Durham Constabulary
Also/previously known as: Durham County Police, Sunderland Borough Police
| Website: | http://www.durham.police.uk/durhamc/brass_band/index.php |
|---|---|
| Region: | North of England |
| Years active: | 1967 - |
| Rehearsals: | Sunday and Wednesday |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Sep 2019 |
 Hardraw Scar (Class B)
|
5 | 2 | Dennis Noble | |
| 2nd Jun 2018 |
Ripon Contest
|
8 | 4 | Dennis Noble | |
| 3rd Jun 2017 |
Ripon Contest
|
9 | 12 | Dennis Noble | |
| 30th May 2015 |
Ripon Contest
|
12 | 5 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 1st Jun 2013 |
Ripon Contest
|
10  |
3 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 2nd Jun 2012 |
Ripon Contest
|
8 | 10 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 4th Jun 2011 |
Ripon Contest
|
9 | 8 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 20th Mar 2011 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Prelude, Song and Dance | 2 | David Hazell |
| 18th Jul 2010 |
DLI Picnic in the Park (Class A/B)
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 29th May 2010 |
Ripon Contest
|
9 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 21st Mar 2010 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
9 | Labour and Love | 9 | Keith MacDonald |
| 19th Jul 2009 |
DLI Picnic in the Park (Class A/B)
|
5 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 22nd Mar 2009 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
5 | New World Sketches | 2 | Keith MacDonald |
| 30th Mar 2008 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
9 | Three Part Invention | 9 | Keith MacDonald |
| 4th Nov 2007 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
1 | Three Impressions For Brass Op. 36 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 8th Jul 2007 |
DLI Picnic in the Park (Class C/D)
|
2 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 17th Mar 2007 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
4 | Carnival [Perkin] | 6 | Keith MacDonald |
| 26th Nov 2006 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
3 | Variations on Laudate Dominum | 3 | Keith MacDonald |
| 23rd Sep 2006 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
15 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] | 10 | Keith MacDonald |
| 19th Mar 2006 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Entertainments | 5 | Keith MacDonald |
| 27th Nov 2005 |
Durham League Contest (Section D)
|
1 | A Malvern Suite | Keith MacDonald | |
| 26th Feb 2005 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Divertimento [Kelly] | 1 | Keith MacDonald |
| 11th Sep 2004 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
17 | The Four Noble Truths | 2 | Keith MacDonald |
| 20th Mar 2004 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Partita [Gregson] | 1 | Keith MacDonald |
| 1st Feb 2004 |
Durham League Contest (Section D)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 16th Mar 2003 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Lydian Pictures | 9 | Keith MacDonald |
| 2nd Feb 2003 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
7 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 17th Mar 2002 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | 9 | Peter Cuff |
| 3rd Feb 2002 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
Chorale and Toccata | 5 | Peter Cuff | |
| 18th Mar 2000 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
10 | Narnia Suite | 8 | Paul Gomersall |
| 6th Dec 1998 |
Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Third Section)
|
W | 7 | ||
| 13th Sep 1998 |
Hardraw Scar
|
1 | Cliff Sayers | ||
| 18th Jul 1998 |
Greggs Bakery Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Cliff Sayers | ||
| 21st Mar 1998 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Three Saints | 3 | Cliff Sayers |
| 1st Feb 1998 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
6 | Rhapsody in Brass | Cliff Sayers | |
| 30th Nov 1997 |
Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Second Section)
|
7 | Rhapsody in Brass | 1 | Cliff Sayers |
| 2nd Feb 1997 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
W | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | ||
| 16th Mar 1996 |
North of England Area (First Section)
|
W | Spectrum [Vinter] | ||
| 3rd Dec 1995 |
Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (First Section)
|
Spectrum [Vinter] | 7 | Dennis Noble | |
| 18th Mar 1995 |
North of England Area (First Section)
|
11 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | 13 | Dennis Noble |
| 27th Nov 1994 |
Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (First Section)
|
Triumphant Rhapsody | 4 | Dennis Noble | |
| 8th Oct 1994 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class A)
|
2 | Dennis Noble | ||
| 8th Oct 1994 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class B)
|
6 | Dennis Noble | ||
| 19th Mar 1994 |
North of England Area (First Section)
|
5 | Maoriana | 8 | Dennis Noble |
| 28th Nov 1993 |
Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (First Section)
|
Dennis Noble | |||
| 30th May 1993 |
Isle of Man Festival (Section A)
|
W | |||
| 21st Mar 1993 |
North of England Area (First Section)
|
6 | The Forest of Dean | 5 | Dennis Noble |
| 31st Jan 1993 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
7 | A Kensington Concerto | 4 | Dennis Noble |
| 27th Jun 1992 |
Easingwold March Contest
|
3 | Dennis Noble | ||
| 30th May 1992 |
Wigan Contest (Championship Section)
|
3 | Dennis Noble | ||
| 15th Mar 1992 |
North of England Area (First Section)
|
3 | Celebration [Ball] | 1 | K. Lamb |
| 5th Oct 1991 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
14 | Chorale | 20 | Keith MacDonald |
| 26th May 1991 |
Isle of Man Festival (Section A)
|
7 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 17th Mar 1991 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Masque [Devreese] | 3 | Keith MacDonald |
| 3rd Feb 1991 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Connotations | Keith MacDonald | |
| 18th Mar 1990 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
Forth Suite | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 16th Apr 1989 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
7 | Orion [Bantock] | 12 | Duncan Beckley |
| 6th Nov 1988 |
Ferryhill Autumn Contest
|
1 | Peter Bright | ||
| 30th Oct 1988 |
Redcar Entertainment Contest
|
2 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 8th Oct 1988 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
12 | Sunrise | Keith MacDonald | |
| 17th Apr 1988 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Royal Parks | 3 | Keith MacDonald |
| 20th Mar 1988 |
Washington Contest (Section A)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 12th Mar 1988 |
Newcastle Exhibition Contest
|
6 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 31st Jan 1988 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
7 | John O'Gaunt [Vinter] | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 5th Dec 1987 |
Tyne and Wear Contest (3rd Section)
|
1 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 31st Oct 1987 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class B)
|
2 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 3rd Oct 1987 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Partita [Kelly] | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 5th Jul 1987 |
Dudley Zoo Brass Band Festival
|
Keith MacDonald | |||
| 15th Mar 1987 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Scottish Festival Overture | 12 | Keith MacDonald |
| 1st Feb 1987 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
1 | Sunset Rhapsody | 1 | Keith MacDonald |
| 14th Dec 1986 |
Washington Contest (Section B)
|
1 |
Keith MacDonald | ||
| 29th Nov 1986 |
Tyne and Wear Contest (3rd Section)
|
1 | Tintagel | Keith MacDonald | |
| 1st Nov 1986 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class B)
|
2 | Fanfare and Variations | 7 | Keith MacDonald |
| 25th Oct 1986 |
Ferryhill Autumn Contest
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 4th Oct 1986 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Fanfare and Variations | 6 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 16th Mar 1986 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | 11 | Keith MacDonald |
| 9th Feb 1986 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
2 | A Moorside Suite | 7 | Keith MacDonald |
| 15th Dec 1985 |
Washington Contest (Section B)
|
2 |
Pastorale [unknown Composer] | Keith MacDonald | |
| 1st Dec 1985 |
Tyne and Wear Contest (3rd Section)
|
3 | Triumphant Rhapsody | 8 | Keith MacDonald |
| 2nd Nov 1985 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class B)
|
1 | Triumphant Rhapsody | 3 | Keith MacDonald |
| 2nd Nov 1985 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class A)
|
4 | 1 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 9th Feb 1985 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
W | Nottn'm Town | ||
| 22nd May 1983 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Second Section)
|
Main Street | Graham Catherall | ||
| 24th Apr 1983 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
Caprice Brass Fair | Graham Catherall | ||
| 4th Dec 1982 |
Tyne and Wear Contest (2nd Section)
|
3 | Graham Catherall | ||
| 26th Sep 1982 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A')
|
Alan Hope | |||
| 3rd Apr 1982 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 7 | Stan MacDonald | |
| 29th Nov 1981 |
Tyne and Wear Contest (2nd Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 3rd Oct 1981 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
6 | Froissart Overture | 17 | Stan MacDonald |
| 4th Apr 1981 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Concertino [Lane] | 5 | Stan MacDonald |
| 1981 |
Wansbecks Brass Band Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 22nd Mar 1980 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Concert Overture for Brass Band | 1 | Stan MacDonald |
| 1st Dec 1979 |
Tyne and Wear Contest (2nd Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 6th Oct 1979 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Concertino [Lane] | Gordon Kitto | ||
| 1st Jul 1979 |
Washington Invitation Contest
|
W | |||
| 24th Mar 1979 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Introduction, Elegy and Caprice | Derek Ashmore | |
| 18th Feb 1979 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
Gallions Reach | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 7th Oct 1978 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Down Under | 18 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 9th Jul 1978 |
Washington Invitation Contest
|
Keith MacDonald | |||
| 18th Jun 1978 |
Vaux Breweries Finals (Section 2)
|
3 | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 15th Apr 1978 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | The Three Musketeers | Keith MacDonald | |
| 8th Oct 1977 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
3 | Rhapsody on British Sea Shanties | 10 | Keith MacDonald |
| 22nd May 1977 |
Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Promenade | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 3rd Apr 1977 |
Washington Invitation Contest
|
3 | 7 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 19th Mar 1977 |
Nottingham Championship (Third Section)
|
3 | The Shipbuilders | 13 | Keith MacDonald |
| 6th Mar 1977 |
North of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] | Keith MacDonald | |
| 6th Feb 1977 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
1 | The Shipbuilders | 4 | Keith MacDonald |
| 9th Oct 1976 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
A Czech Fantasy | 11 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 9th May 1976 |
Senior Trophy
|
Three Inventions | 13 | Keith MacDonald | |
| 27th Mar 1976 |
Nottingham Championship (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Three Inventions | 6 | Keith MacDonald |
| 7th Mar 1976 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Voices of Youth | 2 | Keith MacDonald |
| 1st Feb 1976 |
Durham League Contest (Section C)
|
2 | Ajanta | 8 | Keith MacDonald |
| 11th Oct 1975 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Salzburg Suite | Keith MacDonald | ||
| 1st Mar 1975 |
North of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | The Seasons [Carr] | 2 | Harold Strong |
| 19th Jan 1975 |
Durham League Contest (Section D)
|
1 | Harold Strong | ||
| 3rd Feb 1974 |
Durham League Contest (Section A)
|
Journey into Freedom | 8 | Stan MacDonald | |
| 14th Oct 1973 |
Newcastle Invitation Contest
|
3 | 9 | Stan MacDonald | |
| 6th Oct 1973 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Sinfonietta [Wilson] | 6 | Stan MacDonald | |
| 5th May 1973 |
Senior Cup
|
Main Street | 9 | Stan MacDonald | |
| 14th Apr 1973 |
Wills Championships Grand Finals (2nd Section)
|
1 | Doon Valley | 14 | Stan MacDonald |
| 3rd Mar 1973 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
1 | The White Company | Stan MacDonald | |
| 24th Feb 1973 |
Nottingham Championship (Second Section)
|
1 | Four Corners of the World | Stan MacDonald | |
| 4th Feb 1973 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
1 | A Joyful Noise | 1 | Stan MacDonald |
| 2nd Dec 1972 |
Wills Regional Championships - Sunderland (2nd Section)
|
1 | Four Corners of the World | 2 | Stan MacDonald |
| 14th Oct 1972 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Divertimento [Kelly] | Stan MacDonald | ||
| 30th Jul 1972 |
Teesside International Eisteddfod
|
Lorenzo | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 6th May 1972 |
Senior Cup
|
6 | A Victorian Rhapsody | 10 | J. D. Winning |
| 22nd Apr 1972 |
Wills Championships Grand Finals (2nd Section)
|
2 | Four Corners of the World | 20 | Stan MacDonald |
| 4th Mar 1972 |
North of England Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Sinfonietta [Horovitz] | J. D. Winning | |
| 30th Jan 1972 |
Durham League Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Themes from Symphony No. 5 [Beethoven] | 3 | J. D. Winning |
| 12th Dec 1971 |
Wills Regional Championships - Newcastle (2nd Section)
|
1 | Song and Dances | J. D. Winning | |
| 17th Jun 1967 |
Boldon Contest
|
2 | J. J. Stobbs |
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Notes
Formed as Durham Constabulary in 1967 as a continuation of the Sunderland Police Band.