| Format: | Test Piece Contest |
|---|---|
| Test Piece: | Fantasy for Brass Band [Arnold] 1974 |
| Adjudicators: | Eric Bravington , Joseph Horovitz , Ernest Tomlinson |
| Venue: | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England, UK |
| Position | Band | Conductor | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cory
|
Arthur Kenney | 15 | 192 |
| 2 |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
Elgar Howarth | 16 | 190 |
| 3 |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Roy Newsome | 18 | 189 |
| 4 |
GUS (Footwear)
|
Stanley Boddington | 19 | 187 |
| 5 |
Brighouse & Rastrick
|
James Scott | 7 | 185 |
| 6 |
Lochgelly
|
Enoch Jackson | 14 | 183 |
| 7 |
Wingates Temperance
|
John Harrison | 2 | 182 |
| 8 |
Morris Concert
|
Walter Rees | 1 | 180 |
| 9 |
Stanshawe (Bristol)
|
Walter Barrow Hargreaves | 5 | 178 |
| 10 |
City of Coventry
|
Albert Chappell | 12 | 177 |
| 11 |
CWS (Manchester)
|
Derek Garside | 6 | 176 |
| 11 |
Ever Ready
|
Eric Cunningham | 11 | 176 |
| 13 |
Whitburn Burgh
|
John Kirkwood | 8 | 175 |
| 13 |
Tredegar Town
|
John Childs | 13 | 175 |
| 15 |
St. Austell
|
Fred J. Roberts | 4 | 174 |
| 15 |
William Davis Construction Group Snibston
|
Ian Bartram | 9 | 174 |
| 17 |
Hendon
|
Donald Morrison | 10 | 173 |
| 18 |
Patchogue Plymouth
|
C. Barratt | 17 | 172 |
| 19 |
Lockwood
|
Peter Kitson | 3 | 170 |
The winning band was also presented with a Decca LP recording offer.
The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.
The Insignia of Honour was presented to Edward Gray.