Brass Festival Results, 2026
Congratulations to everybody who took part in yesterday’s Brass Festival. Here is the complete list of prize-winners
Section A – Under 9 Slow Melody
| 1 | Rafi Gil Keeling | Shipston Town |
Section B – 9-11 Slow Melody
| 1 | James Pye | Yarnton Band |
| 2 | Thomas Stroud | Yarnton Band |
| 3 | Daniel Pye | Yarnton Band |
Section C – 12-14 Slow Melody
| 1 | Luther Findlay-Ashfield | Witney Town Band |
| 2 | Vivien Findlay-Ashfield | Witney Town Band |
| 3 | Isaac Bew | Chinnor Silver Band |
Section D – Under 19 Slow Melody
| 1 | Rosie Lewis | Chinnor Silver Band |
| 2 | Rowena Findlay-Ashfield | Witney Town Band |
| 3 | Caleb Rees | Chinnor Silver Band |
Section E – Junior Championship
| 1 | Vivien Findlay-Ashfield | Witney Town Band |
| 2 | Isaac Bew | Chinnor Silver Band |
| 3 | Luther Findlay-Ashfield | Witney Town Band |
Section F – Under 11 Duets
| 1 | Lucy Stroud and Daniel Pye | Yarnton Band |
| 2 | Isabella Molinari & Sofia Molinari | Yarnton Band |
Section G – Under 15 Duets
| 1 | James Pye & William Pye | Yarnton Band |
| 2 | Lucy Stroud & Thomas Stroud | Yarnton Band |
| 3 | Isaac Bew & Josh Bew | Chinnor Silver Band |
Section H – Under 19 Duets
| 1 | Rowena Findlay-Ashfield & Luther Findlay-Ashfield | Witney Town Band |
| 2= | Caleb Rees & Isaac Bew | Chinnor Silver Band |
| 2= | Rosie Lewis & Maddie Woolfe | Chinnor Silver Band |
Section I – Under 14 Quartet
| 1 | Yarnton Band |
Section J – Under 19 Quartet
| 1 | Yarnton ‘A’ |
| 2 | Chinnor |
| 3 | Yarnton ‘B’ |
Section K – Junior Ensembles
| 1 | Yarnton Band |
| 2 | Bletchington Juniors |
Section L – Adult Improvers
| 1 | Sarah Bew | Chinnor Silver Band |
| 2 | Marie Mills | Yarnton Band |
| 3 | Rhian Pye | Yarnton Band |
Section M – Senior Slow Melody
| 1 | Sheldon Barwick | Bletchington Silver Band |
| 2 | Steven Uttley | Brackley Town Band |
| 3 | David Birch | Shipston Town Band |
Section N – Senior Solo Championship
| 1 | Steven Uttley | Brackley Town Band |
| 2 | David Jessop | Richmond Brass Band |
Section O – Senior Duets
| 1 | Rachel Moore & Soph Felton | Witney Town Band |
| 2 | Marie Mills & Mary Methley | Yarnton Band |
| 3 | Freya Slater & Harriet Coates | Yarnton Band |
Section P – Under 19 Percussion
| 1 | Chloe Fleet | Yarnton Band |
Section Q – Senior Quartet
| 1 | Chinnor Silver |
| 2 | Yarnton Trombones |
| 3 | Witney Quartet No. 1. |
Section R – Open Ensembles
| 1 | Yarnton Band |
Section S – Open Championship
| 1 | Steven Uttley | Brackley Town Band |
| 2 | David Jessop | Richmond Brass Band |
Section T – Under 19 Quintet
| 1 | Yarnton |
| 2 | Bletchington ‘5’ |
Section U – Senior Quintet
| 1 | Witney Senior |
| 2 | Chinnor Senior |
Special Prizes
Youngest competitor – Rafi Gil Keeling
Best Cornet in Section B – Daniel Pye
Best Boy in Section C – Luther Findlay-Ashfield
Best Girl in Section C – Vivien Findlay-Ashfield
Best Cornet Under 19 – Isaac Bew
Runner Up in Section E – Isaac Bew
Highest Place 14 & Under in Section E – Vivien Findlay-Ashfield
Band with the most entries – Yarnton