Gorton Silver Band
Also/previously known as: Gorton and Openshaw, Gorton and Openshaw Old, Gorton & Openshaw Old, Gorton & Openshaw Old Silver
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: | North West |
|---|---|
| Years active: | 1857 - 1996 |
| Descendants: | Reddish Brass Ensemble |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Mar 1996 |
 North West Area (Second Section)
|
7 | Hollywood! | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 26th Nov 1995 |
Manchester District Contest (Second Section)
|
W | 6 | ||
| 19th Nov 1995 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
W | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] | ||
| 29th Oct 1995 |
Pontins (First Section)
|
W | The Belmont Variations | ||
| 17th Sep 1995 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
17 | Darrol Barry | ||
| 10th Sep 1995 |
Hardraw Scar
|
6 | Steve Bastable | ||
| 12th Mar 1995 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
W | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | ||
| 5th Feb 1995 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | |||
| 20th Nov 1994 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
English Heritage | 4 | Darrol Barry | |
| 2nd Oct 1994 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
9 | Cross Patonce | 5 | Darrol Barry |
| 13th Mar 1994 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | A Salford Sinfonietta | 12 | David Evans |
| 5th Dec 1993 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
3 | David Evans | ||
| 21st Nov 1993 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
W | Salute to Youth | ||
| 24th Oct 1993 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
Academic Festival Overture | 3 | David Evans | |
| 22nd May 1993 |
Wigan Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | David Evans | ||
| 11th Apr 1993 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
2 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Leidzen] | 7 | David Evans |
| 14th Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Oceans | 7 | Steve Bastable | |
| 7th Feb 1993 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Steve Bastable | ||
| 22nd Nov 1992 |
Manchester District Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | 6 | David Evans | |
| 15th Nov 1992 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
4 | Tournament for Brass | 6 | David Evans |
| 3rd Oct 1992 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
7 | Amaranth | 7 | David Evans |
| 13th Sep 1992 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
3 | David Evans | ||
| 30th May 1992 |
Wigan Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | David Evans | ||
| 22nd Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Suite for Brass [Segers] | 16 | David Evans |
| 1st Mar 1992 |
Oldham Contest (Section 3)
|
1 | David Evans | ||
| 9th Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Ben Ashby | |||
| 26th Jan 1992 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
W | |||
| 15th Sep 1991 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Third Section)
|
Ben Ashby | |||
| 5th May 1991 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
3 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] | 10 | Ben Ashby |
| 24th Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Triptych [Sparke] | Ben Ashby | ||
| 3rd Mar 1991 |
Oldham Contest (Section 3)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Feb 1991 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Ben Ashby | ||
| 4th Nov 1990 |
Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C)
|
Ben Ashby | |||
| 27th Oct 1990 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Prelude, Song and Dance | Ben Ashby | ||
| 6th Oct 1990 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
1 | Pantheon [Amos] | 6 | Ben Ashby |
| 13th Apr 1990 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Devon Fantasy | 8 | Ben Ashby |
| 25th Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Summer Fantasy | 4 | Ben Ashby |
| 4th Mar 1990 |
Oldham Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Four Little Maids | 8 | Ben Ashby |
| 26th Nov 1989 |
Manchester District Contest (Section C)
|
15 | Ben Ashby | ||
| 30th Apr 1989 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
4 | A Saddleworth Festival Overture | F. Cork | |
| 9th Apr 1989 |
Oldham Contest (Fourth Section)
|
7 | 1 | F. Cork | |
| 24th Mar 1989 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
20 | Partita [Gregson] | 14 | F. Cork |
| 29th Jan 1989 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
12 | 3 | F. Cork | |
| 27th Nov 1988 |
Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section)
|
10 | F. Cork | ||
| 20th Nov 1988 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
10 | English Folk Song Suite | 2 | F. Cork |
| 18th Sep 1988 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
1 | F. Cork | ||
| 1st May 1988 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
4 | Stantonbury Festival | F. Cork | |
| 7th Feb 1988 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | |||
| 15th Nov 1987 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
7 | Voices of Youth | 15 | F. Cork |
| 20th Sep 1987 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
7 | F. Cork | ||
| 4th May 1986 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
W | Petite Suite de Ballet | ||
| 23rd Feb 1986 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | Petite Suite de Ballet | 4 | |
| 26th Jan 1986 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
13 | 10 | N. Kenyon | |
| 5th May 1985 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
Voices of Youth | N. Kenyon | ||
| 7th Mar 1976 |
Oldham Contest (Section B)
|
W | 9 | ||
| 2nd Nov 1975 |
Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Fancy Free | 18 | J. Tennant |
| 7th Mar 1971 |
Mossley Contest (Section B)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 21st Feb 1971 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Rufford Abbey | 3 | W. Allen | |
| 3rd Sep 1967 |
W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section B)
|
W. Allen | |||
| 28th Jan 1962 |
Mossley Contest
|
8 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 16th Apr 1955 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Crown Cavalcade | 2 | Harry Mallinder |
| 6th Feb 1955 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
2 | Crown Cavalcade | Harry Mallinder | |
| 28th Nov 1954 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
Divertimento [Ball] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 27th Feb 1954 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Glastonbury | 10 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 29th Nov 1953 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
2 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 26th Sep 1953 |
Altrincham Borough Band Brass Band Contest
|
Recollections of England | 3 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 16th May 1953 |
Senior Trophy
|
A Holiday Suite | 8 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 11th Apr 1953 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
A Holiday Suite | 3 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 24th Jan 1953 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
2 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 9th Sep 1950 |
Cadishead Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 9th Jul 1949 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 7th May 1949 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Mirella [arr. Godfrey] | 4 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 22nd Jun 1947 |
Belle Vue Marching Contest Class "B"
|
4 | March: The Pathfinder | William Phillips | |
| 10th May 1947 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Divertimento [Ball] | William Phillips | ||
| 11th May 1946 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B & C)
|
Thanksgiving | William Phillips | ||
| 4th May 1940 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class A)
|
Carmen | William Phillips | ||
| 8th Jul 1939 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Coriolanus | 3 | William Phillips | |
| 6th May 1939 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class A)
|
Labour and Love | 9 | William Phillips | |
| 29th Oct 1938 |
Stalybridge Contest
|
Recollections of Balfe | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 9th Jul 1938 |
Belle Vue March Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 9th Jul 1938 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Recollections of Schumann | Edward Johnson | ||
| 21st May 1938 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 1)
|
5 | Beautiful Britain | 4 | Edward Johnson |
| 17th Jul 1937 |
Marple Contest
|
The Call of Youth | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 10th Jul 1937 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Lucia di Lammermoor [arr. Godfrey] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 8th May 1937 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C)
|
A Souvenir of Shakespeare | 5 | William Phillips | |
| 19th Dec 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class A)
|
3 | Songs of Scotland | 4 | William Phillips |
| 11th Jul 1936 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Ernani [unknown arranger] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 16th May 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class C)
|
2 | William Phillips | ||
| 9th May 1936 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B Group 1)
|
Echoes of the Opera | 21 | William Phillips | |
| 7th Mar 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class B)
|
4 | Minstrel Memories | William Phillips | |
| 8th Feb 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class A)
|
Minstrel Memories | William Phillips | ||
| 13th Jul 1935 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Recollections of Schubert [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 4th May 1935 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Gems of Wagner No. 2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 5th May 1934 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B Group 1)
|
Recollections of Wallace | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 9th Dec 1933 |
Manchester and District Association (Class A)
|
2 | Echoes of Spring | William Phillips | |
| 6th May 1933 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 2)
|
Gems of Harmony | William Phillips | ||
| 23rd Jul 1932 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
L'Ebreo [arr. Godfrey] | 2 | William Phillips | |
| 7th May 1932 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 1)
|
A Summer Day | William Phillips | ||
| 11th Jul 1931 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Giralda [unknown arranger] | 9 | William Phillips | |
| 2nd May 1931 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
The Golden Age | 24 | William Phillips | |
| 20th Jul 1929 |
Alderley Edge Contest
|
A Souvenir of the Opera | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 22nd Jun 1929 |
Manchester and District Association
|
A Souvenir of the Opera | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 4th May 1929 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Les Huguenots [unknown arranger] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 21st Jul 1928 |
Glossop Contest
|
3 | Recollections of Verdi | Frederic Worth | |
| 14th Jul 1928 |
Belle Vue July Contest
|
Coriolanus | 8 | Frederic Worth | |
| 5th May 1928 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Mirella [arr. Godfrey] | Frederic Worth | ||
| 15th Dec 1923 |
Ashton-under-Lyne Contest
|
Gems of Italian Opera | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 4th Aug 1923 |
High Lane Contest
|
Felicity | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 31st Aug 1907 |
Poynton Contest
|
5 | Daughter of the Regiment [arr. Greenwood] | 16 | Christopher Smith |
| 10th Aug 1907 |
Alderley Edge Contest
|
4 | Daughter of the Regiment [arr. Greenwood] | 8 | Christopher Smith |
| 3rd Aug 1907 |
Boarshurst Contest
|
Daughter of the Regiment [unknown arranger] | 1 | Christopher Smith | |
| 11th Aug 1906 |
Alderley Edge Contest
|
1 | John O'Gaunt [1900s] | Christopher Smith | |
| 26th Aug 1905 |
Southport Contest
|
Maritana [arr. Round] | 4 | Christopher Smith | |
| 19th Aug 1905 |
Chorlton-cum-Hardy Contest
|
2 | Flowers of Spring | 2 | Christopher Smith |
| 6th Aug 1904 |
Failsworth Contest
|
4 | Anna Bolena [unknown arranger] | 9 | Christopher Smith |
| 27th Jul 1901 |
Clayton Contest
|
Belisario [arr. Round] | 3 | Christopher Smith |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Jun 1995 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 4th Jun 1993 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 10 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Bramwyn |
| 12th Jun 1992 | Denton (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th May 1991 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th May 1991 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 8th Jun 1990 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th May 1988 | Denton (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 22nd May 1970 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 21 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Avondale |
| 30th May 1969 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 11 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Avondale |
| 26th May 1961 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 26th May 1961 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 30th May 1958 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 14th Jun 1957 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 25th May 1956 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 3rd Jun 1955 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Jun 1954 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Jun 1954 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 29th May 1953 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | 12 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 2nd Jun 1950 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? |
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Notes
Changed name from Gorton and Openshaw to Gorton Silver in January 1953.