Future Events

• We believe this contest will be run on 02 May 2026 at Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• We believe this contest will be run on 10 May 2025 at Winter Gardens (Spanish Hall), Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Past Results

Date	Winner	Conductor	Test Piece
11 May 2024	Ebbw Valley Brass	Gareth Ritter	Journey to the Centre of the Earth
13 May 2023	Thundersley Brass	Melvin White	The Accursed Huntsman
07 May 2022	Unite the Union	Jonathan Beatty	Life Divine
09 May 2020	Postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.4barsrest.com/news/39117/2020-spring-festival-postponed
18 May 2019	Vernon Building Society Poynton	Ryan Watkins	Triumphant Rhapsody
12 May 2018	Wantage Silver	Paul Holland	A Kensington Concerto
13 May 2017	Dalmellington	Richard Evans	Salute to Youth
14 May 2016	Filton Concert Brass	Tom Davoren	James Cook, Circumnavigator
09 May 2015	Rainford	Gareth Brindle	Tallis Variations
26 Apr 2014	Friary Guildford	Chris King	The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges)
11 May 2013	Newtongrange Silver	Lee Skipsey	Journey into Freedom
12 May 2012	Wakefield Metropolitan	Michael Howley	Chivalry
14 May 2011	Aldbourne	David Johnson	Benvenuto Cellini [arr. Jenkins]
15 May 2010	Beaumaris	Gwyn Evans	Le Roi d'Ys
09 May 2009	United Norwest Co-op Milnrow	John Ward	Spectrum [Vinter]
10 May 2008	Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery	Graham O'Connor	An Epic Symphony
19 May 2007	Stocksbridge	David Nesbitt	Ballet for Band
13 May 2006	Kingdom Brass	Craig Anderson	The Essence of Time
07 May 2005	Alliance Brass	John Clark	Connotations
08 May 2004	The Staffordshire Band	John Hinckley	Concerto for Band [Golland]
03 May 2003	Pennine Brass	Ian Porthouse	Tournament for Brass
11 May 2002	Pemberton Old	Alan Lawton	Un Vie de Matelot (A Sailor's Life)
1982	Section not run, and not held again until 2002.
09 May 1981	Cockerton	Graham Catherall	Doon Valley
17 May 1980	Askern Colliery	Ken Johnson	Music for the Royal Fireworks
19 May 1979	Strandtown	Harry Brittain	Sirius [Wright]
07 May 1978	Ecclesfield Silver	Alan Exley	Mexican Fiesta
22 May 1977	Glossop	Barry Hinde	First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert]
09 May 1976	Clifton and Lightcliffe	James Hickman	Three Inventions
04 May 1974	Thornsett	Brian Taylor	Othello
05 May 1973	Whitworth Vale and Healey	Hugh Parry	Swedish Rhapsody
06 May 1972	Glossop	Barry Hinde	Rufford Abbey
08 May 1971	Coventry School of Music Youth	Leonard Pepper	Mexican Fiesta
09 May 1970	Marsden Silver	Bryan Garside	First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert]
17 May 1969	Hepworth Silver	Jeffrey Turner	City by the Sea
25 May 1968	West Riding County Fire Service	Stuart Garside	Snowdon Fantasy
29 Apr 1967	North Ashton Prize	Leslie Naylor	English Folk Song Suite
28 May 1966	Dove Holes Public	H. Hill	Egmont [arr. Ball]
15 May 1965	Grimethorpe Colliery Junior	William Lippeatt	Overture: Rule Britannia
09 May 1964	Hoyland Town Silver	Maurice Thompson	John Peel Suite
25 May 1963	Berry Hill Silver	Harold Hartley	Four Preludes
26 May 1962	Peak Dale Public	Reginald Hallam	Peter Schmoll
13 May 1961	Marsden M.I.	Stuart Garside	Salzburg Suite
28 May 1960	Greenway Moor Prize	Edward Gray	Galleons Reach
09 May 1959	Gainsborough Britannia Works	Harvey Nuttall	Yorkshire Ridings Suite
17 May 1958	Hepworth Silver Prize	George Kaye	Die Feen (The Fairies)
18 May 1957	N.C.B. No.5 Area Ambulance	Granville Webster	L'Arlesienne
26 May 1956	Thorne Colliery Silver	Jack Atherton	Snowdon Fantasy
21 May 1955	Houghton Main Colliery	Winston Moore	Crown Cavalcade
22 May 1954	Laganvale Silver	Robert Adair	Overture for an Epic Occasion
16 May 1953	Nelson Silver	Clarence Smith	A Holiday Suite
17 May 1952	Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery	Edmund Hoole	Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals