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UniBrass Trophy

Sat 14 Feb 2026



Format: Entertainments Contest
Adjudicators: Paul Holland , Tracey Redfern
Venue: Auditorium, International Convention Centre Wales, Caerleon, Newport, Wales

Position Band Conductor Music Draw Music Entertainment Penalty Total
1 University of Birmingham Steve Kane Stingray
March: Thundercloud
Live and Let Die
Spirit Within, The 2016
Going Home
9 97 40 137
2 University of Huddersfield Jonathan Beatty Lucerne Song 1985
Norwegian Dance
Ar Lan y Môr 2017
Riverdance
1 93 43 136
3 Universities of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam Chris Oddy King Solomon's Mines 2009
Aristotle's Air 2015
March: Old Comrades [Teike]
Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra 2010
Lake of the Moon 2008 Finale
10 92 42 134
4 Oxford University Esme Harper
Felix Thomson
Birth of a Legend 2026
Dhikrayat 2026
March: London Calling 2026
Teo Torriatte 2026
I Want to Break Free [arr. Harper] 2024
3 89 41 130
5 University of Warwick Tom Stoneman Sing Sing Sing [arr Woodfield]
The Bass in the Ballroom 1972
The Irish Blessing 1985
March: The Avenger 1896
The TV Detectives 2000
4 83 44 127
6 Manchester, Salford & Manchester Metropolitan Universities Harry Bennett The Muppet Show Theme
Malaguena [arr. Freeh]
March: Slaidburn
Pictures at an Exhibition [Mussorgsky] 1983 The Old Castle
Rainbow Connection [arr. Manfredi] 2026
Breezin' Down Broadway! 2002
6 86 45 5 126
7 Durham University Tomos Haine Calling Cornwall 1995
Havana Fire!
Can't Help Falling in Love with You
The Haslemere Suite 1998 Movement Four: Charter Fair
Lament and Finale (the Bells of Aberdyfi) 2026
11 85 37 122
8 University of Chichester Emma Button Don't Stop Me Now [arr Bond]
March: Death or Glory
The Ashokan Farewell 2002
Balkan Dance 2017
7 84 35 119
9 Royal Holloway James Begg Blue Thunder
Flowerdale 2002
Calling Cornwall 1995
Toccata in D Minor [arr Kraeydonck]
2 81 38 119
10 Southampton University Kevin Smith Windows of the World 2002 Amazonia
Tokyo Sunset
Walk Like An Egyptian 2023
Sunrise Over Blue Ridge
Malaguena [arr. Freeh]
5 82 36 118
11 University of Bristol Ed Cheung The North Star
First Light 2016
When You Wish Upon a Star
Planets Rising 2015
8 80 34 114

In the event of a tie, music score takes precedent.

Most Entertaining Band: Manchester, Salford & Manchester Met
Best Student Conductor: Harry Bennett, Manchester, Salford & Manchester Met
Best Soloist: Will Francis (Euphonium), Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam
Best March: Thundercloud, Birmingham
Best Percussion Section: Huddersfield
Most Innovative Programme: Oxford

Best Student Composition/Arrangement: London Calling (Esme Harper, Oxford University)
Spirit of UniBrass Award: Ilya Ruchiev, Warwick

Student Conductors:
Esme Harper (Oxford)
Felix Thomson (Oxford)
Harry Bennett (Manchester)
Ed Cheung (Bristol)
Chris Oddy (Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam)
Tomos Haine (Durham)





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