Format:	Test Piece Contest
Test Piece:	The World Rejoicing (Variations on a Lutheran Chorale) 2020
Adjudicators:	Martyn Charles Brabbins , Robert Childs , Stephen Roberts
Venue:	Symphony Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Position	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Brighouse & Rastrick	David King	13
2	Fodens	Russell Gray	14
3	Aldbourne	Ivan Meylemans	7
4	Cory	Philip Harper	15
5	Tredegar	Ian Porthouse	8
6	Grimethorpe Colliery	Michael Bach	9
7	Cooperation Band	Glenn van Looy	5
8	Black Dyke	Nicholas Childs	2
9	Northop Silver	Gareth Brindle	18
10	Hammonds Saltaire	Morgan Griffiths	17
11	Leyland	Thomas Wyss	10
12	Flowers	Paul Holland	12
13	NASUWT Riverside	Ray Farr	11
14	Paris Brass Band	Laurent Douvre	4
15	Fairey	Arsène Duc	3
16	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery	Allan Withington	1
17	Desford Colliery	Michael Fowles	6
18	Rothwell Temperance	David Roberts	16

Due to COVID-19 the 2020 Edition had to be cancelled.
July 2021: Postponed to January 2022 due to Corona Virus, then 2022 Edition planned for September.
Final Decision made to hold just one Contest, the 168th Edition of British Open, on September 10th.
(Same Line Up and Set Work like intended for 2020 + Grand Shield Qualifiers).

Stanley Wainwright Memorial Trophy: Chris Binns (Grimethorpe Colliery)
Brian Evans Memorial Trophy: Richard Poole (Foden's)
The Geoffrey Whitham Memorial Trophy: Peter McDonough (WFEL Fairey)

Qualified for EBBC 2024 (Palanga) as best English Band: Brighouse & Rastrick

Relegated to Grand Shield: Carlton Main Frickley Colliery and NASUWT Riverside.