Downton Band
Also/previously known as: Downton Brass, Downton Huntsman, Downton Silver
| Section: | Second |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.downtonband.org.uk/ |
| Region: | West of England |
| Years active: | 1873 - |
| Rehearsals: | Tuesday |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Mar 2019 |
 West of England Area (Second Section)
|
11 | Rise of the Phoenix | 9 | Paul Williams |
| 24th Nov 2018 |
Wessex BBA Contest
|
4 | Academic Festival Overture | 1 | Paul Williams |
| 10th Mar 2018 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
4 | Ex Terra Lucem | 15 | Paul Williams |
| 28th Oct 2017 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
10 | 9 | Paul Williams | |
| 11th Mar 2017 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
9 | Rhapsody in Brass | 7 | Paul Williams |
| 26th Feb 2017 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | Rhapsody in Brass | 4 | Paul Williams |
| 16th Oct 2016 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Entertainment Contest
|
7 | 12 | Paul Williams | |
| 13th Mar 2016 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
15 | The Mermaid of Zennor | 2 | Paul Williams |
| 31st Oct 2015 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
5 | 2 | Paul Williams | |
| 14th Mar 2015 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
4 | Variations on Maccabeus | 14 | Paul Williams |
| 29th Nov 2014 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Contest
|
17 | Music from the Elizabethan Court | 2 | Paul Williams |
| 9th Mar 2014 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
7 | Chaucer's Tunes | 13 | Chris Davis |
| 2nd Nov 2013 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
W | Three Part Invention | ||
| 9th Mar 2013 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
13 | The Plantagenets | 10 | Roland Wright |
| 1st Dec 2012 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Contest
|
8 | A Salford Sinfonietta | 14 | Roland Wright |
| 10th Mar 2012 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
6 | Olympus | 6 | Roland Wright |
| 5th Nov 2011 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
5 | Saint-Saëns Variations | Roland Wright | |
| 25th Sep 2011 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
16 | Darkness Visible | 12 | Steven Mead |
| 12th Mar 2011 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
2 | A Little Light Music | 1 | Roland Wright |
| 26th Sep 2010 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
5 | A Royal Mile Suite | 19 | Roland Wright |
| 13th Mar 2010 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Saint-Saëns Variations | 20 | Roland Wright |
| 26th Sep 2009 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
15 | Alta Vista | 16 | Roland Wright |
| 15th Mar 2009 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | The Talisman [Hughes] | 14 | Roland Wright |
| 15th Nov 2008 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Anglian Dances | Roland Wright | |
| 8th Mar 2008 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Four Cities Symphony | 13 | Roland Wright |
| 1st Dec 2007 |
Wessex Brass Band Association, First Section
|
4 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | Roland Wright | |
| 10th Mar 2007 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
10 | Prelude and Jubilate | 1 | Roland Wright |
| 2nd Dec 2006 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
6 | Essay [Gregson] | Roland Wright | |
| 18th Mar 2006 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
12 | Entertainments | 13 | Roland Wright |
| 3rd Dec 2005 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
8 | Diamond Heritage | Roland Wright | |
| 12th Mar 2005 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
10 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] | 7 | Roland Wright |
| 4th Dec 2004 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
9 | The Plantagenets | Roland Wright | |
| 16th May 2004 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Partita [Gregson] | 8 | Roland Wright |
| 27th Mar 2004 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Partita [Gregson] | 15 | Roland Wright |
| 6th Dec 2003 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
6 | Resurgam | Roland Wright | |
| 20th Sep 2003 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
14 | Call of the Sea | 16 | Roland Wright |
| 5th Apr 2003 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Lydian Pictures | Roland Wright | |
| 7th Dec 2002 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
4 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | Roland Wright | |
| 7th Apr 2002 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | Roland Wright | |
| 1st Dec 2001 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
5 | Life Divine | Roland Wright | |
| 1st Apr 2001 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
21 | Sinfonietta Pastorale | Roland Wright | |
| 2nd Dec 2000 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
7 | Resurgam | Roland Wright | |
| 25th Mar 2000 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
20 | The Haslemere Suite | Roland Wright | |
| 4th Dec 1999 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Dancing in the Park | Roland Wright | |
| 27th Mar 1999 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
18 | Indian Summer | Roland Wright | |
| 5th Dec 1998 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
2 | Roland Wright | ||
| 2nd Dec 1995 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Championship Section)
|
The Severn Suite | 11 | J. R. Rayner | |
| 25th Mar 1995 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
W | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | ||
| 10th Jul 1993 |
Southern Open (First Section)
|
7 | 4 | David Evans | |
| 17th Mar 1993 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
8 | The Forest of Dean | Peter Wise | |
| 5th Dec 1992 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
8 | Pageantry | Robert Smith | |
| 14th Jun 1992 |
Swindon Entertainment Contest (Open Section)
|
W | |||
| 21st Mar 1992 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
11 | Celebration [Ball] | Ian Lowes | |
| 7th Dec 1991 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
5 | 5 | Ian Lowes | |
| 16th Nov 1991 |
Reading Contest (Championship Section)
|
The Year of the Dragon | 1 | Ian Lowes | |
| 20th Apr 1991 |
West of England Area (Championship Section)
|
18 | Journey into Freedom | 1 | Ian Lowes |
| 14th Apr 1991 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | Ian Lowes | ||
| 1st Dec 1990 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
2 | 4 | Ian Lowes | |
| 31st Mar 1990 |
West of England Area (Championship Section)
|
11 | The Beacons | 16 | Ian Lowes |
| 3rd Dec 1989 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 2nd Dec 1989 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Championship Section)
|
3 | Triumphant Rhapsody | Ian Lowes | |
| 18th Nov 1989 |
Reading Contest (Championship Section)
|
Triumphant Rhapsody | 3 | Ian Lowes | |
| 8th Apr 1989 |
West of England Area (Championship Section)
|
Prisms | M. Weale | ||
| 18th Mar 1989 |
Southampton Open Contest (Entertainment Section)
|
3 | M. Weale | ||
| 3rd Dec 1988 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Championship Section)
|
2 | Festival Music | Robert Smith | |
| 3rd Dec 1988 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
3 | Ballet for Band | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th Nov 1988 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Rhapsody in Brass | R. H. J. Smith | |
| 8th Oct 1988 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
3 | Sunrise | Robert Smith | |
| 16th Apr 1988 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Royal Parks | Robert Smith | |
| 26th Mar 1988 |
Southampton Open Contest (Second Section)
|
W | Royal Parks | ||
| 26th Mar 1988 |
Southampton Open Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | Oceans | ||
| 5th Dec 1987 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Championship Section)
|
2 | Fusions | 1 | Robert Smith |
| 21st Mar 1987 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
The Margam Stones | 8 | Robert Smith | |
| 8th Feb 1987 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Robert Smith | ||
| 15th Nov 1986 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Oceans | 7 | Robert Smith |
| 12th Apr 1986 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
California Legend | 10 | A. Green | |
| 22nd Mar 1986 |
Southampton Open Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | A. Green | ||
| 26th Jan 1986 |
BBC Radio Solent - Band of the Year Contest
|
2 | A. Green | ||
| 7th Dec 1985 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
2 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] | 6 | A. Green |
| 16th Nov 1985 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Academic Festival Overture | A. Green | |
| 27th Apr 1985 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
12 | Music for a Brass Band | 4 | G. Bosanko |
| 24th Mar 1985 |
Southampton Open Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | 2 | G. Bosanko | |
| 1st Dec 1984 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Championship Section)
|
Entertainments | 4 | G. Bosanko | |
| 17th Nov 1984 |
Reading Contest (Third Section)
|
Sunset Rhapsody | Courtney Bosanko | ||
| 6th Oct 1984 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
4 | Rhapsodic Prelude | 3 | G. Bosanko |
| 3rd Jun 1984 |
Swindon Band Contest Section 2
|
1 | G. Bosanko | ||
| 3rd Jun 1984 |
Swindon Entertainment Contest (Section 2)
|
1 | G. Bosanko | ||
| 13th May 1984 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Summer Contest
|
3 | Courtney Bosanko | ||
| 7th Apr 1984 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | A Spa Suite | 7 | Kevin Wadsworth |
| 17th Mar 1984 |
Southampton Open Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Resurgam | G. Bosanko | |
| 17th Mar 1984 |
Southampton Open Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer | G. Bosanko | |
| 17th Mar 1984 |
Southampton Open Contest (Entertainment Section)
|
G. Bosanko | |||
| 3rd Dec 1983 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Championship Section)
|
4 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer | 6 | B. Broadbent |
| 19th Nov 1983 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Resurgam | Kevin Wadsworth | ||
| 16th Apr 1983 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
 |
Caprice Brass Fair | 14 | Kevin Wadsworth |
| 20th Nov 1982 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
W | The Plantagenets | ||
| 15th May 1982 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 4th Apr 1982 |
Wilsons Top Brass Band Festival (Festival Championship)
|
Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 6 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 21st Nov 1981 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Tournament for Brass | 2 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 4th Apr 1981 |
Watney's London Festival (Challenge Section)
|
Prometheus Unbound | 6 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 28th Mar 1981 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Concertino [Lane] | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 4th Oct 1980 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Culloden Moor | 2 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 11th May 1980 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
6 | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 26th Apr 1980 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Concert Overture for Brass Band | Dennis Chalk | |
| 6th Apr 1980 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
Scheherazade | 13 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 2nd Feb 1980 |
Wembley Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Concert Overture for Brass Band | Dennis Chalk | |
| 1st Dec 1979 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 6th Oct 1979 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
8 | Alice in Wonderland [Hanmer] | Dennis Chalk | |
| 20th May 1979 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section)
|
4 | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 6th May 1979 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
2 | 11 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 17th Mar 1979 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Introduction and Allegro | Dennis Chalk | |
| 2nd Dec 1978 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 18th Nov 1978 |
Reading Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | Music for the Royal Fireworks | Dennis Chalk | |
| 18th Nov 1978 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Labour and Love | 21 | Dennis Chalk | |
| 14th May 1978 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | Courtney Bosanko | ||
| 29th Apr 1978 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Call of the Sea | Dennis Chalk | ||
| 27th Nov 1977 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 15th May 1977 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
3 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 16th Apr 1977 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] | 8 | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 11th Dec 1976 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section)
|
2 | Egmont [arr. Ball] | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 3rd Apr 1976 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Promenade | 10 | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 17th May 1975 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 8th Mar 1975 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Partita [Gregson] | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 7th Dec 1974 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 16th Nov 1974 |
Reading Contest (Third Section)
|
The Shipbuilders | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 5th May 1974 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 6th Apr 1974 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Devon Fantasy | 9 | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 1st Dec 1973 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | From the New World [arr. Rimmer] | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 6th May 1973 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 17th Mar 1973 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Swedish Rhapsody | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 7th May 1972 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
5 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 8th Apr 1972 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Three Brass Band Studies | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 4th Dec 1971 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 9th Oct 1971 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Shakespearean Rhapsody | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 3rd Apr 1971 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | The Ancient Temple | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 5th Dec 1970 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section)
|
Sinfonietta Pastorale | 2 | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 10th May 1970 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
3 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 6th Dec 1969 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
2 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 4th May 1969 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
2 | K. D. R. Palmer | ||
| 12th Apr 1969 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet | 15 | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 7th Dec 1968 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
3 | Passing Moods | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 2nd Dec 1967 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
3 | Irish Melodies | 5 | Courtney Bosanko |
| 22nd Apr 1967 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
A Garland of Classics | Bjørn Sagstad | ||
| 11th Dec 1965 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
2 | In Switzerland | K. D. R. Palmer | |
| 29th May 1965 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Fourth Section)
|
2 | T. W. Burton | ||
| 29th May 1965 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Open Section)
|
All in the April Evening | T. W. Burton | ||
| 25th Nov 1961 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Fourth Section)
|
W | Three Songs without Words | ||
| 11th Nov 1961 |
Wiltshire and Neighbouring Guilds Contest (Second Section)
|
Three Songs without Words | Cliff Kingshott | ||
| 7th Oct 1961 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
In Switzerland | 5 | Cliff Kingshott | |
| 8th Jul 1961 |
Shrewton Contest (Section 3)
|
2 | Cliff Kingshott | ||
| 17th Jun 1961 |
Verwood Contest (Section 2)
|
2 | Cliff Kingshott | ||
| 21st Jun 1959 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 10th Jan 1959 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 22nd Nov 1958 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Fourth Section)
|
14 | A Souvenir of the Opera | 22 | T. W. Burton |
| 12th Jan 1958 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 22nd Jun 1957 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
1 | Songs of Wales | A. R. Woodford | |
| 12th Jan 1957 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Grading Section)
|
Pride of the Forest | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 2nd Jun 1951 |
Woodfalls Contest (First Section)
|
3 | Recollections of Mendelssohn | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 26th May 1951 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
A. R. Woodford | |||
| 27th Jan 1951 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Sydney Clarke | ||
| 16th Sep 1950 |
Pewsey Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 26th Aug 1950 |
Fordingbridge Contest (Section C)
|
2 | A. R. Woodford | ||
| 12th Aug 1950 |
Woodfalls Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | A. R. Woodford | ||
| 22nd Jul 1950 |
Downton Contest (Section 2)
|
1 | A. R. Woodford | ||
| 10th Jun 1950 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
2 | S. C. Shutler | ||
| 26th Nov 1949 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
A. R. Woodford | |||
| 17th Sep 1949 |
Pewsey Contest (Section B)
|
2 | The Mountain Chief | A. R. Woodford | |
| 17th Sep 1949 |
Pewsey March Contest
|
A. R. Woodford | |||
| 6th Aug 1949 |
Downton Contest (Section 2)
|
1 | The Mountain Chief | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 28th May 1949 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section)
|
A. R. Woodford | |||
| 7th Aug 1948 |
Downton Contest (Section 2)
|
3 | Pride of the Forest | A. R. Woodford | |
| 17th Jul 1948 |
Fordingbridge Contest (Section B)
|
S. C. Shutler | |||
| 20th Jun 1931 |
Amesbury Contest (Section C)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Jul 1907 |
Harnham Contest
|
Gems of Song [arr. W. Rimmer] | 1 | G. Northoner | |
| 8th Aug 1905 |
Tisbury Contest
|
Flowers of Spring | 2 | Unknown, do you know? |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th May 2018 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 23 | Paul Williams | March: The Star |
| 25th May 2018 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 28 | Paul Williams | March: The Star |
| 25th May 2018 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 37 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 25th May 2018 | Grotton (Whit Friday) | 37 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 25th May 2018 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) | 38 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 25th May 2018 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 53 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 25th May 2018 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 54 | Paul Williams | March: The Star |
| 9th Jun 2017 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 6 |
Unknown, do you know? | |
| 9th Jun 2017 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 28 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 9th Jun 2017 | Scouthead (Whit Friday) | 34 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 9th Jun 2017 | Grotton (Whit Friday) | 34 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 9th Jun 2017 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 51 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 9th Jun 2017 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | 60 | Unknown, do you know? |
| Years | Contest |
|---|---|
| 1984 1985 1986 | Southampton Open Contest (Second Section) |
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Notes
Senior Band rehearses on Tuesdays. Beginners Brass on Monday. Training Band and Jubilee Brass ensemble on Wednesdays.