Mirrlees Works Band
Also/previously known as: Mirrlees, Mirrlees Blackstone Works, Mirrlees Brass, Mirrlees National Works, Mirrlees Works
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: | North West |
|---|---|
| Years active: | 1949 - 1980 |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Mar 1980 |
 North West Area (Second Section)
|
W | Concert Overture for Brass Band | ||
| 1st Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
11 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] | 6 | Kenneth Dennison |
| 2nd Apr 1978 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
The Belmont Variations | 1 | Kenneth Dennison | |
| 28th Mar 1976 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Spectrum [Vinter] | 4 | Denis Carr | |
| 23rd Mar 1975 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Journey into Freedom | 1 | Denis Carr | |
| 24th Aug 1974 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
3 | Denis Carr | ||
| 25th Aug 1973 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
E. Pinkerton | |||
| 25th Mar 1973 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
The Plantagenets | 5 | Jack Atherton | |
| 26th Mar 1972 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Concert Overture for Brass Band | 7 | Jack Atherton | |
| 9th Oct 1971 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Le Roi d'Ys | 7 | Jack Atherton | |
| 4th Sep 1971 |
British Open
|
Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) | 20 | Jack Atherton | |
| 28th Aug 1971 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) | Jack Atherton | ||
| 18th Apr 1971 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | A Joyful Noise | 3 | Jack Atherton |
| 6th Sep 1970 |
British Open
|
Pageantry | 11 | Jack Atherton | |
| 29th Aug 1970 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 12th Apr 1970 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | The Corsair | 6 | Jack Atherton |
| 11th Oct 1969 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
High Peak | 2 | Jack Atherton | |
| 6th Sep 1969 |
British Open
|
Spectrum [Vinter] | 19 | Jack Atherton | |
| 30th Aug 1969 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 | Jack Atherton | ||
| 20th Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Diadem of Gold | 1 | Jack Atherton |
| 12th Oct 1968 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Prelude to the Mastersingers (Die Meistersinger) | 6 | Jack Atherton | |
| 7th Sep 1968 |
British Open
|
John O'Gaunt [Vinter] | 5 | Jack Atherton | |
| 25th May 1968 |
Grand Shield
|
2 | Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | 17 | Jack Atherton |
| 20th Apr 1968 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony | 5 | Jack Atherton |
| 14th Oct 1967 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Journey into Freedom | 7 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 6th May 1967 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) | 2 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 29th Apr 1967 |
Grand Shield
|
2 | Scheherazade | 9 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 15th Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Le Carnaval Romain [arr. Wright] | 17 | Jack Atherton | |
| 28th May 1966 |
Grand Shield
|
Main Street | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 16th Oct 1965 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
1 | The Frogs of Aristophanes | E. Pinkerton | |
| 18th Jul 1965 |
Morecambe Entertainment Contest Semi Final
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 15th May 1965 |
Grand Shield
|
3 | The Shipbuilders | 14 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 10th Apr 1965 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Old English Suite: Three Castles | W. Ashcroft | |
| 28th Feb 1965 |
Darwen Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 20th Feb 1965 |
Lewis's Entertainment Contest Final
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 13th Feb 1965 |
Lewis's Entertainment Contest Semi Final
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 17th Oct 1964 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
6 | Oasis | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 9th May 1964 |
Grand Shield
|
3 | Jodrell Bank | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 18th Apr 1964 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | The Great City (Suite) | 2 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 25th May 1963 |
Senior Cup
|
1 | Spring Song | 5 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 20th Apr 1963 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Spring Song | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 10th Feb 1963 |
Council of Brass Band Associations (Section B)
|
1 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 20th Oct 1962 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
2 | Four Preludes | 9 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 26th May 1962 |
Senior Cup
|
3 | Glastonbury | 16 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 3rd Mar 1962 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Three Characteristic Pieces | 7 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 28th Jan 1962 |
Mossley Contest
|
5 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 10th Dec 1961 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 28th Oct 1961 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Cordell Suite | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 24th Sep 1961 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
2 | Salzburg Suite | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 13th May 1961 |
Senior Cup
|
From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 14 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 30th Apr 1961 |
Blackpool Contest (A Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 22nd Apr 1961 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Salzburg Suite | 7 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 26th Mar 1961 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
1 | From the New World [arr. D. Rimmer] | 3 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 12th Feb 1961 |
Rochdale Contest
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 29th Jan 1961 |
Mossley Contest
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Dec 1960 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Homage to Pharaoh | 6 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 6th Nov 1960 |
Yorkshire v Lancashire Contest (Class A)
|
Carnival [Perkin] | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 28th May 1960 |
Senior Trophy
|
Gallions Reach | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 19th Mar 1960 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Neapolitan Suite | 7 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 6th Mar 1960 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
1 | Gallions Reach | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 6th Dec 1959 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Othello | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 27th Sep 1959 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
1 | Snowdon Fantasy | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 9th May 1959 |
Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
English Folk Song Suite | 4 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 25th Apr 1959 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
English Folk Song Suite | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 22nd Mar 1959 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | English Folk Song Suite | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 7th Dec 1957 |
Wigan Contest
|
A Garland of Classics | 21 | A. Gibson | |
| 12th Oct 1957 |
Bury Contest
|
A Garland of Classics | 7 | A. Gibson | |
| 4th May 1957 |
Daily Herald Midlands Festival (Third Section)
|
W | |||
| 26th Nov 1955 |
Wigan Contest
|
Moments with Mozart | 7 | H. White | |
| 21st May 1955 |
Senior Cup
|
Thames Valley Suite | H. White | ||
| 22nd May 1954 |
Senior Cup
|
Call of the Sea | 6 | Jack Atherton | |
| 26th Sep 1953 |
Altrincham Borough Band Brass Band Contest
|
3 | Recollections of England | 13 | A. Risbin |
| 26th May 1951 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Indian Summer | John Harrison |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Jun 1979 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 10 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
| 8th Jun 1979 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood | |
| 19th May 1978 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 19 | Unknown, do you know? | March: High Command |
| 3rd Jun 1977 | Micklehurst (Whit Friday) | 2 | Unknown, do you know? | March: High Command |
| 3rd Jun 1977 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | March: High Command |
| 3rd Jun 1977 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | March: High Command | |
| 11th Jun 1976 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 2 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Mephistopheles |
| 11th Jun 1976 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Mephistopheles |
| 11th Jun 1976 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 5 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Mephistopheles |
| 30th May 1969 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 4 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Knight Templar |
| 19th May 1967 | Lees (Whit Friday) | 2 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th May 1967 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th May 1967 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 3rd Jun 1966 | Lees (Whit Friday) | 2 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 22nd May 1964 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? |
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