The QBA are excited to announce the 2025 Queensland State Band Championships will be proudly hosted in Brisbane at Somerville House over the weekend of 20th and 21st September 2025.
We look forward to seeing as many of our QLD bands entering as possible.
Competition Details
Contest Dates: 20th and 21st September 2025
Venue: Somerville House, Brisbane
Key Dates
| Test Pieces Announced | 1 June 2025 | |
| Entries Open | 1 June 2025 | |
| Entries Close | 26 July 2025 | |
| Late Entries Close | 5 August 2025 | |
| Player Registrations Due (online) | 9 August 2025 | |
| Own Choice Music Due | 23 August 2025 | |
| Permit Player Applications Due | 30 August 2025 | |
| Player Declaration List (Signed by Sec) Due | 30 August 2025 | |
| 2025 Slow Melody Contest | 19 September 2025 | |
| 2025 Gala Concert | 20 September 2025 | |
| 2025 QLD State Band Championships | 20th, 21st September 2025 |
Test Pieces
The test pieces for the contest will be announced shortly.
| Section | Title | Composer | Publisher | |||
| A Grade Brass | Dances & Arias | Edward Gregson | Novello https://www.wisemusicclassical.com |
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| B Grade Brass | The Plantagenets | Edward Gregson | R Smith and Company http://www.rsmith.co.uk https://edwardgregson.com/publishers/other/#r-smith-company |
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| C Grade Brass | Pacemakers | Edward Gregson | R Smith and Company | |||
| D Grade Brass | Partita | Edward Gregson | R Smith and Company | |||
| A Grade Concert | Song Of The Fjords | Carol Britten Chambers | https://www.jwpepper.com/excelcia-music-publishing-llc | |||
| B Grade Concert | Momentum | Brian Hogg | Brolga Music | |||
| C Grade Concert | Tripwire | JaRod Hall | Alfred Music https://www.jwpepper.com/fjh-music-company-inc |
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| D Grade Concert | Into The Unknown | Paul De Cinque | Brolga Music |
Junior grade brass and concert bands do not play a set test piece.
Entry Fees
Late entry fee will apply for all Open and Junior entries received between 1 August and 10 August 2025.
- Open Brass / Concert: $425 (On Time) / $600 (Late Entry)
- Junior Brass / Concert / School: $325 (On Time) / $450 (Late Entry)
- Ungraded Open: $425
- Ungraded Junior / School: $325
Entry Form
Entries are via online form only.
Adjudicators
Bryan Hurdley
Jodie Lutherborrow
Parade of Bands
This is a QLD State Contest that is being held under the QLD rules and regulations. As part of this, the Parade of Bands remains a mandatory component of the Contest in order to win the championships.
The Parade of Bands is optional for Concert, Junior Grade and Ungraded Event entries.
PO Box 8262 Sunnybank QLD 4109
qbandsecretary@gmail.com
