South West Comms Band
Also/previously known as:
Lympstone S W Telecoms,
Lympstone Silver Band,
Lympstone South West Telecoms Band,
Lympstone SW Telecoms,
Lympstone SWT,
S W Comms,
S W Communications,
South West Comms,
SW Telecoms Lympstone
Current
Hatherleigh (Bandamonium)
Champions
| Section: | First |
|---|---|
| Website: | https://www.swcommsband.org/ |
| Region: |
West of England
|
| Rehearsals: | Monday Thursday |
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 2025 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
Introduction, Elegy and Caprice 1978 | Unknown | ||
| 02 Nov 2024 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
2
|
Tallis Variations
1999
|
6 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 27 Jul 2024 |
Hatherleigh (Bandamonium)
|
1 | Ben Elliott | ||
| 09 Mar 2024 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
10 | High Peak 1969 | 11 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 17 Feb 2024 |
Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championship
|
13 | 5 | Nigel Seaman | |
| 04 Nov 2023 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
1
|
Journey into Freedom
1967
|
1 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 29 Jul 2023 |
Hatherleigh (Bandamonium)
|
1 | David Boorer | ||
| 11 Mar 2023 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
9 | A Day in the Life of a Knight | 7 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 05 Nov 2022 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
W | Adam Glynn | ||
| 30 Jul 2022 |
Hatherleigh (Bandamonium)
|
Unknown | |||
| 30 Jul 2022 |
Northlew (Bandamonium)
|
Unknown | |||
| 30 Jul 2022 |
Sampford Courtenay (Bandamonium)
|
Unknown | |||
| 30 Jul 2022 |
Sheepwash (Bandamonium)
|
Unknown | |||
| 30 Jul 2022 |
South Zeal (Bandamonium)
|
Unknown | |||
| 03 Apr 2022 |
West of England Area (Championship Section)
|
11 | Contest Music 1973 | 6 | Stephen Sykes |
| 20 Feb 2022 |
Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championship
|
7 | 7 | Stephen Sykes | |
| 30 Oct 2021 |
Wychavon Contest (Championship Section)
|
16
|
17 | Stephen Sykes | |
| 15 Mar 2020 |
West of England Area (Championship Section)
|
10 | A Tale as yet Untold 2010 | 3 | Sam Hairsine |
| 02 Nov 2019 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
5 |
La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - Overture [arr. F. Wright]
1962
|
2 | Sam Hairsine |
| 07 Sep 2019 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
1 | 6 | Unknown | |
| 15 Jun 2019 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Championship Section)
|
6 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 2 | Sam Hairsine |
| 09 Mar 2019 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
5 | Symphony of Marches 1963 | 15 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 03 Nov 2018 |
Wychavon Contest (First Section)
|
13
|
4 | Chris Spreadbury | |
| 16 Jun 2018 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | Isaiah 40 1996 | 3 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 10 Mar 2018 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
5 | Brass Metamorphosis | 5 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 04 Nov 2017 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
7 |
Un Vie de Matelot (A Sailor's Life)
1975
|
10 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 17 Sep 2017 |
National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)
|
12 | Tournament for Brass 1954 | 13 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 02 Sep 2017 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
1 | 13 | Chris Spreadbury | |
| 17 Jun 2017 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (First Section)
|
1 | Royal Parks 1985 | 2 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 11 Mar 2017 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
1 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa 1979 | 6 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 05 Nov 2016 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Oceans 1984 | 3 | Chris Spreadbury |
| 03 Sep 2016 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
1 | 8 | Chris Spreadbury | |
| 13 Mar 2016 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | The Mermaid of Zennor 2015 | 6 | David Shead |
| 07 Nov 2015 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
5 |
Variations on a Ninth
1964
|
3 | David Shead |
| 15 Mar 2015 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
13 | A London Overture 1984 | 3 | Richard Harvey |
| 01 Nov 2014 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
4 |
Tallis Variations
1999
|
1 | Richard Harvey |
| 06 Sep 2014 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
3 | 8 | Charles Fleming | |
| 07 Jun 2014 |
French Open (First Division)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer 1976 | 7 | Charles Fleming |
| 18 May 2014 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
5 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 08 Mar 2014 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
13 | Cry of the Mountain 2012 | 10 | Charles Fleming |
| 02 Nov 2013 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
9 |
Prisms
1986
|
9 | Charles Fleming |
| 07 Sep 2013 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
2 | 4 | Charles Fleming | |
| 19 May 2013 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
3 |
Journey into Freedom
1967
|
3 | Charles Fleming |
| 09 Mar 2013 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
11 | Brass Triumphant 2010 | 8 | Charles Fleming |
| 03 Nov 2012 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Rise of the Phoenix 2006 | 6 | Charles Fleming |
| 22 Sep 2012 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
11 | Academic Festival Overture 1936 | 10 | Charles Fleming |
| 20 May 2012 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
1 |
Purcell Variations [Downie]
1995
|
2 | Charles Fleming |
| 11 Mar 2012 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Cross Patonce 1990 | 16 | Charles Fleming |
| 05 Nov 2011 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
7 |
The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges)
1961
|
8 | Charles Fleming |
| 12 Mar 2011 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
15 | Le Carnaval Romain [arr. Wright] 1966 | 3 | Charles Fleming |
| 06 Nov 2010 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
7 |
John O'Gaunt [Vinter]
1968
|
Charles Fleming | |
| 05 Jun 2010 |
French Open (First Division)
|
2 | A Moorside Suite 1928 | 4 | Charles Fleming |
| 16 May 2010 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
5 |
Spectrum [Vinter]
1968
|
4 | Charles Fleming |
| 13 Mar 2010 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
13 | A Moorside Suite 1928 | 3 | Charles Fleming |
| 07 Nov 2009 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
6 |
The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa
1979
|
Charles Fleming | |
| 17 May 2009 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
7 |
An Epic Symphony
1926
|
10 | Charles Fleming |
| 16 May 2009 |
SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (First Section)
|
1 |
An Epic Symphony
1926
|
4 | Charles Fleming |
| 14 Mar 2009 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
8 | Pentacle 2007 | 12 | Charles Fleming |
| 15 Nov 2008 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
3 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 06 Sep 2008 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
5 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 18 May 2008 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
4 |
Fantasy for Brass Band [Arnold]
1974
|
6 | Charles Fleming |
| 08 Mar 2008 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
4 | James Cook, Circumnavigator 1969 | 3 | Charles Fleming |
| 03 Nov 2007 |
SWBBA Contest (Open Section)
|
6 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 01 Sep 2007 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
3 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 20 May 2007 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
7 |
High Peak
1969
|
4 | Charles Fleming |
| 10 Mar 2007 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
9 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer 1976 | 12 | Charles Fleming |
| 04 Nov 2006 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
7 |
The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa
1979
|
Charles Fleming | |
| 23 Sep 2006 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
14 | Gothic Dances 2006 | 1 | Charles Fleming |
| 09 Sep 2006 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
2 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 21 May 2006 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
2 |
Royal Parks
1985
|
Charles Fleming | |
| 18 Mar 2006 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Images of the Millennium | 6 | Charles Fleming |
| 05 Nov 2005 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home 1993 | Charles Fleming | |
| 03 Sep 2005 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
10 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 15 May 2005 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
1 |
Purcell Variations [Downie]
1995
|
5 | Charles Fleming |
| 12 Mar 2005 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] 1957 | 5 | Charles Fleming |
| 06 Nov 2004 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Celestial Prospect | Charles Fleming | |
| 18 Sep 2004 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
2 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 16 May 2004 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
5
|
The Plantagenets
1972
|
3 | Charles Fleming |
| 27 Mar 2004 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
11 | Kaleidoscope [Sparke] 2003 | 13 | Charles Fleming |
| 08 Nov 2003 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Oceans 1984 | 7 | Charles Fleming |
| 21 Sep 2003 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
15 | Sunset Rhapsody 1958 | 12 | Charles Fleming |
| 06 Sep 2003 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
2 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 21 Jun 2003 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
8 | Resurgam 1950 | Charles Fleming | |
| 21 Jun 2003 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
1 | Hollywood! 1994 | Charles Fleming | |
| 18 May 2003 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
3 | 5 | Charles Fleming | |
| 06 Apr 2003 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Celestial Prospect | Charles Fleming | |
| 09 Nov 2002 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | The Moor of Venice 1956 | Charles Fleming | |
| 29 Sep 2002 |
Wychavon Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 19 May 2002 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
2 |
Resurgam
1950
|
1 | Charles Fleming |
| 06 Apr 2002 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
6 | Symphony for Brass [arr. Hopkinson] | Charles Fleming | |
| 10 Nov 2001 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | Charles Fleming | |
| 27 Oct 2001 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
9 | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home 1993 | 4 | Charles Fleming |
| 08 Sep 2001 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 16 Jun 2001 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
3 | Morning Rhapsody 1948 | Charles Fleming | |
| 16 Jun 2001 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
2 | Snowdon Fantasy 1955 | Charles Fleming | |
| 16 Jun 2001 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class D)
|
2 | Three Haworth Impressions 1979 | Charles Fleming | |
| 20 May 2001 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | 2 | Charles Fleming | |
| 01 Apr 2001 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Sinfonietta [Horovitz] 1970 | Charles Fleming | |
| 04 Nov 2000 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Facets of Glass 1984 | 1 | Charles Fleming |
| 21 Oct 2000 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
3 | Excelsior! [Snell] | 3 | Charles Fleming |
| 09 Sep 2000 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 17 Jun 2000 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
3 | Royal Parks 1985 | Charles Fleming | |
| 17 Jun 2000 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
1 | Folk Song Heritage 1987 | Charles Fleming | |
| 07 May 2000 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
2 | Charles Fleming | ||
| 26 Mar 2000 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Narnia Suite 1998 | Charles Fleming | |
| 30 Oct 1999 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Bel-Air 1998 | Charles Fleming | |
| 30 Oct 1999 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Passing Moods | Charles Fleming | |
| 18 Sep 1999 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
1 | Salzburg Suite 1960 | 17 | Charles Fleming |
| 19 Jun 1999 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class D)
|
1 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | Charles Fleming | |
| 16 May 1999 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
1 | 1 | Charles Fleming | |
| 27 Mar 1999 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Indian Summer 1950 | Charles Fleming | |
| 14 Nov 1998 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Hinemoa 1979 | Charles Fleming | |
| 14 Nov 1998 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | Charles Fleming | |
| 19 Sep 1998 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
3 | A Caledonian Journey 1998 | 14 | Charles Fleming |
| 17 May 1998 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
6 | 8 | Charles Fleming | |
| 04 Apr 1998 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Solemn Melody [arr. Gay] Scenes from a Comedy 1997 | 10 | Charles Fleming |
| 01 Nov 1997 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | A Northumbrian Suite 1977 | Charles Fleming | |
| 27 Sep 1997 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
8 | The Fall of the Year | Charles Fleming | |
| 18 May 1997 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
2 | 7 | Charles Fleming | |
| 22 Mar 1997 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Pennine Moors 1996 | Charles Fleming | |
| 07 Dec 1996 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Brian Kelloway | ||
| 02 Nov 1996 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Brian Kelloway | ||
| 28 Sep 1996 |
South West BBA Clovelly Entertainment Contest
|
2 | Brian Kelloway | ||
| 12 May 1996 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
12 | Brian Kelloway | ||
| 30 Mar 1996 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
10 | Mexican Fiesta 1970 | Brian Kelloway | |
| 24 Sep 1995 |
South West BBA Clovelly Entertainment Contest
|
3 | Brian Kelloway | ||
| 14 May 1995 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
12 | 2 | Peter Betley | |
| 27 Feb 1993 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Peter Betley | ||
| 30 Oct 1982 |
Chard Entertainment Contest
|
3 | I. T. Williams | ||
| 15 Nov 1980 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
Academic Festival Overture 1936 | 6 | I. T. Williams | |
| 29 Apr 1978 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Mexican Fiesta 1970 | L. R. Jennings | ||
| 11 Feb 1978 |
Chard Entertainment Contest
|
|
L. R. Jennings | ||
| 19 Nov 1977 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | L. R. Jennings | ||
| 12 Mar 1977 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Third Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 13 Nov 1976 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Peer Gynt Suite | L. R. Jennings | ||
| 08 Mar 1975 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Third Section)
|
3 | L. R. Jennings | ||
| 18 Nov 1972 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 | L. R. Jennings | ||
| 23 Sep 1972 |
Mayflower (Plymouth) Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 22 Apr 1972 |
Wills Championships Grand Finals (4th Section)
|
The Gay Delavals 1971 | 18 | L. R. Jennings | |
| 04 Mar 1972 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Third Section)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 20 Nov 1971 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
A Holiday Suite 1952 | L. R. Jennings | ||
| 18 Sep 1971 |
Wills Regional Championships - Plymouth (Section 4)
|
1 | Portrait of Brunel 1970 | L. R. Jennings | |
| 14 Nov 1970 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | L. R. Jennings |