NATIONAL BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS OF GREAT BRITAIN

Test Pieces / Rules / Regions

Test Pieces

The test pieces for the 2026 Regional Qualifying Contest are:

Section Piece Composer Notes
Championship Elgar Variations Ellerby Errata
1 Variations on Was Lebet Wainwright  
2 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Harper  
3 Three Haworth Impressions Langford Errata
4 Indian Summer Ball  

Rules

The championships are held under the rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain updated 2026.

Regions

For the purposes of the championships, Great Britain is spilt into seven regions and Scotland. Click on the map or the links below for information on the region.

London & Southern Counties Midlands North West North of England Yorkshire Scotland Wales West of England