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Queen Victoria Coronation Contest

Wed 21 Jun 1837



Format: Own Choice Test Piece Contest
Adjudicators: John Prestwich
Venue: Farnworth, Lancashire

Position Band Conductor Music
1 Besses o' th' Barn Unknown Hail Smiling Morn [unknown arranger]

Roy Newsome PhD thesis, p.73:
"There is more detail about a second contest involving Besses o' th' Barn which took place, according to Hampson, on 21 June 1837 following a procession celebrating the coronation of Queen Victoria. The procession itself was organised by the Oddfellows, took place in Farnworth and involved 'four or five' bands. This time there was an adjudicator - a local singer. There was also a draw for the order of play and a prize for the winner 'in the shape of a crown'. As in 1821, each band played a piece of its own choice; Besses played 'Haill smiling morn' and won the crown."





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