Celebrations for the 100th National Brass Band Championships championship section finals on 15th October 2011 were tinged with sadness as at 10am sharp, BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band presenter Frank Renton offered words of tribute to some fine musicians who had graced the Royal Albert Hall stage on National Finals day but had sadly passed away since last year's contest; Maurice Murphy, James Watson, Peter Parkes, Goff Richards and Roy Newsome. The day's contesting was dedicated to their memory.