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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| 26th Oct 2018 | Dutch Nationals |
| 27th Oct 2018 | Dutch Nationals |
| 28th Oct 2018 | BrassFestUK Entertainment Contest |
| 3rd Nov 2018 | Danish National Championship |
| 3rd Nov 2018 | Wychavon Contest |
| 10th Nov 2018 | Swedish National Championship |
Recent Contests
| 13th Oct 2018 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Second Section) | |
| 13th Oct 2018 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) | Llwydcoed Band |
| 13th Oct 2018 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (First Section) | |
| 13th Oct 2018 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Combined Third & Fourth Section) | |
| 13th Oct 2018 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Youth Section) | |
| 6th Oct 2018 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) | Fodens |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) | South Brisbane Federal |
| 30th Sep 2018 | SCABA Autumn Contest (A Section) | Friary Guildford |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Third Section) | Towcester Studio Band |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (First Section) | Enderby Band |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Second Section) | Horbury Victoria Band |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | |
| 30th Sep 2018 | SCABA Autumn Contest (B Section) | Godalming |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Unregistered Section) | |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Fourth Section) | Banovallum Brass |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Bolsover Entertainment Contest (Championship Section) | Hepworth Band |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Sunnybank Brass |
| 30th Sep 2018 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (C Grade) | Cairns Brass Youth |
| 29th Sep 2018 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest | Kingdom Brass |
| 23rd Sep 2018 | Auckland Band Association (B Section) | Howick Brass |
| 23rd Sep 2018 | Auckland Band Association (A Section) | North Shore Brass |
| 22nd Sep 2018 | North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Brass Band Festival (Invitation Entertainment) | Stannington Brass Band |
| 22nd Sep 2018 | Swiss Open | Brass Band Berner Oberland |
| 16th Sep 2018 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) | Barnsley Brass |
Recently Added
| 10th Nov 2018 | Swedish National Championship (Second Division) | |
| 10th Nov 2018 | Swedish National Championship (First Division) | |
| 3rd Apr 1923 | Troedyrhiw Contest | Dowlais |
| 16th Apr 1923 | Blackwood Contest | Dowlais |
| 2nd Apr 1923 | Kerne Bridge Contest | Oakdale |
| 2nd Apr 1923 | Barmouth Contest | Dolgelly |
| 2nd Apr 1923 | Mountain Ash Contest | Dowlais |
| 14th Oct 2018 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Entertainment Contest (Lower Sections) | Emley |
| 1st Mar 1923 | Dolgelly/Dolgellau Contest | Bala Town |
| 14th Oct 2018 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Entertainment Contest (Upper Sections) | Michelmersh Silver |
| 24th Nov 2018 | Scottish Open | |
| 24th Feb 1923 | Edinburgh Contest | Clydebank |
| 17th Feb 1923 | Manchester and District Association (Class B) | Ellenbrook and Boothstown |
| 28th Mar 1923 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Brisbane Hibernian (Qld) |
| 30th Mar 1923 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Townsville Railway (Qld) |
| 12th Apr 1925 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (D Grade) | Rockhampton Railways |
| 12th Apr 1925 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (C Grade) | Brisbane Excelsior |
| 13th Apr 1925 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Ipswich Railway |
| 13th Apr 1925 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) | Collingwood Citizens (Vic) |
| 25th Jan 2020 | Grand Prix of Birmenstorf | |
| 1st Jan 1923 | Dolgelly/Dolgellau Contest | Bala Town |
| 1st Jan 1923 | Colwyn Bay Contest | Penmaenmawr |
| 22nd Sep 2018 | North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Brass Band Festival (Invitation Entertainment) | Stannington Brass Band |
| 2nd Dec 1922 | Sheffield Hospitals Contest Junior Cup | Stocksbridge Old |
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