Metropolitan Works (Birmingham)
Also/previously known as:
Birmingham Carriage and Wagon Works,
Birmingham Metropolitan,
Birmingham Metropolitan Works,
Metropolitan Carriage Works,
Metropolitan Wagon Works,
Metropolitan Works (Saltley),
Metropolitan Works Band
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
Midlands
|
|---|---|
Band basically bombed out of existance February to April 1941.
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1940 |
British Open
|
W | Clive of India 1939 | Unknown | |
| 08 Jul 1939 |
Fairford Contest (Section 1)
|
3 | Harry Heyes | ||
| 17 Jun 1939 |
Butlins Holiday Camp Contest (Championship Section)
|
4 | Academic Festival Overture 1936 | Harry Heyes | |
| 24 Sep 1938 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
An Epic Symphony 1926 | 10 | Harry Heyes | |
| 27 Nov 1937 |
League of Band Associations (First Section)
|
2 | Harry Heyes | ||
| 07 Nov 1937 |
England Inter-Association Contest (Championship Section)
|
2 | Harry Heyes | ||
| 25 Sep 1937 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Pageantry 1934 | 1 | Harry Heyes | |
| 06 Sep 1937 |
British Open
|
Academic Festival Overture 1936 | 2 | Harry Heyes | |
| 10 Jul 1937 |
Fairford Contest (Section 1)
|
3 | The Crusaders 1932 | Harry Heyes | |
| 31 Oct 1936 |
League of Band Associations (First Section)
|
1 | Harry Heyes | ||
| 26 Sep 1936 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Kenilworth 1936 | 23 | Harry Heyes | |
| 07 Sep 1936 |
British Open
|
6 | Robin Hood [Geehl] 1936 | 18 | Harry Heyes |
| 11 Jul 1936 |
Fairford Contest (Section 1)
|
1 | A Northern Rhapsody 1935 | Harry Heyes | |
| 07 Mar 1936 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
W | A Northern Rhapsody 1935 | Harry Heyes | |
| 28 Sep 1935 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Pride of Race 1935 | 20 | Harry Heyes | |
| 29 Sep 1934 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Comedy Overture 1934 | 19 | Harry Heyes | |
| 30 Sep 1933 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
4 | Prometheus Unbound 1933 | 7 | Harry Heyes |
| 01 Oct 1932 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
A Downland Suite 1932 | 22 | Harry Heyes | |
| 05 Sep 1932 |
British Open
|
3 | The Crusaders 1932 | 6 | Harry Heyes |
| 13 Aug 1932 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section 1)
|
1 | Gounod [arr. W. Rimmer] | 6 | Harry Heyes |
| 26 Mar 1932 |
Birmingham Contest
|
3 | Harry Heyes | ||
| 05 Mar 1932 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
L'Etoile du Nord [arr. Godfrey] 1887 | Harry Heyes | ||
| 26 Sep 1931 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Honour and Glory [Bath] 1931 | 9 | Harry Heyes | |
| 15 Aug 1931 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section 1)
|
1 | Lohengrin [arr. Johnstone] 1922 | Harry Heyes | |
| 04 Apr 1931 |
Birmingham Contest
|
3 | La Favorita [arr. Godfrey] 1886 | Harry Heyes | |
| 07 Mar 1931 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 | The Severn Suite 1930 | Harry Heyes | |
| 27 Sep 1930 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
The Severn Suite 1930 | 1 | William Halliwell | |
| 10 Jun 1930 |
Tamworth Contest
|
2 | Recollections of Schubert [arr. Rimmer] | Isaac Perrin | |
| 01 Mar 1930 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
7 | Carmen | 16 | William Halliwell |
| 28 Sep 1929 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Victory [Jenkins] 1929 | 3 | William Halliwell | |
| 02 Mar 1929 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
Lorenzo 1928 | George Henry Wilson | ||
| 29 Sep 1928 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
A Moorside Suite 1928 | 1 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 14 Jul 1928 |
Fairford Contest (Section 1)
|
1 | Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 09 Apr 1928 |
Kerne Bridge Contest
|
2 | Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | 1 | George Henry Wilson |
| 03 Mar 1928 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
5 | Labour and Love 1913 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 24 Sep 1927 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
The White Rider 1927 | 15 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 23 Jul 1927 |
Birmingham Contest
|
1 | Gounod [arr. W. Rimmer] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 16 Jul 1927 |
Newhall Contest
|
1 | A Garland of Classics | George Henry Wilson | |
| 09 Jul 1927 |
Fairford Contest (Section 1)
|
1 | Il Flauto Magico [unknown arranger] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 07 Jun 1927 |
Lydney Contest
|
1 | Il Flauto Magico [unknown arranger] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 06 Jun 1927 |
Chepstow Contest
|
1 | Il Flauto Magico [unknown arranger] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 18 Apr 1927 |
Walford Contest
|
1 | The Magic Flute [unknown arranger] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 05 Mar 1927 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | Gounod [arr. W. Rimmer] | 2 | George Henry Wilson |
| 25 Sep 1926 |
Crystal Palace (Grand Shield)
|
1 | Joan of Arc [Wright] 1925 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 21 Aug 1926 |
Barwell Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Eugene Onegin [arr. Godfrey] 1911 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 24 Jul 1926 |
Nottingham Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 24 May 1926 |
Chepstow Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 05 Apr 1926 |
Kerne Bridge Contest
|
3 | Melodious Gems | George Henry Wilson | |
| 06 Mar 1926 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | Eugene Onegin [arr. Godfrey] 1911 | 4 | George Henry Wilson |
| 01 Jun 1925 |
Chepstow Contest
|
1 | Echoes of the Opera | George Henry Wilson | |
| 01 Jun 1925 |
Ross-on-Wye Contest
|
1 | Echoes of the Opera | George Henry Wilson | |
| 28 Feb 1925 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
2 | Tannhäuser [arr. Gladney] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 29 Sep 1923 |
Crystal Palace (Grand Shield)
|
Ruy Blas | 19 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 28 Jul 1923 |
Barwell Contest
|
Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 Sailor Songs [W. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 14 Jul 1923 |
Newhall Contest
|
1 | Sailor Songs [W. Rimmer] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 30 Jun 1923 |
Earl Shilton Contest
|
1 | Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 Sailor Songs [W. Rimmer] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 24 Sep 1921 |
Crystal Palace (Grand Shield)
|
Dinorah [arr. Godfrey] 1873 | 10 | Mr. Cooper | |
| 25 Sep 1920 |
Crystal Palace (Grand Shield)
|
Tannhäuser [unknown arranger] | George Henry Wilson | ||
| 10 Jul 1920 |
Belle Vue July Contest
|
Les Diamants de la Couronne [arr. Godfrey] 1912 | 1 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 22 May 1920 |
Midland Band Association
|
2 |
Poliuto [unknown arranger]
|
1 | George Henry Wilson |
| 01 Sep 1917 |
Ibstock Contest
|
3 | The United Kingdom | 3 | George Henry Wilson |
| 06 Aug 1917 |
Coalville Contest
|
2 | George Henry Wilson | ||
| 12 Jun 1916 |
Coalville Contest
|
1 | Great Britain | 4 | George Henry Wilson |
| 18 Jul 1914 |
Nuneaton Contest
|
4 | Classic Gems No. 1 | Unknown | |
| 30 May 1914 |
Coalville Contest
|
2 | Sons of the Sea | 3 | George Henry Wilson |
| 13 Apr 1914 |
Kerne Bridge Contest
|
Sons of the Sea | 9 | George Henry Wilson | |
| 20 Dec 1913 |
Birmingham Contest (First Section)
|
1 | Faust [Gounod arr. Douglas] | George Henry Wilson | |
| 17 May 1913 |
Birmingham Contest
|
3 | Emilia | Unknown | |
| 24 Aug 1912 |
King's Heath Contest
|
Apollo | 10 | Isaac Perrin |