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The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain 2025 Young Conductors Competition Entry

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Competition Rules

Entry to the competition is free of charge, the winner will receive:

a) an invitation to work as Assistant Conductor alongside Lt Col Lauren Petritz-Watts and The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain during their 2026 summer residential course at Taunton School between 1st and 8th August 2026,

b) the opportunity to conduct a work at the NYBBGB’s Summer concert on 8th August 2026 in The Forum, Bath,

c) a cash prize of £750.


Entries will be assessed by Dr Robert Childs and Lt Col Lauren Petritz-Watts. Finalists will be determined through the quality of entries (see below) and may also include a conversation with Dr Childs and/or Lt Col Petritz-Watts. The deadline for applications is 1st November 2025.


Four entrants will be selected to proceed to the Final. The Final will take place on the 17th January 2026 in Tidworth Garrison Theatre, Wiltshire and will involve rehearsing a full brass band made up of players from the NYBBGB.


The Final will be live and the four finalists will be judged by a panel including Maj Craig Bywater, Dr Robert Childs and Maestro Martyn Brabbins. 


Each finalist will be given 35 mins to rehearse one of the following well known brass band works; Resurgam – Eric Ball, Music for a Festival – Philip Sparke, Shine as the Light – Peter Graham, Dimensions – Peter Graham. 


Finalists should prepare all four set-works. Each finalists set-work and the running order will be drawn by lot on the day.

Entries:

1. Your entry must be submitted by 1st November 2025.

2. All entrants must be aged 20 or over and 30 or under on 1st January 2026.

3. You must scan and upload an image of your passport's information page for verification purposes.

4. You must submit a short biography outlining your experience and ambition (max. 5000 characters), including your recent place(s) of study and/or the name of your teacher(s) as well as a concise list of recent and forthcoming engagements.

5. You must submit a video of yourself conducting. The video must be under 10 minutes in length.

6. Please be aware that the Final of the Competition may be photographed and recorded for online streaming. By entering the Competition you are giving your consent for your performance, should you reach the Final, to be photographed, filmed and streamed online. All rights will be owned by The NYBBGB in perpetuity.

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