David Read
I began playing the cornet with Askern Colliery Band in 1943 moving on to Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band. I joined the Regimental Band of the Welsh Guards in Coronation Year 1953, During this period I guested with Morris Motors Band under [conductors/harry-mortimer ...
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Philip Sparke
Philip Sparke was born in London and studied composition, trumpet and piano at the Royal College of Music, where he gained an ARCM.
It was at the College that his interest in bands arose. He played in the College wind orchestra and also formed a brass band among the students ...
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This site is building a comprehensive set of world-wide brass band contest results. It provides links between the various bands where they share conductors, test pieces etc., so it can easily be seen when a piece has been used and which band it was played by.
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| Sep 2018 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship |
| Sep 2018 | Tasmanian Band Championships |
| 8th Sep 2018 | British Open |
| 9th Sep 2018 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
| 9th Sep 2018 | Hardraw Scar |
| 15th Sep 2018 | National Championship of Great Britain (Finals) |
Recent Contests
| 5th Aug 2018 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Third Section) | Taff Vale |
| 4th Aug 2018 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Open Section) | Tylorstown Band |
| 4th Aug 2018 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Second Section) | Newport Borough |
| Aug 2018 | South Australian Band Championships (A Grade) | |
| Aug 2018 | Victorian State Championships (A Grade) | |
| 14th Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (B Grade) | Brass Whanganui |
| 14th Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (Youth Grade) | Nelson City Brass Academy |
| 14th Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (C Grade) | Horwick Brass |
| 14th Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (D Grade) | Roxburgh Pioneer Energy Brass |
| 14th Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) | Wellington Brass |
| 13th Jul 2018 | New Zealand National Championships (Street March - Parade of Bands) | |
| 8th Jul 2018 | Shirebrook Open Entertainment Contest | Foresters Brass |
| 7th Jul 2018 | Whiston Festival of Brass Contest (Section B) | South Yorkshire Police |
| 7th Jul 2018 | Whiston Festival of Brass Contest (Section C) | Maltby Miners Welfare |
| 7th Jul 2018 | Whiston Festival of Brass Contest (Section A) | Thoresby Colliery |
| 7th Jul 2018 | Whiston Festival of Brass (Junior & Training Section) | Shirland Training |
| 5th Jul 2018 | Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (Open Section) | |
| 1st Jul 2018 | Aargau Kantonales Musikfest (Marschmusik) | Brass Band Harmonie Neuenkirch |
| 1st Jul 2018 | Picnic in the Park (Youth Section) | Houghton Area Youth Band |
| 1st Jul 2018 | Picnic in the Park (Section B) | Spennymoor Town Band |
| 1st Jul 2018 | Picnic in the Park (Section A) | Easington Colliery |
| 1st Jul 2018 | Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest | Milnrow |
| 30th Jun 2018 | Norwegian National School Band Championships (Division 1) | Smørås Skolemusikk |
| 30th Jun 2018 | Aargau Kantonales Musikfest (First Section) | Musikgesellschaft Oberrüti |
Recently Added
| Sep 1903 | Clydach Vale Contest | Alltwen |
| 19th Aug 2018 | South Australian Band Championships (B Grade) | Marion City Band |
| 19th Aug 2018 | South Australian Band Championships (C Grade) | Enfield Brass |
| 5th Aug 2018 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Third Section) | Taff Vale |
| 4th Aug 2018 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Second Section) | Newport Borough |
| 11th Apr 1936 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) | Brisbane Excelsior |
| 11th Apr 1936 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Rockhampton City |
| 10th Apr 1936 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (C Grade) | Maryborough City ( 47th Battalion) |
| 10th Apr 1936 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | Townsville Federal |
| 31st Mar 1934 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (C Grade) | Cairns Citizens |
| 31st Mar 1934 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | Cairns Citizens |
| 1st Apr 1934 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) | |
| 1st Apr 1934 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Rockhampton Railway |
| 15th Apr 1933 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | Rockhampton Railway |
| 15th Apr 1933 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (C Grade) | Rockhampton Railway |
| 4th Aug 2018 | National Eisteddfod of Wales (Open Section) | Tylorstown Band |
| 16th Apr 1933 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Windsor Municipal |
| 16th Apr 1933 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) | Brisbane Excelsior |
| 19th Apr 1930 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | Windsor Municipal |
| 19th Apr 1930 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (C Grade) | Collinsville Town |
| 21st Apr 1930 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Rockhampton City |
| 21st Apr 1930 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) | Ipswich City Vice Regal |
| Oct 1998 | Tasmanian Band Championships (C Grade Brass) | Latrobe Federal |
| Oct 1998 | Tasmanian Band Championships (B Grade Brass) | Ulverstone Municipal |
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