Kidlington Concert Brass
Also/previously known as: Morrells Concert Brass (Kidlington), Morrells KCB, Morrells Kidlington Brass, Morrells Kidlington Concert Brass, Oxford Kidlington Brass
- Current London and Southern Counties (First Section) champions
- Section
- First
- Region
- London and Southern Counties
- Years active
- 1992 -
- Rehearsals
- Monday and Thursday
- Rehearsal Venue
- Kidlington Bandhall,
High Street,
Kidlington,
Oxfordshire
OX5 2DN
Wins: 26, 2nd: 8, 3rd: 9
Banding in Kidlington has a long history, with references in local newspapers going back to at least 1840. Kidlington Concert Brass was formed in 1992 from the merger of the century-old Kidlington Silver Band with Oxford Concert Brass, who had originally formed in the 1970s as an offshoot of existing Oxford bands, primarily City of Oxford, with some input from the famous Morris Motors band. The merger between Kidlington Silver and Oxford Concert occurred when both bands found themselves short of players and in the lower reaches of the Championship section, OCB after many successful years there (including two London and Southern Counties area titles in the 1980s), KSB after a rapid rise through the sections under the leadership of Terry Brotherhood.
Following the merger, the band with its new name established an enviable reputation in the Championship section over the next two decades, mostly under the long leadership of Catherine Underwood. At the beginning of 2011, KCB was relegated to the 1st section for the first time, where the band is currently graded for contesting purposes. With MD Duncan Wilson at the helm, the band returns to the Championship section in 2014.
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Band Family Tree
| Kidlington Silver | Oxford Concert Brass | |||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| Kidlington Concert Brass | ||||||||
Contest Results
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| Date | Contest | Position | Points | Draw | Conductor |
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| 22nd Sep 2013 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)  |
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| 16th Mar 2013 | London and Southern Counties (First Section) |
1 | 14 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 24th Feb 2013 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open Section) |
2 | 192 | 3 | Duncan Wilson |
| 24th Feb 2013 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open March) |
3  |
91 | 3 | Duncan Wilson |
| 19th Jan 2013 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
16 | 11 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 25th Nov 2012 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
5 | 185 | 2 | Duncan Wilson |
| 16th Sep 2012 | Wychavon Contest (1st Section) |
3 |
189 | 8 | Duncan Wilson |
| 20th May 2012 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
10 | 181 | 3 | Nigel Howard |
| 18th Mar 2012 | London and Southern Counties (First Section) |
5 | 6 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 21st Jan 2012 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
5 | 11 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
9 | 182 | 12 | Duncan Wilson |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
10 | 180 | 5 | Duncan Wilson |
| 22nd May 2011 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
5 | 181 | 5 | Duncan Wilson |
| 19th Mar 2011 | London and Southern Counties (First Section) |
5 | 4 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 22nd Jan 2011 | Butlins Mineworkers (First Section) |
18 | 19 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 28th Nov 2010 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
1 | 192 | 7 | Duncan Wilson |
| 26th Sep 2010 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section) |
2 | 189 | 2 | Duncan Wilson |
| 16th May 2010 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
6 | 7 | Duncan Wilson | |
| 21st Mar 2010 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
7 | 2 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 6th Feb 2010 | Yeovil Entertainment |
12 | 173 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 29th Nov 2009 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
3 | 189 | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 25th Oct 2009 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
6 | 16 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 11th Oct 2009 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section) |
1 |
191 | 2 | Catherine Underwood |
| 17th May 2009 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship/First Section) |
2 | 196 | 7 | Catherine Underwood |
| 22nd Mar 2009 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
9 | 5 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 7th Feb 2009 | Yeovil Entertainment |
7 | 187 | 14 | Dave Barringer |
| 16th Nov 2008 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
4 | 184 | Dave Barringer | |
| 21st Sep 2008 | Wychavon Contest (Championship Section) |
6 | 186 | Dave Barringer | |
| 16th Mar 2008 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
10 | 181 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 18th Nov 2007 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
2 | 189 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 18th Mar 2007 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
4 | 189 | 10 | Catherine Underwood |
| 10th Feb 2007 | Yeovil Entertainment |
12 | 184 | 10 | Catherine Underwood |
| 5th Nov 2006 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
22 | 21 | Barry Wassell | |
| 1st Oct 2006 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section) |
1 |
195 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 21st May 2006 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
3 | 188 | Barry Wassell | |
| 19th Mar 2006 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
3 | 195 | 9 | Catherine Underwood |
| 4th Feb 2006 | Yeovil Entertainment |
15 | 176 | 9 | Barry Wassell |
| 30th Oct 2005 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
13 | 10 | Barry Wassell | |
| 7th May 2005 | Senior Trophy |
16 | 10 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 20th Mar 2005 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
9 | 183 | 5 | Catherine Underwood |
| 5th Feb 2005 | Yeovil Entertainment |
8 | 188 | 10 | Catherine Underwood |
| 26th Sep 2004 | Wychavon Contest (Championship Section) |
6 | 183 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 16th May 2004 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
1 | 192 | 7 | Catherine Underwood |
| 8th May 2004 | Senior Trophy |
7 | 1 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 21st Mar 2004 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
5 | 189 | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 7th Feb 2004 | Yeovil Entertainment |
12 | 169 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 18th May 2003 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
1 | 194 | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 16th Mar 2003 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
6 | 184 | 9 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Feb 2003 | Yeovil Entertainment |
7 | 185 | 6 | Catherine Underwood |
| 27th Oct 2002 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
22 | 20 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 17th Mar 2002 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
7 | 183 | 6 | Catherine Underwood |
| 2nd Feb 2002 | Yeovil Entertainment |
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| 20th Oct 2001 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
20 | 174 | 9 | Catherine Underwood |
| May 2001 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
4 | Catherine Underwood | ||
| 18th Mar 2001 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
2 | 190 | 2 | Catherine Underwood |
| 18th Feb 2001 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open March) |
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| 18th Feb 2001 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open Section) |
W | |||
| 14th Feb 2001 | Yeovil Entertainment |
10 | 183 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 3rd Dec 2000 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
2 | 192 | 5 | Catherine Underwood |
| 18th Nov 2000 | Reading Contest |
11 | 183 | 5 | Catherine Underwood |
| 29th Oct 2000 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
19 | 9 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 8th Oct 2000 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section) |
1 | 185 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 19th Mar 2000 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
9 | 183 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 5th Feb 2000 | Yeovil Entertainment |
11 | 180 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 5th Dec 1999 | Aylesbury Contest (Open Section) |
1 | 190 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 24th Oct 1999 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
11 | Catherine Underwood | ||
| 16th May 1999 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
1 | 192 | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 21st Mar 1999 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
4 | 187 | 11 | Catherine Underwood |
| 21st Feb 1999 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open March) |
1 | 191 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 21st Feb 1999 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Open Section) |
1 | 186 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 6th Dec 1998 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
2 | 188 | 5 | Catherine Underwood |
| 21st Nov 1998 | Reading Contest |
14 | 178 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 24th Oct 1998 | Pontins (Championship Section) |
6 | 183 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 4th Oct 1998 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section) |
1 | 191 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 17th May 1998 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
1 | 188 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 15th Mar 1998 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
5 | 183 | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 7th Dec 1997 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
3 | 182 | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 15th Nov 1997 | Reading Contest |
7 | Catherine Underwood | ||
| 5th Oct 1997 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Open Section) |
1 |
186 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 16th Mar 1997 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
6 | 185 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 23rd Feb 1997 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Premier Section) |
1 | 3 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 23rd Feb 1997 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Premier Section March) |
1 | 3 | Catherine Underwood | |
| 9th Feb 1997 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
3 | 186 | 6 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Dec 1996 | Aylesbury Contest Open Section |
1 | 95 | 7 | Catherine Underwood |
| 16th Nov 1996 | Reading Contest |
5 | 189 | 12 | Catherine Underwood |
| 6th Oct 1996 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Premier Section) |
1 |
193 | 2 | Catherine Underwood |
| 12th May 1996 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
4 | Catherine Underwood | ||
| 10th Mar 1996 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
7 | 180 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 25th Feb 1996 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Premier Section) |
1 | 90 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 25th Feb 1996 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Premier Section March) |
1 |
86 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 11th Feb 1996 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival - Championship Section |
5 | Catherine Underwood | ||
| 3rd Dec 1995 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
1 | 189 | 7 | Catherine Underwood |
| 21st May 1995 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Premier Section) |
1 |
92 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 12th Mar 1995 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
3 | 189 | 3 | Catherine Underwood |
| 12th Feb 1995 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
5 | 85 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 8th May 1994 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Entertainment Contest (Premier Section) |
1 |
189 | 2 | Catherine Underwood |
| 13th Mar 1994 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
10 |
181 | 7 | Catherine Underwood |
| 20th Feb 1994 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A) |
1 | 190 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 20th Feb 1994 | Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Section A March) |
1 | 86 | 1 | Catherine Underwood |
| 13th Feb 1994 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
6 | Vaughan Bower | ||
| 5th Dec 1993 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
Vaughan Bower | |||
| 16th Sep 1993 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) |
3 | 89 | Keith Wilkinson | |
| 14th Mar 1993 | London and Southern Counties (First Section) |
2 | 187 | 5 | Jeremy Wise |
| 14th Feb 1993 | Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section) |
1 | 192 | 10 | Jeremy Wise |
| 6th Dec 1992 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
8 | Jeremy Wise | ||
| 21st Nov 1992 | Reading Contest (First Section) |
3 | Jeremy Wise | ||
| 4th Oct 1992 | National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final) |
4 | 93 | 13 | Jeremy Wise |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Jun 2007 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) | 4 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 6 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 11 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Heyrod (Whit Friday) | 16 | Catherine Underwood |
| 1st Jun 2007 | Micklehurst (Whit Friday) | 17 | Catherine Underwood |
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