Downshire Brass 1990-
Current
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
Champions
| Section: | Championship |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.downshirebrass.com |
| Region: |
Northern Ireland
|
| Rehearsals: | Monday Thursday |
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Has Parent Of
Hillsborough Silver Band
1850-1990
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Has Parent Of
Reid Memorial Silver Band
1933-1990
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 |
European Championships (Challenge Section)
|
Michael Alcorn | |||
| 12 Oct 2024 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
5 | Cloudcatcher Fells 1985 | 4 | Michael Alcorn |
| 11 May 2024 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
1 | Michael Alcorn |
| 02 Mar 2024 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
1 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 14 Oct 2023 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
1
|
A King's Lie 2012 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 22 Apr 2023 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 |
Trittico [Curnow]
1988
|
2 | Michael Alcorn |
| 04 Mar 2023 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 22 Oct 2022 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
5 | Chivalry 2003 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 30 Apr 2022 |
European Championships (Challenge Section)
|
4 |
Soul Trap
|
3 | Michael Alcorn |
| 09 Apr 2022 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
2 |
Soul Trap
|
6 | Michael Alcorn |
| 17 Oct 2021 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Royal Parks 1985 | 2 | Michael Alcorn |
| 19 Sep 2020 |
Cory Online Brass Band Championships (First Section)
|
1
|
12 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 07 Mar 2020 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
3
|
Michael Alcorn | ||
| 12 Oct 2019 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
6 | Connotations 1976 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 06 Apr 2019 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
2 |
The Essence of Time
1989
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 24 Nov 2018 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
2 | 1 | Gary Proctor | |
| 20 Oct 2018 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
1 | Diversions on a Bass Theme 1986 | 6 | Gary Proctor |
| 12 May 2018 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
W | A Kensington Concerto 1972 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 21 Apr 2018 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 |
A London Overture
1984
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 24 Feb 2018 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 25 Nov 2017 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
4 | 3 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 14 Oct 2017 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
2 | Salamander 1994 | 1 | Michael Alcorn |
| 13 May 2017 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
13 | Salute to Youth 1960 | 7 | Michael Alcorn |
| 08 Apr 2017 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
2 | Michael Alcorn |
| 04 Mar 2017 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
2 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 26 Nov 2016 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
2 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 22 Oct 2016 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Music for the Common Man 1995 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 16 Apr 2016 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 |
Salome
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 27 Feb 2016 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
1 | 1 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 21 Nov 2015 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
1 | 5 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 17 Oct 2015 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Comedy Overture 1934 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 02 May 2015 |
European Championships (Challenge Section)
|
5 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
4 | Michael Alcorn |
| 25 Apr 2015 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
1 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 07 Mar 2015 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
3 | 2 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 22 Nov 2014 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
1 | 4 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 18 Oct 2014 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
2 | Salome | Michael Alcorn | |
| 23 Aug 2014 |
Land o' Burns
|
W | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 13 Apr 2014 |
IABCB National Band Championships (Section 1 Brass)
|
2 |
Of Distant Memories
2012
|
1 | Michael Alcorn |
| 12 Apr 2014 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 |
Of Distant Memories
2012
|
3 | Michael Alcorn |
| 01 Mar 2014 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
2 | 3 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 23 Nov 2013 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
1 | 4 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 19 Oct 2013 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Four Dances from Checkmate 1978 | 4 | Michael Alcorn |
| 24 Aug 2013 |
Land o' Burns
|
4
|
10 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 27 Apr 2013 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
1 | Michael Alcorn |
| 06 Apr 2013 |
IABCB National Band Championships (Section 1 Brass)
|
1 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
2 | Michael Alcorn |
| 02 Mar 2013 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 24 Nov 2012 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
3 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 13 Oct 2012 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
3 | Flowers of the Forest | Michael Alcorn | |
| 31 Mar 2012 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 |
Trittico [Curnow]
1988
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 25 Feb 2012 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Championship Brass)
|
3 | 3 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 26 Nov 2011 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Championship Section)
|
1 |
March: Castell Coch
|
2 | Michael Alcorn |
| 22 Oct 2011 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass)
|
4 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 5 | Michael Alcorn |
| 02 Apr 2011 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | 1 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 26 Feb 2011 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Second Grade Brass)
|
3 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 24 Oct 2010 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
7 | California Legend | 1 | Michael Alcorn |
| 16 Oct 2010 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home 1993 | 3 | Michael Alcorn |
| 28 Aug 2010 |
Land o' Burns
|
9 | 10 | Michael Alcorn | |
| 24 Apr 2010 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
1 |
Triptych [Sparke]
1990
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 20 Feb 2010 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Second Grade Brass)
|
2 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 31 Oct 2009 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
3 | Resurgam 1950 | 3 | Michael Alcorn |
| 30 Aug 2009 |
Land o' Burns
|
8 | Michael Alcorn | ||
| 04 Apr 2009 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
2 |
Purcell Variations [Downie]
1995
|
Michael Alcorn | |
| 01 Nov 2008 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Prelude and Jubilate | Windsor Hylands | |
| 24 Aug 2008 |
Land o' Burns
|
6 | 14 | Paul Hamilton | |
| 12 Apr 2008 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | Paul Hamilton | ||
| 23 Feb 2008 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Second Grade Brass)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 13 Oct 2007 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | Windsor Hylands | ||
| 31 Mar 2007 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | Purcell Variations [Downie] 1995 | Paul Hamilton | |
| 28 Oct 2006 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Oceans 1984 | Unknown | |
| 08 Apr 2006 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | Windsor Hylands | ||
| Dec 2005 |
Queen's University Festival of Brass (Grade Two)
|
1
|
Unknown | ||
| 22 Oct 2005 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | The Deep | Windsor Hylands | |
| 03 Apr 2005 |
IABCB National Band Championships (Section 1 Brass)
|
3 | Purcell Variations [Downie] 1995 | Unknown | |
| Apr 2005 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 30 Oct 2004 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | Dancing in the Park 1995 | Unknown | |
| 27 Mar 2004 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 25 Oct 2003 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
3 | Northern Landscapes 2002 | Unknown | |
| 12 Apr 2003 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
Scheherazade
|
3 | Windsor Hylands | |
| Feb 2003 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Second Grade Brass)
|
1
|
Unknown | ||
| Apr 2002 |
Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 2002 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | The Plantagenets 1972 | Windsor Hylands | |
| 2002 |
Valley Entertainment Contest (Second Grade Brass)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Oct 2001 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | A Salford Sinfonietta 1992 | Unknown | |
| 02 Jun 2001 |
West of Scotland Band Association Open
|
7 | Windsor Hylands | ||
| 21 Oct 2000 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 11 Apr 1999 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 26 Oct 1996 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Hollywood! 1994 | Billy McAuley | |
| 05 May 1996 |
Buxton Festival (Third Section)
|
4 | Billy McAuley | ||
| 21 Oct 1995 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Sinfonietta [Horovitz] 1970 | Billy McAuley | |
| 29 Oct 1994 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | Billy McAuley | |
| 23 Oct 1993 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
4 | The Aeronauts 1978 | Billy McAuley | |
| 24 Oct 1992 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
1 | Cityscapes [de Haan] 2009 | Billy McAuley | |
| 26 Oct 1991 |
NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass)
|
2 | Triptych [Sparke] 1990 | Billy McAuley |