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31 Mar 2024
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Marlborough District Brass Band
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Robin Randall
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Keystone
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09 Apr 2023
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Boroondara Brass
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Daniel van Bergen
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Hope
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12 Apr 2020
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Canceled due to Corona Virus Outbreak (Notice see A Grade). |
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21 Apr 2019
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Waratah Brass Newcastle (NSW)
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Stephen Grice
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The Legend of Pandora
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01 Apr 2018
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Cairns Brass (Qld)
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Jon Christodoulides
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The Snaring of the Sun
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16 Apr 2017
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Boroondara Brass (Vic)
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Daniel van Bergen
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Penlee
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27 Mar 2016
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Boroondara Brass (Vic)
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Daniel van Bergen
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Blazon
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05 Apr 2015
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Cairns Brass No. 1 (Qld)
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Jon Christodoulides
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Honoris Causa
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20 Apr 2014
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Townsville Brass (Qld)
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Dale Hosking
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The Forest of Dean
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31 Mar 2013
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Canning City Brass (WA)
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Geoffrey Lowe
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Lyonesse
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07 Apr 2012
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City of Holroyd Brass (NSW)
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Andy Yule
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Cross Patonce
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23 Apr 2011
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Geelong West Brass (Vic)
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Jeff Steele
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Suite Gothique
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03 Apr 2010
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Gunnedah Shire Juniors (NSW)
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Danny Alexander
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Coventry Variations
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12 Apr 2009
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Hobart City Brass (Tas)
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Simon Cawthorn
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The Bandsman's Challenge
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23 Mar 2008
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Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass Band
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David Bremner
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Main Street
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08 Apr 2007
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Hobart City Brass (Tas)
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Simon Cawthorn
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The King of Elfland's Daughter
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16 Apr 2006
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Cairns Brass No.1 (Qld)
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Maureen Cameron
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Purcell Variants [Meechan]
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27 Mar 2005
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Gunnedah Shire (NSW)
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Jason Katsikaris
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A Vision of the Lost
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11 Apr 2004
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Alpine Energy Timaru Brass
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Dwayne Bloomfield
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Suite Gothique
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21 Apr 2003
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Warringah Concert Brass (NSW)
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John Saunders
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The Plantagenets
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01 Apr 2002
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Hall Village (ACT)
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Thomas Burge
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Partita for Band - Postcards from Home
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14 Apr 2001
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Cairns Brass No.1 (Qld)
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Jon Christodoulides
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Firestorm
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22 Apr 2000
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Launceston RSL Brass (Tas)
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Leif Sundstrup
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Rutherford Variations
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03 Apr 1999
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Brunswick Brass (Vic)
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Mark Ford
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Symphonic Suite for Brass
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13 Apr 1998
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Brunswick Brass (Vic)
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Mark Ford
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The Present Age
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29 Mar 1997
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Nambour & Maroochy District (Qld)
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John Thomas
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Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford]
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07 Apr 1996
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Glenorchy City Concert Brass (NSW)
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Dean Hunt
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The Belmont Variations
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15 Apr 1995
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Kaikorai Brass (NZ)
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Unknown
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Cross Patonce
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02 Apr 1994
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Waikato Times Hamilton (NZ)
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Ian Levien
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Brass Metamorphosis
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10 Apr 1993
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Glenorchy City Concert Brass (Tas)
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Dean Hunt
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Resurgam
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18 Apr 1992
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Waratah Mayfield (NSW)
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Ron Grice
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The Festive City
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30 Mar 1991
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City of Holroyd (NSW)
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Paul Cerezo
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Royal Parks
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14 Apr 1990
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Strathfieldsaye Municipal (Vic)
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Mark Ford
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A London Overture
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26 Mar 1989
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Ulverstone Municipal (Tas)
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Jack Lusted
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Facets of Glass
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02 Apr 1988
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Telecom Hamilton (NZ)
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Bruce Borthwick
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Sirius [Hogg]
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18 Apr 1987
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St.Marys District (NSW)
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Ken Bradley
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Main Street
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29 Mar 1986
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Diamond Valley Brass (Vic)
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Wayne Bowden
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Line of Life: A Symphonic Study
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05 Apr 1985
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City of Dandenong (Vic)
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Graeme Hilson
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North West Passage [Newsome]
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20 Apr 1984
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Strathfieldsaye Municipal (Vic)
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Wayne Bowden
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The Charge of Ghaza
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01 Apr 1983
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Sutherland Shire (NSW)
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Frank McGuinness
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The Aeronauts
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09 Apr 1982
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Maryborough Excelsior City (Qld)
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Mel Nielson
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Alice in Wonderland [Hanmer]
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17 Apr 1981
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Strathfieldsaye Municipal (Vic)
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Wayne Bowden
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Introduction, Elegy and Caprice
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06 Apr 1980
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Warragul Municipal (Vic)
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Bruce Armstrong
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Concertino [Lane]
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15 Apr 1979
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Ulverstone Municipal (Tas)
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Jack Lusted
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Caprice
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25 Mar 1978
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Cairns Municipal (Qld)
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Frank James
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Scena Sinfonica
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10 Apr 1977
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Cairns Municipal (Qld)
|
Frank James
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Blackfriars
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16 Apr 1976
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Cairns Municipal (Qld)
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Frank James
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Sinfonietta [Wilson]
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28 Mar 1975
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Tuggerah Lakes District (NSW)
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Colin Bain
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Essay for Brass Band [Gregson]
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14 Apr 1974
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Willoughby Municipal (NSW)
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Peter Walmsley
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Orion [Bantock]
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03 Nov 1973
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Ararat City (Vic)
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Ray Humphries
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Music for Brass
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22 Oct 1972
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Ballarat Soldiers Memorial (Vic)
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Frank James
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Prometheus Unbound
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11 Apr 1971
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Nambour & Maroochy Brass (Qld)
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Len Radford
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St. Michael's Mount
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13 Jun 1970
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Hobart City (Tas)
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Gordon Sheedy
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Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer]
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05 Apr 1969
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Tuggerah Lakes District (NSW)
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Don Stewart
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Quo Vadis?
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02 Nov 1968
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Caulfield Citizens (Vic)
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Jim Doherty
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Music for a Brass Band
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21 Oct 1967
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Victorian Railway Institute (Vic)
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Victor Boyle
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Glastonbury
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09 Apr 1966
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Gosford Shire (NSW)
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Alex Clulow
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The Great City (Suite)
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1965
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Ipswich Vice Regal Excelsior (Qld)
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James Kelly
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Spring Song & Island Heritage
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24 Oct 1964
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Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways (Vic)
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Verdi McMahon
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Everybody's Child
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1963
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Mount Gambier (SA)
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Don Edwards
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27 Oct 1962
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Caulfield Citizens (Vic)
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Jim Doherty
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Scheherazade
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30 Oct 1961
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Maryborough Citizens (Vic)
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Jack Harris
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Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals
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18 Apr 1960
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Rockhampton City (Qld)
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William Bellert
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Yorkshire Ridings Suite
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26 Jan 1959
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Air Force Association (WA)
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Ivan Nylander
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07 Apr 1958
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Townsville Citizens (Qld)
Mackay City (Qld)
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Albert Trembath
Alf Trahair
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01 Nov 1957
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Eaglehawk Citizens (Vic)
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George Miller
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Ajanta (The Forgotten Maiden)
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28 Oct 1956
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Maryborough Citizens (Vic)
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Jack Harris
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20 Oct 1955
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Portland Boys (NSW)
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Ted Simons
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1954
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Cancelled due to influenza epidemic. |
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08 Nov 1953
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Wollongong Steelworks (NSW)
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John McDonald Tougher
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A Northern Rhapsody
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14 Apr 1952
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Mount Isa Silver (Qld)
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Lou Gray
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I Pagliacci
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28 Oct 1951
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East Kew (Vic)
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Jack Bramwell
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The Royal Water Music
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15 Sep 1950
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Mount Gambier (SA)
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Jack Marks
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Sirius [Wright]
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10 Apr 1950
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The scheduled 1949 Australian championships (the first held in Tasmania) were postponed until this date.
Timeline of events:
November 1948: Announced that the 1949 championship would be held in
Tasmania, the first time held there.
Originally scheduled: Venue - York Oval, Launceston commencing 14th November 1949.
May 1949: Date changed to 24th-28th December 1949; 25 + bands anticipated to attend, 15 from interstate.
2nd November 1949: Championship abandoned due to poliomyelitis epidemic.
17th December 1949: Approval from Australian Band Council to hold the 1949 championships on the following Easter (8th-10th April 1950).
It seems only 3 bands entered (all A Grade and from Victoria; Tasmania had no A Grade bands at the time).
The contest opened on Sunday 9th with the quickstep march for A grade; 8 local lower grade bands attended for display only.
Monday 10th at 2pm: "A" grade played their test and O/C selections.
No lower grade contests were held. |
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14 Nov 1949
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The scheduled 1949 Australian championships event at Launceston, Tasmania was postponed firstly from the week commencing 14th November 1949 to 24th-28th December 1949, then further from there due to an outbreak of poliomyelitis, eventually being held in the following year, over Easter, 10th April 1950. As a result two Australian championship events were held in 1950, one designated for 1949, in April 1950, and one designated for 1950, in October 1950. |
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1948
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1948 Nationals run as A Grade only. |
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03 Apr 1947
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Mackay City (Qld)
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William Richard Smith
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The Crusaders
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01 Jan 1946
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South Melbourne (Vic)
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William Philpott
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31 Mar 1945
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St. John Ambulance Brigade (NSW)
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Charles Bignall
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1940
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Not run again until 1945, owing to war. |
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09 Apr 1939
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Maryborough Federal (Qld)
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Frank Johnston
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The Royal Water Music
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31 Jan 1938
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N S W Government Railways (NSW)
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Charles Coughlan
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1937
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1937 Nationals run as A Grade only. |
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28 Oct 1936
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Barrier Industrial Union Broken Hill (NSW)
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Les Richards
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Egmont [unknown arranger]
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21 Apr 1935
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Cairns Citizens (Qld)
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James Compton
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Songs of Northern Scotland
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1934
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1934 Nationals run as A Grade only. |
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1933
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Contest not held. |
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27 Mar 1932
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Mackay Concert (Qld)
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Len Crew
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Tschaikowsky [arr. Rimmer]
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26 Jan 1931
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Townsville Railways (Qld)
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Albert Trembath
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1930
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Contest not held. |
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03 Apr 1929
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Rockhampton City (Qld)
Brisbane Excelsior (Qld)
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William Richard Smith
F. W. G. McLeod
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Semiramide [unknown arranger]
Semiramide [unknown arranger]
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26 Jan 1928
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Townsville Railway (Qld)
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Albert Trembath
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06 Apr 1926
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Merryweather Municipal (NSW)
|
Henry E. Kerry
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22 Apr 1924
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Toowoomba Municipal (Qld)
|
James Compton
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Scheherazade
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29 Mar 1923
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Townsville Railway (Qld)
|
Lou Gray
|
Classic Suite in D
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|
29 Oct 1922
|
City of Ballarat (Vic)
|
Frank Wright
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The Valkyrie
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26 Jan 1921
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Canterbury District (NSW)
|
Jock Herron
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23 Oct 1920
|
Glenelg Municipal (SA)
|
Ossie Summerton
|
Dinorah [unknown arranger]
|
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24 Jan 1919
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St.George District (NSW)
Eastern Suburbs -- Sydney (NSW)
|
Les Smith
H. W. Webb
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24 Jan 1915
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25 Oct 1914
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Viva Beethoven [arr. Ord Hume]
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|
26 Jan 1913
|
Broken Hill A M A (NSW)
|
Ernie Summerton
|
Queen of Golconda
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25 Oct 1912
|
Warrnambool Citizens (Vic)
|
Percy Code
|
Robert il Diavolo [unknown arranger]
|
|
26 Jan 1911
|
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Il Trovatore [unknown arranger]
|
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22 Oct 1910
|
Geelong Harbour Trust (Vic)
|
Harry Shugg
|
Old Favourites
|
|
05 Apr 1909
|
Rockdale Municipal (NSW)
|
Charles Walker
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27 Oct 1908
|
City of Ballarat (Vic)
|
Albert Wade
|
Scotland Forever
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03 Apr 1908
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26 Oct 1907
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The Mountain Sylph
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03 Nov 1906
|
Collingwood Citizens (Vic)
|
Frank Johnston
|
Semiramide [unknown arranger]
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26 Oct 1905
|
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06 Nov 1897
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Bellambi Brass Band (NSW)
|
Thomas Mellor
|
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