Mirrlees Works Band 1949-1980
Also/previously known as:
Mirrlees,
Mirrlees Blackstone Works,
Mirrlees Brass,
Mirrlees National Works,
Mirrlees Works
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
North West
|
|---|---|
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
W | Concert Overture for Brass Band | Unknown | |
| 01 Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
11 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] 1957 | 6 | Kenneth Dennison |
| 02 Apr 1978 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
The Belmont Variations 1963 | 1 | Kenneth Dennison | |
| 28 Mar 1976 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 4 | Denis Carr | |
| 23 Mar 1975 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Journey into Freedom 1967 | 1 | Denis Carr | |
| 24 Aug 1974 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
3 | Denis Carr | ||
| 25 Aug 1973 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
E. Pinkerton | |||
| 25 Mar 1973 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
The Plantagenets 1972 | 5 | Jack Atherton | |
| 26 Mar 1972 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Concert Overture for Brass Band | 7 | Jack Atherton | |
| 09 Oct 1971 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Le Roi d'Ys 1959 | 7 | Jack Atherton | |
| 04 Sep 1971 |
British Open
|
Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 20 | Jack Atherton | |
| 28 Aug 1971 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
Festival Music (Symphonic Suite)
1956
|
Jack Atherton | ||
| 18 Apr 1971 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | A Joyful Noise 1970 | 3 | Jack Atherton |
| 06 Sep 1970 |
British Open
|
Pageantry 1934 | 11 | Jack Atherton | |
| 29 Aug 1970 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 12 Apr 1970 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | The Corsair 1969 | 6 | Jack Atherton |
| 11 Oct 1969 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
High Peak 1969 | 2 | Jack Atherton | |
| 06 Sep 1969 |
British Open
|
Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 19 | Jack Atherton | |
| 30 Aug 1969 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 | Jack Atherton | ||
| 20 Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Diadem of Gold 1953 | 1 | Jack Atherton |
| 12 Oct 1968 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Prelude to the Mastersingers (Die Meistersinger) 1968 | 6 | Jack Atherton | |
| 07 Sep 1968 |
British Open
|
John O'Gaunt [Vinter] 1968 | 5 | Jack Atherton | |
| 25 May 1968 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
2 | Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | 17 | Jack Atherton |
| 20 Apr 1968 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony 1945 | 5 | Jack Atherton |
| 14 Oct 1967 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Journey into Freedom 1967 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 06 May 1967 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 2 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 29 Apr 1967 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
2 | Scheherazade | 9 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 15 Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Le Carnaval Romain [arr. Wright] 1966 | 17 | Jack Atherton | |
| 28 May 1966 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
Main Street 1961 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 16 Oct 1965 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
1 | The Frogs of Aristophanes 1952 | E. Pinkerton | |
| 18 Jul 1965 |
Morecambe Entertainment Contest Semi Final
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 15 May 1965 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
3 | The Shipbuilders 1960 | 14 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 10 Apr 1965 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Old English Suite: Three Castles | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 28 Feb 1965 |
Darwen Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 20 Feb 1965 |
Lewis's Entertainment Contest Final
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 13 Feb 1965 |
Lewis's Entertainment Contest Semi Final
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 17 Oct 1964 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
6 | Oasis 1964 | 5 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 09 May 1964 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
3 | Jodrell Bank | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 18 Apr 1964 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | The Great City (Suite) 1963 | 2 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 25 May 1963 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
1 | Spring Song | 5 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 20 Apr 1963 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Spring Song | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 10 Feb 1963 |
Council of Brass Band Associations (Section B)
|
1 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 20 Oct 1962 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
2 | Four Preludes 1947 | 9 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 26 May 1962 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
3 | Glastonbury 1953 | 16 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 03 Mar 1962 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Three Characteristic Pieces 1961 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 28 Jan 1962 |
Mossley Contest
|
5 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 10 Dec 1961 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 28 Oct 1961 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Cordell Suite 1959 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 24 Sep 1961 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
2 | Salzburg Suite 1960 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 13 May 1961 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 14 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 30 Apr 1961 |
Blackpool Contest (A Section)
|
Unknown | |||
| 22 Apr 1961 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Salzburg Suite 1960 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 26 Mar 1961 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
1 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 3 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 12 Feb 1961 |
Rochdale Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 29 Jan 1961 |
Mossley Contest
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 11 Dec 1960 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Homage to Pharaoh | 6 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 06 Nov 1960 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class A)
|
Carnival [Perkin] | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 28 May 1960 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Galleons Reach 1959 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 19 Mar 1960 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Neapolitan Suite 1959 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 06 Mar 1960 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
1 | Galleons Reach 1959 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 06 Dec 1959 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Othello | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 27 Sep 1959 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
1 | Snowdon Fantasy 1955 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 09 May 1959 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 4 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 25 Apr 1959 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
English Folk Song Suite 1956 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 22 Mar 1959 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 07 Dec 1957 |
Wigan Contest
|
A Garland of Classics | 21 | A. Gibson | |
| 12 Oct 1957 |
Bury Contest
|
A Garland of Classics | 7 | A. Gibson | |
| 04 May 1957 |
Daily Herald Midlands Festival (Third Section)
|
W | A. Gibson | ||
| 26 Nov 1955 |
Wigan Contest
|
Moments with Mozart | 7 | H. White | |
| 21 May 1955 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Thames Valley Suite | H. White | ||
| 22 May 1954 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Call of the Sea 1953 | 6 | Jack Atherton | |
| 26 Sep 1953 |
Altrincham Borough Band Brass Band Contest
|
3 | Recollections of England | 13 | A. Risbin |
| 26 May 1951 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Indian Summer 1950 | John Harrison |