Swinton Concert Brass [Manchester]
Also/previously known as: Kennedys Swinton Concert, Kennedy's Swinton Concert Brass, Kennedy Swinton, Kennedy Swinton Concert, Swinton Concert Brass
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: | North West |
|---|---|
| Years active: | 1974 - |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th May 1993 |
 All England Masters
|
20 | English Heritage | 4 | Jeff Norris |
| 14th Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Of Men and Mountains | 10 | Hugh Megarrell | |
| 17th Oct 1992 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
14 | The New Jerusalem | 1 | Kevin Bolton |
| 5th Sep 1992 |
British Open
|
18 | Cloudcatcher Fells | 18 | Kevin Bolton |
| 24th May 1992 |
All England Masters
|
19 | Cambridge Variations | 8 | Kevin Bolton |
| 22nd Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Frontier! | Kevin Bolton | |
| 15th Dec 1991 |
United Kingdom Entertaining Brass Championships
|
14  |
5 | Kevin Bolton | |
| 7th Sep 1991 |
British Open
|
6 | Paganini Variations | 1 | Kevin Bolton |
| 26th May 1991 |
All England Masters
|
8 | Harmony Music | 6 | Mark Condron |
| 24th Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
5 | Journey into Freedom | 1 | Mark Condron |
| 18th Nov 1990 |
Brass In Concert
|
11 | 3 | Mark Condron | |
| 28th Oct 1990 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
3 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) | 7 | Mark Condron |
| 8th Sep 1990 |
British Open
|
5 | Le Roi d'Ys | 5 | Mark Condron |
| 27th May 1990 |
All England Masters
|
6 | Blitz | 3 | David James |
| 20th May 1990 |
United Kingdom Entertaining Brass Championships
|
7 |
8 | David James | |
| 25th Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | The Beacons | 11 | David James |
| 4th Feb 1990 |
Yeovil Entertainment
|
1 | David James | ||
| 29th Oct 1989 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
1 | Sovereign Heritage | 2 | David Stowell |
| 9th Sep 1989 |
British Open
|
1 | Diversions for Brass Band | 9 | Garry Cutt |
| 28th May 1989 |
All England Masters
|
3 | Cloudcatcher Fells | 9 | David King |
| 19th Mar 1989 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Prisms | David King | ||
| 5th Feb 1989 |
Yeovil Entertainment
|
4 | David King | ||
| 30th Oct 1988 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
1 | The Year of the Dragon | 3 | David King |
| 24th Sep 1988 |
Royal Leamington Spa Open Championship
|
W | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | ||
| 10th Sep 1988 |
British Open
|
Contest Music | 9 | David King | |
| 4th Apr 1988 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
1 | Ballet for Band | 14 | David King |
| 27th Mar 1988 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
5 | Ballet for Band | 13 | David King |
| 6th Mar 1988 |
Oldham Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | 1 | ||
| 7th Feb 1988 |
Wigan Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | 2 | David King | |
| 6th Feb 1988 |
Yeovil Entertainment
|
W | |||
| 31st Jan 1988 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
1 | High Peak | 12 | David King |
| 6th Dec 1987 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
1 | 5 | David King | |
| 29th Nov 1987 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 | Spectrum [Vinter] | 6 | David King |
| 15th Nov 1987 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
1 | Symphony of Marches | 3 | David King |
| 18th Oct 1987 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Harmony Music | 3 | David King |
| 3rd Oct 1987 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
5 | Harmony Music | 17 | David King |
| 20th Sep 1987 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Championship Section)
|
1 | 1 | David King | |
| 5th Sep 1987 |
British Open
|
7 | Freedom (Brass Band Symphony No. 1) | 1 | David King |
| 9th May 1987 |
Grand Shield
|
2 | The Accursed Huntsman | 4 | David King |
| 20th Apr 1987 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
W | Variations on a Ninth | ||
| 29th Mar 1987 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Diversions on a Bass Theme | 2 | David King |
| 8th Feb 1987 |
Wigan Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | Le Roi d'Ys | 5 | David King |
| 1st Feb 1987 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
3 | Le Roi d'Ys | 3 | David King |
| 7th Dec 1986 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
1 | 1 | David King | |
| 30th Nov 1986 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
1 | Le Roi d'Ys | 9 | David King |
| 16th Nov 1986 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
1 | Spectrum [Vinter] | 9 | David King |
| 26th Oct 1986 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
1 | The Crusaders | 3 | David King |
| 19th Oct 1986 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section A)
|
1 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | David King | |
| 4th Oct 1986 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
3 | St. Paul's Suite | 14 | David King |
| 21st Sep 1986 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships
|
1 | Spectrum [Vinter] | David King | |
| 18th May 1986 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Second Section)
|
1 | Fantasy for Brass Band [Arnold] | 4 | David King |
| 30th Mar 1986 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
1 | California Legend | 6 | David King |
| 16th Mar 1986 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
1 | California Legend | 5 | David King |
| 2nd Mar 1986 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | California Legend | 4 | David King |
| 9th Feb 1986 |
Oldham Contest (Section A)
|
1 | 5 | David King | |
| 26th Jan 1986 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
6 | 2 | David King | |
| 30th Nov 1985 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Un Vie de Matelot (A Sailor's Life) | 7 | David King |
| 17th Nov 1985 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
W | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | ||
| 26th Oct 1985 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
3 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] | 13 | David King |
| 20th Oct 1985 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
1 | Kenilworth | 1 | David King |
| 5th Oct 1985 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
1 | Cityscapes [Bulla] | 8 | David King |
| 15th Sep 1985 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A')
|
La Forza del Destino [unknown arranger] | 7 | David King | |
| 6th Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
2 | Infant Dreams | 1 | David King |
| 17th Mar 1985 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | A Barchester Suite | 1 | David King |
| 3rd Mar 1985 |
Oldham Contest (Section B)
|
1 | Triumphant Rhapsody | 10 | David King |
| 17th Feb 1985 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
W | Owain Glyndwr | 5 | |
| 27th Jan 1985 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
2 | 15 | David King | |
| 2nd Dec 1984 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
1 | 3 | David King | |
| 18th Nov 1984 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] | 7 | David King |
| 27th Oct 1984 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Vizcaya | David King | |
| 14th Oct 1984 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section C)
|
W | Henry V [Maldwyn Price] | ||
| 6th Oct 1984 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
3 | Second Suite in F | 5 | David King |
| 23rd Sep 1984 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B')
|
11 | David King | ||
| 20th Apr 1984 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Second Suite in F | 4 | David King |
| 25th Mar 1984 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Divertimento [Ball] | David King | |
| 4th Mar 1984 |
Oldham Contest (Section C)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] | 15 | David King |
| 26th Feb 1984 |
Wigan Contest (C Section)
|
1 | 3 | David King | |
| 5th Feb 1984 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | St. Michael's Mount | 12 | David King |
| 4th Dec 1983 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section B)
|
4 | Partita [Gregson] | 7 | David King |
| 20th Nov 1983 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
1 | Partita [Gregson] | David King | |
| 23rd Oct 1983 |
Oldham Entertainment Contest
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 25th Sep 1983 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C')
|
1 | Partita [Gregson] | 5 | David King |
| 18th Sep 1983 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section C)
|
1 | Martin Obermuller | ||
| 18th Sep 1983 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
Martin Obermuller | |||
| 1st Apr 1983 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
10 | Suite Gothique | 20 | Martin Obermuller |
| 20th Mar 1983 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 27 | Martin Obermuller | |
| 6th Mar 1983 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Suite Gothique | 25 | Martin Obermuller |
| 20th Feb 1983 |
Oldham Contest (Section 4)
|
4 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 3 | Martin Obermuller |
| 6th Feb 1983 |
Wigan Contest (C Section)
|
D | 1 | Martin Obermuller | |
| 21st Nov 1982 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
2 | Metropolis | 12 | Martin Obermuller |
| 22nd Aug 1982 |
Park Hall Contest (Section B)
|
Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 9 | Martin Obermuller | |
| 14th Feb 1982 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | English Folk Song Suite | 10 | |
| 17th Apr 1981 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Doon Valley | Neil Robinson | ||
| 1st Mar 1981 |
Oldham Contest (Section C)
|
14 | Doon Valley | 7 | Neil Robinson |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Jun 1993 | Carrbrook (Whit Friday) | 2 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
| 4th Jun 1993 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 8 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
| 8th Jun 1990 | Uppermill (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 8th Jun 1990 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 4 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th May 1989 | Stalybridge (Whit Friday) | 1 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th May 1989 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 19th May 1989 | Carrbrook (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th May 1988 | Dobcross (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th May 1983 | Greenfield (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? |
| Years | Contest |
|---|---|
| 1985 1986 1987 | Tyldesley Contest (Section A) |
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Notes
The Band was formed out of Youth Town Brass, which had started as a Scout and Guide Band in 1976. After founder Jim Robinson had decided it could not continue a number of members formed Swinton Concert Brass.