A seventeen place jump up the World Brass Band rankings (on Brassstats.com) lifts the Aldbourne Brass band into the heady heights of the top ten Brass Bands in the World.
Leapfrogging such mainstays as Carlton Main Frickley Colliery and the Norwegian Stavanger Brass Bands on the way up.
This follows a huge landmark achievement for the band with the third place in September’s British Open Brass Band championship, the finest result for the Band in any ‘major’ competition. They even came ahead of World No 1 – Cory, beaten only by Brighouse & Rastrick (winners and World No.3) and Foden’s – runners up and ranked second on World.
At the British Open Brass Band Championships, held at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, the Aldbourne Band competed against the very best brass bands in the world and as a result of the third place achievement, the Band was elevated to the level of the number nine rated band in the world by Brassstats.com.
The ninth place in the World rankings is the first time that the Aldbourne Band has ever broken in to the top fifteen.
The next appearance for the Aldbourne Band will be at the Royal Albert Hall for the National Brass Band Championships, where we they be representing the West of England as their 2022 champions.
Band Chairman, Shaun Mundy commented: “The band continues to go from strength to strength. 2022 has been the most successful year ever for the band and now we are excited to prepare our performance of “Hyperlink” by Peter Graham for our appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in October. This time, we have the excellent Dutch conductor to direct us – Erik Janssen. I would publicly like to thank everyone who has supported the band – partners, the village of Aldbourne, the Friends of Aldbourne who fundraise for us, our conductors and of course, the musicians of the band”.
Hope and Homes for Children carol service in Marlborough College Chapel
