Our State Championships provide a wonderful opportunity for member bands and players to perform music that will test them in a friendly competition format.  It also provides a unique opportunity for audiences to hear our bands at their very best, and to see what SA banding has to offer.

Schedule & further details will be circulated to bands in the coming weeks.

Date:    Saturday 23 August 2025
Time:   TBC (approx 9am - 7pm subject to entries)
Venue: Walford Anglican School for Girls
Band Entry Fee:  $200

Admission Fee (General Public):  $10

All contest & player registration enquiries should be directed to  

Contest Guidelines can be found here
Form 1 & Form 3 are available via online forms.
Form 4 - Stage Plan please mark chair and stand locations as well as any power requirements
Player permit form is available here

* There will be no marching component.
* Showcase Program
As part of the events on the day of the On-Stage Championships a Showcase Program section may also be entered.  
All bands are invited and encouraged to perform a music program of 15-20 minutes in duration.
This section will be adjudicated separately and will not form part of the Championships scoring aggregate.
Details regarding of this section will be provided separately.
 

Test Pieces

A Grade Brass
Fraternity - Thierry Deleruyelle
Publisher:  Brass Band Music Shop UK
Duration: 17 mins 
Recording: https://youtu.be/RRAIWVRaTU4?si=u5wgi6VSId4fJXQw
 
B Grade Brass 
Ow'er 'igh  Street - Jared McCunnie
Publisher: Jared McCunnie (https://www.jaredmccunnie.com/owerighstreet.html) (Australian publisher)
Duration: 12 mins
 
C Grade Brass
Lake of the Moon - Kevin Houben
Publisher: Brass Band Music Shop UK
Duration: 11 mins
Recording:  https://youtu.be/zj-BbnXJNNQ?si=DL80f2vOd01DhkIK

 
D Grade Brass
Legend in Brass - James Curnow
Publisher: De Haske Publishing 
Duration:  12 mins
Recording:  https://youtu.be/opDKsUK0oIc?si=bzJOKvGAzGzzP1mq

 
A Grade Concert
Hammersmith - Gustav Holst
Publisher - Boosey and Hawkes (readily available from various shops/online)
Duration: 14 mins
Recording:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6osFgS_gDrs
 
B Grade Concert
Sunburst - Anne Cawrse
Publisher - Matt Klohs (Australian publisher) (https://mattklohs.com/)
Duration: 6 mins
Recording:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nTnY9xtY
 
C Grade Concert
On Further Reflection - David John Lang
Publisher - Self-published through his website (https://www.davidjohnlang.com/) (Australian publisher)
Duration: 9 mins
Recording:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4JqrFZrU-s
 
D Grade Concert
Into the Unknown - Paul De Cinque
Publisher - Brolga Music (Australian publisher)
Duration: 4mins30
Recording:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdiVIiP1Arg

Schedule

Schedule & further details will be circulated to bands in the coming weeks.
The schedule will be published closer to the event following receipt of all band Form 1 entries.

Time Limits

Time Limits:  The following time limits apply to bands participating in the On-Stage Band Championships.