals to line up against the cream of British bands after securing 2nd place in the North West qualifiers.
Performing Kevin Norbury’s composition “Odyssey” – which was composed as the set test piece for the 1999 European Brass Band Championships – Leyland conducted by Thomas Wyss, produced an exciting and colourful rendition worthy of a place at the finals alongside Fodens and Fairey bands from the North West. Added to the qualification, Leyland’s percussion section, led by Ben Thomas, were awarded “Best Percussion” prize in the competition.