Palmares 2026 – Results

CARLTON MAIN FRICKLEY COLLIERY BAND (UK) HONOURS AT THE FRENCH INTERNATIONAL OPEN IN AMBOISE (F) (Indre et Loire)

And also section victories for the BRASS BAND of the CRR of TOURS (F) in the 4th Junior Division – ATOURSDEBRASS (F) in the second division and WITTON ALBION BAND (UK) in the 1st division.

The Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band and the conductor Alan Withington at the end of the competition at the Theatre.

Results: Section Championship: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) President – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)

  1. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (UK) – Alan Withington conductor: 119/120

First section: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)

  1. Witton Albion Brass (UK): 116/120
  2. Flixton Band (UK): 115/120

Second section: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)

  1. AToursdeBrass (F): 114/120
  2. Brass Band de la Vienne: 111/120

Fourth section / Youth: Judges: Chris Jeans (UK) – Laurent Douvre (F) – Peter Baker Collins (UK)

  1. Brass Band du CRR de Tours (F): 108/120

Best soloist of the competition: Ian McEwan – Principal Euphonium of the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (UK)

Marching Music competition: Judge Peter Baker Collins (UK)

  1. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (UK): 96/100
  2. Witton Albion Band (UK): 92/100
  3. Flixton Band (UK): 91/100

Audience Price/ Val d’Amboise Tourist Office Prize: Judge Laure Thibault, director of the Paul Gaudet Arts Centre accompanied by the brass class students.

  1. Flixton Band (UK)
  2. Brass Band de la Vienne (F)