Midlands Area (Championship Section), 1979

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Test Piece:	Variations for Brass Band - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Adjudicators:	Geoffrey Whitham, Denzil Stephens
Venue:	Assembly Rooms, Derby

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	Midlands Area (Second Section) 1979
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Position	Band	Conductor	Draw
1	Birmingham School of Music	Roy Curran	13
2	Desford Colliery	Howard Snell
	William Davis Construction	John Berryman
	Webb Ivory Newhall	Ernest Woodhouse
	Towcester Studio	William Scholes
	Thoresby Colliery (DOSCO)	William Lippeatt
	Teversal Colliery Welfare	Allan Street
	Shirland Miners Welfare	Doug Carlin
	Band of the Ancient Order of Foresters	P. Wright
	Ratby	Betty Anderson
	Ransome Hoffmann Pollard	Stephen Shimwell
	Loughborough	Bud Fisher
	Langley	Dennis Masters
	Ibstock Building Products	P. Hannam
	Coventry School of Music	Leonard Pepper
	City of Coventry	Kenneth Dennison
	Calverton Celtite Welfare	L. J. Hartill
	Royal Doulton	Edward Gray
	Great Universal	Keith Wilkinson

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Birmingham School of Music

Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1976. Conductor at this contest is Roy Curran.

Midlands Area History

1978 (Second Section)	1st	Roy Curran	The Three Musketeers
1977 (Second Section)	Unknown Result		Morning Rhapsody
1976 (Second Section)	Unknown Result		Tournament for Brass

Recent Form

7th Oct 1978: 1st - National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final), conductor Roy Curran.
12th Feb 1978: 3rd - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section), conductor Roy Curran.

Desford Colliery

Competed at this contest 18 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1954. Conductor at this contest is Howard Snell.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	1st	Albert Chappell	Spectrum
1975	Unknown Result		Journey into Freedom
1974	4th	Ernest Woodhouse	Variations on a Ninth
1973	2nd	Ernest Woodhouse	The Plantagenets
1972	2nd	Ernest Woodhouse	Concert Overture for Brass Band
1971	Unknown Result		A Joyful Noise
1970	Withdrawn		The Corsair
1968 (Second Section)	1st	Bernard Springett	Vizcaya

Recent Form

None

Calverton Celtite Welfare

Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1964. Conductor at this contest is L. J. Hartill.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Withdrawn		Spectrum
1975	Unknown Result		Journey into Freedom
1974 (Second Section)	1st	Jon Hall	Song and Dances
1973 (Third Section)	1st	Jon Hall	Swedish Rhapsody
1972 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Three Brass Band Studies
1971 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Overture for an Epic Occasion
1969 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Chorale and Variations (Lucas)
1968 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Fowey River Suite

Recent Form

7th May 1978: - Grand Shield, conductor Bernard Wilson.
27th Mar 1978: - Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section), conductor Bernard Wilson.

Coventry School of Music

Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1967. Conductor at this contest is Leonard Pepper.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975 (Second Section)	2nd	Leonard Pepper	Rhapsody in Brass
1974 (Second Section)	3rd	Leonard Pepper	Song and Dances
1973 (Second Section)	2nd	Leonard Pepper	The White Company
1972 (Third Section)	3rd	Leonard Pepper	Three Brass Band Studies
1971 (Third Section)	3rd	Leonard Pepper	Overture for an Epic Occasion
1970 (Fourth Section)	1st	Leonard Pepper	London River
1969 (Fourth Section)	Unknown Result		Petite Suite de Ballet
1968 (Fourth Section)	Unknown Result		Threshold

Recent Form

30th Sep 1978: 1st - Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section), conductor Leonard Pepper.
15th Apr 1978: - Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
12th Feb 1978: - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section), conductor Leonard Pepper.

Band of the Ancient Order of Foresters

Competed at this contest 21 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1946. Conductor at this contest is P. Wright.

Midlands Area History

1977 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Morning Rhapsody
1976 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Tournament for Brass
1975 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Rhapsody in Brass
1974 (Third Section)	Unknown Result	Devon Fantasy
1970 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	First Suite in Eb
1969 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Second Suite in F

Recent Form

5th Nov 1978: 2nd - Pontins (Championship Section), conductor P. Wright.
27th Mar 1978: 9th - Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section), conductor R. Coates.

Ibstock Building Products

Competed at this contest 4 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1974. Conductor at this contest is P. Hannam.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975	4th	Jon Hall	Journey into Freedom
1974	3rd	Jon Hall	Variations on a Ninth

Recent Form

7th May 1978: - Grand Shield, conductor Allan Street.
27th Mar 1978: - Pontins Brean Sands (Championship Section), conductor Allan Street.
12th Feb 1978: - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section), conductor Ray Stuttard.

City of Coventry

Competed at this contest 30 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1946. Conductor at this contest is Kenneth Dennison.

Midlands Area History

1978	2nd	Kenneth Dennison	Belmont Variations
1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	3rd	Ray Farr	Spectrum
1975	2nd	Albert Chappell	Journey into Freedom
1974	1st	Albert Chappell	Variations on a Ninth
1973	1st	Albert Chappell	The Plantagenets
1972	1st	Albert Chappell	Concert Overture for Brass Band
1971	2nd	Albert Chappell	A Joyful Noise
1970	1st	Albert Chappell	The Corsair
1969	2nd	Albert Chappell	Diadem of Gold
1968	3rd	Albert Chappell	Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony

Recent Form

7th Oct 1978: 12th - National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final), conductor Kenneth Dennison.
4th Feb 1978: 2nd - Yeovil Entertainment, conductor Kenneth Dennison.

Langley

Competed at this contest 23 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1948. Conductor at this contest is Dennis Masters.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result	Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result	Spectrum
1975	Unknown Result	Journey into Freedom
1969	Unknown Result	Diadem of Gold
1968	Unknown Result	Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony

Recent Form

None

Loughborough

Competed at this contest 22 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1952. Conductor at this contest is Bud Fisher.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976 (Second Section)	3rd	Bud Fisher	Tournament for Brass
1975 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Partita (Gregson)
1974 (Third Section)	4th	Bud Fisher	Devon Fantasy
1972 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Three Brass Band Studies
1971 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Overture for an Epic Occasion
1970 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Welsh Fantasia Land of Song
1969 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Chorale and Variations (Lucas)
1968 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Fowey River Suite

Recent Form

30th Sep 1978: 6th - Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section), conductor Bud Fisher.
30th Sep 1978: W - Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (2nd Section), conductor Bud Fisher.

Webb Ivory Newhall

Competed at this contest 19 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1957. Conductor at this contest is Ernest Woodhouse.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975	Unknown Result		Journey into Freedom
1974	Unknown Result		Variations on a Ninth
1973	3rd	David Smith	The Plantagenets
1972	Unknown Result		Concert Overture for Brass Band
1970 (Second Section)	1st	Ernest Woodhouse	First Suite in Eb
1969 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Chorale and Variations (Lucas)
1968 (Third Section)	4th	Ernest Woodhouse	Fowey River Suite

Recent Form

7th Oct 1978: 14th - National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final), conductor Ernest Woodhouse.
15th Apr 1978: 3rd - Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
12th Feb 1978: 1st - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section), conductor Ernest Woodhouse.

Ransome Hoffmann Pollard

Competed at this contest 30 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1945. Conductor at this contest is Stephen Shimwell.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975	Unknown Result		Journey into Freedom
1974	Unknown Result		Variations on a Ninth
1973	Unknown Result		The Plantagenets
1972	4th	Dennis Masters	Concert Overture for Brass Band
1971	1st	Dennis Masters	A Joyful Noise
1970	2nd	Stanley Boddington	The Corsair
1969	4th	Stanley Boddington	Diadem of Gold
1968	Unknown Result		Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony

Recent Form

None

Ratby

Competed at this contest 11 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1963. Conductor at this contest is Betty Anderson.

Midlands Area History

1977 (Second Section)	Unknown Result		Morning Rhapsody
1976 (Second Section)	4th	Betty Anderson	Tournament for Brass
1975 (Third Section)	3rd	Betty Anderson	Partita (Gregson)
1974 (Third Section)	2nd	Betty Anderson	Devon Fantasy
1972 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Three Brass Band Studies
1970 (Fourth Section)	3rd	Bernard Springett	London River
1969 (Fourth Section)	Unknown Result		Petite Suite de Ballet
1968 (Fourth Section)	2nd	Bernard Springett	Threshold

Recent Form

5th Nov 1978: 4th - Pontins (Second Section), conductor Betty Anderson.
7th May 1978: 1st - Grand Shield, conductor Betty Anderson.
26th Mar 1978: 1st - Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section), conductor Betty Anderson.

Shirland Miners Welfare

Competed at this contest 9 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1964. Conductor at this contest is Doug Carlin.

Midlands Area History

1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975	Unknown Result		Journey into Freedom
1974	Unknown Result		Variations on a Ninth
1972 (Second Section)	Unknown Result		Sinfonietta (Horovitz)
1971 (Third Section)	4th	Doug Carlin	Overture for an Epic Occasion
1970 (Third Section)	Withdrawn		Welsh Fantasia Land of Song
1968 (Third Section)	Withdrawn		Fowey River Suite

Recent Form

11th Nov 1978: 3rd - National Mineworkers (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?
7th May 1978: - Grand Shield, conductor Doug Carlin.

Teversal Colliery Welfare

Competed at this contest 7 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1963. Conductor at this contest is Allan Street.

Midlands Area History

1977 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Morning Rhapsody
1976 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Tournament for Brass
1971 (Second Section)	Unknown Result	Suite Gothique
1968 (Third Section)	Unknown Result	Fowey River Suite

Recent Form

11th Nov 1978: 1st - National Mineworkers (Second Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?

Thoresby Colliery (DOSCO)

Competed at this contest 22 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1950. Conductor at this contest is William Lippeatt.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	4th	William Lippeatt	Spectrum
1975	1st	William Lippeatt	Journey into Freedom
1974	Unknown Result		Variations on a Ninth
1973	Unknown Result		The Plantagenets
1972	Withdrawn		Concert Overture for Brass Band
1971	Unknown Result		A Joyful Noise
1969 (Second Section)	1st	William Lippeatt	Second Suite in F
1968 (Second Section)	4th	William Lippeatt	Vizcaya

Recent Form

18th Nov 1978: 2nd - Reading Contest (Championship Section), conductor William Lippeatt.

Towcester Studio

Competed at this contest 24 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1953. Conductor at this contest is William Scholes.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976 (Second Section)	1st	William Scholes	Tournament for Brass
1975 (Second Section)	Unknown Result		Rhapsody in Brass
1974 (Second Section)	Unknown Result		Song and Dances
1973 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Swedish Rhapsody
1972 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Three Brass Band Studies
1971 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Overture for an Epic Occasion
1970 (Third Section)	3rd	William Scholes	Welsh Fantasia Land of Song
1969 (Third Section)	Unknown Result		Chorale and Variations (Lucas)
1968 (Third Section)	3rd	William Scholes	Fowey River Suite

Recent Form

12th Feb 1978: 2nd - Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section), conductor William Scholes.

Royal Doulton

Competed at this contest 3 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1975. Conductor at this contest is Edward Gray.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975 (Second Section)	1st	Edward Gray	Rhapsody in Brass

Recent Form

None

Great Universal

Competed at this contest 17 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1946. Conductor at this contest is Keith Wilkinson.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	2nd	Geoffrey Brand	Spectrum
1969	1st	Stanley Boddington	Diadem of Gold
1968	2nd	Stanley Boddington	Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony

Recent Form

7th Oct 1978: 11th - National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final), conductor Geoffrey Brand.

William Davis Construction

Competed at this contest 25 times prior to 1979, first recorded in 1946. Conductor at this contest is John Berryman.

Midlands Area History

1977	Unknown Result		Pageantry
1976	Unknown Result		Spectrum
1975	3rd	Ian Bartram	Journey into Freedom
1974	2nd	Ian Bartram	Variations on a Ninth
1973	Unknown Result		The Plantagenets
1972	3rd	Jon Hall	Concert Overture for Brass Band
1971	3rd	T. Hall	A Joyful Noise
1970	3rd	Jon Hall	The Corsair
1969	Unknown Result		Diadem of Gold

Recent Form

15th Apr 1978: 1st - Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section), conductor Unknown, do you know?

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Band	Distance
Towcester Studio	58.2 mi / 93.7 km
Great Universal	52.1 mi / 83.8 km
Langley	37.3 mi / 60.0 km
City of Coventry	35.6 mi / 57.3 km
Birmingham School of Music	35.5 mi / 57.2 km
Coventry School of Music	35.2 mi / 56.7 km
Royal Doulton	30.0 mi / 48.3 km
Ransome Hoffmann Pollard	29.8 mi / 48.0 km
Band of the Ancient Order of Foresters	26.6 mi / 42.9 km
Thoresby Colliery (DOSCO)	25.2 mi / 40.5 km
Ratby	21.8 mi / 35.1 km
Calverton Celtite Welfare	18.1 mi / 29.1 km
Ibstock Building Products	16.4 mi / 26.4 km
Loughborough	15.3 mi / 24.6 km
Desford Colliery	14.3 mi / 23.0 km
William Davis Construction	14.1 mi / 22.7 km
Shirland Miners Welfare	14.0 mi / 22.5 km
Webb Ivory Newhall	10.4 mi / 16.7 km

Average distance: 27.2 mi / 43.8 km

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