Torbay Brass Band
Also/previously known as: Torbay Borough, Torquay Borough
| Section: | Fourth |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.torbaybrassband.com/ |
| Region: | West of England |
| Years active: | 1976 - |
| Rehearsals: | Monday and Friday |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Mar 2020 |
 West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | Neverland | 11 | Joe Rowlands |
| 9th Mar 2019 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | Stantonbury Festival | 15 | Joe Rowlands |
| 11th Mar 2018 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | World Tour | 7 | Gareth Davies |
| 11th Mar 2017 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] | ||
| 12th Mar 2016 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | The Journal of Phileas Fogg | ||
| 14th Mar 2015 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
20 | An English Pastorale | 4 | Graham Eaton |
| 1st Nov 2014 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | Graham Eaton | |
| 8th Mar 2014 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
20 | Three Spanish Impressions [Fernie] | 11 | Graham Eaton |
| 9th Mar 2013 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
16  |
Devon Fantasy | 5 | Gareth Davies |
| 3rd Nov 2012 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Voices of Youth | 1 | Lorna Wrycraft |
| 15th Apr 2012 |
Flemish Open Brass Band Championship (D-Section)
|
W | Fanfare for a Festival | ||
| 10th Mar 2012 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
23 | English Folk Song Suite | 13 | Dennis Frere-Smith |
| 5th Nov 2011 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | Tom Finnigan | ||
| 13th Mar 2011 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
21 | Prelude, Song and Dance | 16 | Tom Finnigan |
| 21st Nov 2010 |
GBBA March Section B
|
4 | 4 | Darren Walton | |
| 21st Nov 2010 |
GBBA Own Choice (Section B)
|
4 | Northern Landscapes | 4 | Darren Walton |
| 6th Nov 2010 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
5 | Northern Landscapes | 4 | Tom Finnigan |
| 16th May 2010 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
5 | 3 | Tom Finnigan | |
| 13th Mar 2010 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
15 | Labour and Love | 11 | Tom Finnigan |
| 14th Mar 2009 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
14 | The Once and Future King | 15 | Mike Faro |
| 3rd Nov 2007 |
South West Brass Band Association (Second Section)
|
6 | Hollywood! | Barry Cole | |
| 1st Sep 2007 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
8 | Barry Cole | ||
| 11th Mar 2007 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
10 | Carnival [Perkin] | 1 | Trevor Naughton |
| 4th Nov 2006 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
8 | Trevor Naughton | ||
| 18th Mar 2006 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
14 | Images of the Millennium | 8 | Howard Evans |
| 18th Jun 2005 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Second Section)
|
4 | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 15th May 2005 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
W | |||
| 12th Mar 2005 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
3 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] | 13 | David Johnson |
| 27th Mar 2004 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
14 | Coventry Variations | 1 | David Johnson |
| 8th Nov 2003 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
1 | John O'Gaunt [Vinter] | 1 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 6th Sep 2003 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
Colin McEwen | |||
| 5th Apr 2003 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
9 | Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 9th Nov 2002 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | The Moor of Venice | C. Waller | |
| 22nd Sep 2002 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
15 | Danceries | 3 | C. Waller |
| 15th Jun 2002 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
4 | Dimensions | C. Waller | |
| 4th May 2002 |
Swindon Entertainment Contest (Section 2)
|
3 | 8 | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 6th Apr 2002 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Symphony for Brass [arr. Hopkinson] | C. Waller | |
| 31st Mar 2001 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
12 | The Undaunted | C. Waller | |
| 7th May 2000 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
W | |||
| 25th Mar 2000 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
13 | Music for the Common Man | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 30th Oct 1999 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
2 | The Plantagenets | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 16th May 1999 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section)
|
W | |||
| 27th Mar 1999 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
8 | Kenilworth | 15 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 14th Nov 1998 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
2 | Lorenzo | Jane Whitehead | |
| 10th May 1998 |
Harry Ramsden's Section 'A' Contest Wales & West of England Qualifier
|
W | |||
| 4th Apr 1998 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
5 | Purcell Variations [Downie] | 9 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 6th Dec 1997 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section)
|
6 | C. Brian Buckley | ||
| 12th Apr 1997 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
6 | Ballet for Band | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 8th Feb 1997 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (First Section)
|
4 | 5 | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 7th Dec 1996 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (First Section)
|
1 | C. Brian Buckley | ||
| 2nd Nov 1996 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
2 | Journey into Freedom | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 30th Mar 1996 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
8 | Spectrum [Vinter] | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 17th Feb 1996 |
Stroud Brass Band Festival (First Section)
|
2 | 3 | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 11th Feb 1996 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section)
|
W | |||
| 4th Nov 1995 |
SWBBA Contest (First & Championship Section)
|
1 | Symphony of Marches | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 29th Oct 1995 |
Pontins (First Section)
|
The Belmont Variations | 2 | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 17th Jun 1995 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
2 | Eroica Symphony | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 25th Mar 1995 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
4 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 12th Feb 1995 |
Milton Keynes Brass Band Festival (First Section)
|
5 | C. Brian Buckley | ||
| 5th Nov 1994 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
2 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 8th May 1994 |
Weston-super-Mare (Championship Section)
|
C. Brian Buckley | |||
| 4th Apr 1994 |
Pontins Brean Sands (First Section)
|
16 | The Plantagenets | 11 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 19th Mar 1994 |
West of England Area (First Section)
|
7 | Maoriana | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 14th Nov 1993 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Oregon: Fantasy for Band | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 24th Oct 1993 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
3 | Academic Festival Overture | 2 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 18th Sep 1993 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
1 | Firestorm | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 10th Jul 1993 |
Southern Open (Second Section)
|
1 | 1 | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 19th Jun 1993 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
2 | Robert the Devil (arr. Moreton) | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 19th Jun 1993 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
2 | Tintagel (Symphonic Suite) | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 11th Apr 1993 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
2 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Leidzen] | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 27th Mar 1993 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Oceans | 16 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 7th Nov 1992 |
SWBBA Contest (First Section)
|
3 | C. Brian Buckley | ||
| 25th Oct 1992 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
St. Paul's Suite | C. Brian Buckley | ||
| 11th Jul 1992 |
Southern Open (Section B)
|
1 | 4 | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 20th Jun 1992 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
1 | Rhapsody in Brass | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 10th May 1992 |
Weston-super-Mare (Second Section)
|
2 | C. Brian Buckley | ||
| 19th Apr 1992 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
4 | Rhapsody in Brass | C. Brian Buckley | |
| 21st Mar 1992 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
5 | Dimensions | 8 | C. Brian Buckley |
| 2nd Nov 1991 |
SWBBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | Freedom (Brass Band Symphony No. 1) | 2 | Howard Taylor |
| 20th Apr 1991 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Masque [Devreese] | Kenneth Dennison | ||
| 31st Mar 1991 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
5 | On the Cornish Coast | 11 | Kenneth Dennison |
| 28th Oct 1990 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | 8 | Kenneth Dennison | |
| 15th Apr 1990 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
6 | Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | 16 | Kenneth Dennison |
| 31st Mar 1990 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Forth Suite | Kenneth Dennison | ||
| 22nd Apr 1989 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Orion [Bantock] | P. Aunger | ||
| 26th Mar 1989 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
1 | Morning Rhapsody | 10 | P. Aunger |
| 5th Nov 1988 |
SWBBA Contest (Youth Section)
|
1 | P. Aunger | ||
| 5th Nov 1988 |
SWBBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) | P. Aunger | ||
| 30th Oct 1988 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
The Moor of Venice | 2 | P. Aunger | |
| 16th Apr 1988 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
Royal Parks | K. Carroll | ||
| 3rd Apr 1988 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section)
|
5 | Polovtsian Dances | K. Carroll | |
| 7th Nov 1987 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] | Kenneth Dennison | |
| 24th Oct 1987 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
Labour and Love | 5 | B. M. Thomas | |
| 10th May 1987 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
3 | 1 | P. Aunger | |
| 18th Apr 1987 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
4 | Fanfare Diversions | P. Aunger | |
| 21st Mar 1987 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Scottish Festival Overture | 11 | P. Aunger | |
| 8th Nov 1986 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Scheherazade | 7 | P. Aunger |
| 8th Nov 1986 |
SWBBA Contest (Youth Section)
|
W | A Suite for Switzerland | ||
| 12th Apr 1986 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
Suite in Bb [Jacob] | 15 | P. Aunger | |
| 29th Mar 1986 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
Sunset Rhapsody | 15 | P. Aunger | |
| 9th Nov 1985 |
SWBBA Contest (Youth Section)
|
2 | Saturday Market | M. C. Stevens | |
| 9th Nov 1985 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Rhapsody in Brass | P. Aunger | |
| 15th Jun 1985 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B)
|
3 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] | P. B. Auger | |
| 27th Apr 1985 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
3 | A Barchester Suite | 2 | P. Aunger |
| 6th Apr 1985 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
7 | Infant Dreams | 6 | P. Aunger |
| 10th Nov 1984 |
SWBBA Contest (Youth Section)
|
1 | M. C. Stevens | ||
| 10th Nov 1984 |
SWBBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | North West Passage [Newsome] | 5 | P. Aunger |
| 27th Oct 1984 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Vizcaya | P. Aunger | ||
| 5th May 1984 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 5th May 1984 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 20th Apr 1984 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Second Suite in F | 11 | P. Aunger |
| 7th Apr 1984 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Divertimento [Ball] | 5 | P. Aunger |
| 8th Oct 1983 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
10 | Ballad for Band | 6 | P. Aunger |
| 18th Jun 1983 |
West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class C)
|
1 | Divertimento [Kelly] | P. B. Auger | |
| 16th Apr 1983 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 9 | P. Aunger |
| 1st Apr 1983 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
22 | Suite Gothique | 22 | P. Aunger |
| 13th Nov 1982 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | P. Aunger | ||
| 2nd Oct 1982 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
6 | Tuba Mirum | 19 | P. Aunger |
| 15th May 1982 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Excelsior [Hanmer] | P. Aunger | |
| 17th Apr 1981 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
Doon Valley | 7 | P. Aunger | |
| 26th Apr 1980 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Overture to Youth | K. Peters | |
| 3rd Nov 1979 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
14 | A Cotswold Suite | 16 | K. Peters |
| 13th Apr 1979 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
2 | The Winter's Tale | 1 | K. Peters |
| 12th Mar 1977 |
SWBBA Spring Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 13th Nov 1976 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Episodes for Brass [Hanmer] | L. A. Tatton |
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Notes
Band formed early 1976 by members of staff at South Devon Technical College.