| Format: | Other |
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| Adjudicators: | C. Boosé , John Wright Tidswell |
| Venue: | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK |
Full details and account for the above contest as follows, obtained from the Nottinghamshire Guardian dated 13 September 1860
"Brass Band Contest at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.— The Trent Bridge Cricket Ground was the scene of a fete on Monday, which was favoured by the weather, on the occasion of the brass band contest. The contest lasted several hours, to the delight of many, during which time the following programme was adhered to :
Selection "Ernani" Verdi.
Ditto "Lucrezia Borgia," Donizetti
Thornley Chase Rangers Vol. R. C. Band. Conductor, Mr S Morley ; Leader, Mr. W. Clifton.
Selection " Rigoletto," Verdi.
Ditto, " Lurline," Wallace*
Wilford Band. Leader, Mr. J. Carter.
Selection, "Maritana," , Wallace.
Ditto " Lucrezia Borgia," Donizetti
C. H. Firth, Esq., Flush Mills (Heckmondwike). Leader. J. M. Sykes.
Selection, " Lucia de Lammermuir," Donizetti.
Ditto, " Martha," Flotow
Thorncliffe Victoria Band. Leader. Mr. H. Robinson.
Selection, " Bohemian Girl," Balfe.
Chorus, " Be not afraid," Mendelssohn
Bradgate Band. Leader, Mr. Weston.
Cavatina, " Beatrice de Tends," Bellini
Selection, " Martha," Flotow
Conisbro Band. Leader, Mr. H. Thickett.
Selection, "Sacred," Arnold.
Ditto Harwood.
Dixon's United Spalding Band. Conductor, Mr. Dixon ; Leader, Mr. J. Hunt.
Overture, » Fair Maid of Perth." Waddell.
Selection " Lucrezia Borgia," Donizetti.
Midland Railway Band. Leader, Mr. P. Crompton.
Selection, ; " Lurline,"
Wallace. Ditto, — " Lucrezia Borgia," Donizetti!
Sherwood Rangers (Newark) Band. Conductor, W. Lilly : Leader, W. Chatterton.
Selection " Bellisario," Donizetti.
Ditto,... " Lucrezia Borgia." Donizetti.
Sutton-in-Ashfield Band. Leader, Mr. J. Dennis
Duet "Norma," Bellini.
Polka, " Burton Rifles," King
Burton-upon-Trent Band. Leader, Mr J King' '
Waltzes "Norah Darling." ...Keller.
Selection, - Il Trovatore," Verdi
lst Lincoln V. A - Corps Band. Conductor, Mr. Keller.
After the contest, all the bands formed a circle, and played The Volunteer Artillery and Rifle Corps Grand March " and "God Save the Queen." The following award was made by the judges, Mr. C. Boosey, Royal Horse Guards, Windsor, and Mr. J. TidswelL band master East York Militia :— lst prize of £12 with silver mounted baton for band master, to the Wilford (Notts. Yeomanry) band ; 2nd : £8 to the Bradgate band ; 3rd : £4, to the Sherwood Rangers Band; 4th : £2, to the Sutton-in-Ashfield band. In the evening there was an assault -at arms, and a grand pyrotechnic display. "Aunt Sally" came in for a fair share of attention, and the archery butts seemed to have attractions for others. On the whole, however, the music excepted, the affair was stale, flat, and unprofitable"