Durham Shakespeare
Also/previously known as:
Durham Shakespeare Silver,
Durham Shakespeare Temperance,
Durham Temperance
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
North of England
|
|---|---|
Band originally formed in 1910. Dennis Taylor in his book the Heritage of N.E.Brass Bands, states the band enlisted in 1939 as the 11th Batt Durham Light Infantry. Article in Brass Band News February 1950 states band played for troops at Dunkirk in 1940, having to leave 9 members and all their equipment when they were evacuated.
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1962 |
North of England Area (Championship Section)
|
Salute to Youth 1960 | Bob Clark | ||
| 30 Sep 1961 |
Newcastle Corporation Contest (Section 1)
|
W | Bob Clark | ||
| 09 Apr 1961 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
Tintagel (Symphonic Suite) 1930 | 3 | Unknown | |
| 11 Mar 1961 |
North of England Area (Championship Section)
|
Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | Bob Clark | ||
| 17 Sep 1960 |
Newcastle Corporation Contest (Section 1)
|
3 | Bob Clark | ||
| 30 Apr 1960 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
2 | Sinfonia Alla Tragedia 1960 | 1 | Bob Clark |
| 26 Mar 1960 |
North of England Area (Championship Section)
|
Themes from Symphony no. 5 [Tchaikovsky, arr. Ball] 1948 | Bob Clark | ||
| 19 Sep 1959 |
Newcastle Corporation Contest (Section 1)
|
4 | Bob Clark | ||
| 04 Apr 1959 |
North of England Area (Championship Section)
|
Wuthering Heights | 6 | Bob Clark | |
| 22 Feb 1959 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
4 | Beethoven's Works [arr. W. Rimmer] | Bob Clark | |
| 05 Dec 1958 |
National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section A
|
2 | Bob Clark | ||
| 29 Mar 1958 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
Venus and Adonis | Ray Clark | ||
| 08 Dec 1957 |
National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section A
|
The Severn Suite 1930 | 1 | Ray Clark | |
| 26 Oct 1957 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Four Preludes 1947 | 13 | Bob Clark | |
| 18 May 1957 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Land of the Ever Young 1946 | Bob Clark | |
| 09 Dec 1956 |
National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section A
|
4 | Academic Festival Overture 1936 | Unknown | |
| 26 May 1956 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
Snowdon Fantasy 1955 | Bob Clark | ||
| 31 Mar 1956 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
2 | Resurgam 1950 | Unknown | |
| 04 Dec 1955 |
National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section A
|
Honour and Glory [Bath] 1931 | 1 | Unknown | |
| 21 May 1955 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Crown Cavalcade 1954 | 3 | Bob Clark | |
| 14 May 1955 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
4 | Thames Valley Suite | Bob Clark | |
| 20 Feb 1955 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
1 | Rigoletto [unknown arranger] | Unknown | |
| 14 Nov 1954 |
National Coal Board (Durham Area) Section B
|
1 | Bob Clark | ||
| 31 Jul 1954 |
South Moor Contest
|
3 | Bob Clark | ||
| 26 Jun 1954 |
Redcar Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 24 Apr 1954 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Glastonbury 1953 | Bob Clark | |
| 14 Feb 1954 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 12 Dec 1953 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 22 Nov 1953 |
Yorkshire v Durham Contest (Section Two)
|
Gems of Old England | Unknown | ||
| 25 Jan 1953 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
Bianca e Fernando | Unknown | ||
| 30 Nov 1952 |
Yorkshire v Durham Contest (Section Two)
|
Recollections of Beethoven [arr. Greenwood] | Unknown | ||
| 12 Jul 1952 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
1 | The Black Prince | Unknown | |
| 16 Feb 1952 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
1 | Beautiful Britain | Ray Clark | |
| 25 Nov 1951 |
Yorkshire v Durham Contest (Section Two)
|
4 | Recollections of Mendelssohn | Bob Clark | |
| 22 Sep 1951 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
6 | Hinchingbrooke | 12 | Bob Clark |
| 01 Sep 1951 |
Barnard Castle Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Aug 1951 |
Brandon Contest
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 07 Jul 1951 |
Tow Law Contest
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 16 Jun 1951 |
Lanchester Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 17 Mar 1951 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Hinchingbrooke | Bob Clark | |
| 26 Aug 1950 |
Brancepeth Colliery Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 19 Aug 1950 |
Brandon Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 03 Jun 1950 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
Indian Summer 1950 | Bob Clark | ||
| 26 Mar 1949 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Sep 1947 |
Beamish Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 05 Apr 1947 |
Durham County Band League Group Contest
|
3 | Bob Clark | ||
| 27 Jul 1946 |
Durham County Band League Group Contest
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Aug 1939 |
Crimdon Park Contest
|
Recollections of Weber | Joseph Mains | ||
| 29 Jul 1939 |
Witton Park Contest
|
3 | Recollections of Weber | Joseph Mains | |
| 11 Jul 1936 |
Sunderland Contest
|
Recollections of Bellini [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 23 May 1936 |
Throckley Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 29 Feb 1936 |
Gateshead Contest
|
1 | Fred Wakeford | ||
| 01 Feb 1936 |
Durham Contest
|
2 | I Due Foscari | Fred Wakeford | |
| 28 Sep 1935 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - B)
|
Lorenzo 1928 | 5 | Fred Wakeford | |
| 20 Jul 1935 |
Murton Colliery Contest
|
Fred Wakeford | |||
| 29 Sep 1934 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A)
|
Princess Nada 1933 | 2 | Fred Wakeford | |
| 28 Apr 1934 |
Inter-County Contest
|
Martha - Selection [arr. Round] 1884 | Unknown | ||
| 30 Sep 1933 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - B)
|
The Crusaders 1932 | 13 | Fred Wakeford | |
| 29 Apr 1933 |
Chester-le-Street Contest (First Section)
|
4 | Happy Memories | Fred Wakeford | |
| 04 Feb 1933 |
Durham Contest
|
5 | Happy Memories | Fred Wakeford | |
| 01 Oct 1932 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - B)
|
4 | Maesgarmon 1932 | 13 | Fred Wakeford |
| 17 Sep 1932 |
Durham Contest
|
Recollections of Wallace | Unknown | ||
| 25 Jun 1932 |
Murton Colliery Contest
|
4 | Beautiful Britain | Fred Wakeford | |
| 20 Feb 1932 |
Newcastle Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Il Bravo [arr. Godfrey] 1889 | Fred Wakeford | |
| 12 Sep 1931 |
Durham Contest
|
2 | The Golden Age | Fred Wakeford | |
| 05 Sep 1931 |
Ouston Contest
|
2 | The Golden Age | Fred Wakeford | |
| 05 Sep 1931 |
Urpeth Colliery Contest
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Apr 1931 |
Chester-le-Street Contest
|
The Golden Age | Unknown | ||
| 31 Jan 1931 |
Durham Contest
|
The Golden Age | Unknown | ||
| 11 Oct 1930 |
Meadowfield Contest
|
2 | A Summer Day | Fred Wakeford | |
| 16 Aug 1930 |
Birtley Selection Contest
|
A Summer Day | Unknown | ||
| 07 Jun 1930 |
Bishop Auckland Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 05 Apr 1930 |
Chester-le-Street Contest
|
A Summer Day | Unknown | ||
| 11 May 1929 |
Durham Contest
|
Alexander's Feast | Unknown | ||
| 06 Aug 1928 |
Houghton-le-Spring Contest
|
Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 14 Jul 1928 |
Durham Contest
|
Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 21 Apr 1928 |
Chester-le-Street Contest
|
Fascination | Unknown | ||
| 28 Jan 1928 |
West Stanley Contest
|
4 | The Mountain Sylph 1907 | J. Miller | |
| 09 Jul 1927 |
Durham Contest
|
4 | Poetic Fancies | J. Miller | |
| 02 Jul 1927 |
Chester-le-Street Contest
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 02 Jul 1927 |
Sacriston Contest
|
Any Wright and Round Waltz | Unknown | ||
| 20 Nov 1926 |
Newcastle Wireless Contest
|
The Magic Flute [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 12 Jun 1926 |
Willington Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 12 Dec 1925 |
Durham Contest
|
2 | Melodious Gems | Joseph Kell | |
| 29 Aug 1925 |
Spennymoor Contest
|
Airs from Der Wildschutz Echoes of the Opera | Unknown | ||
| 20 Jun 1925 |
Sacriston Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 13 Dec 1924 |
Durham Contest
|
Der Wildschütz [arr. Godfrey Jr.] 1900 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Jul 1924 |
Langley Moor Contest
|
Waltz: Amorette | Unknown | ||
| 12 Jul 1924 |
Durham Contest
|
3 | Joseph Kell | ||
| 10 May 1924 |
Coxhoe Contest
|
Amoretten 1903 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Aug 1923 |
Pelton Fell Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 11 Aug 1923 |
Tursdale Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 06 Aug 1923 |
Crook Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 09 Jun 1923 |
Coxhoe Contest
|
2 | R. Hardy | ||
| 22 Jul 1922 |
Durham Contest
|
3 | Rays of Sunshine | Joseph Kell | |
| 15 Jul 1922 |
Coxhoe Contest
|
Joseph Kell |