Dances and Arias 1984
This work was commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes Band Festivals (with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain) for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 7th October 1984.
Composers Programme Note :
Dances and Arias is in one continuous movement, but as the title suggests is a series of alternating fast and slow sections as follows: Dance - Aria I - Dance (scherzo) - Aria II - Dance. The opening dance is energetic and introduces a four-note motif (on trombones) which is the basis for much of the melodic material in the work. Throughout, there is a continuous process of thematic cross-reference and transformation.
The first aria unfolds a long melody on solo cornet, eventually continued by all the solo cornets, and dissolving into a shimmering harmonic background (muted cornets, horns and baritones) over which is heard a brief self-quotation on solo tuba. This leads into the second dance, a frenetic scherzo, followed by the second aria, in the style of a lament (solo euphonium, followed by two flugel horns). This builds to a powerful climax which subsides, leaving the percussion to introduce the final toccata-like dance. It transforms material from the opening before a coda brings the music to a triumphant close. The percussion section (requiring three players) is an integral part in the work and uses a wide variety of instruments including four timpani, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, tubular bells, tom-toms, snare drum, bongos and tam-tam.
The work is dedicated to my brother and sister.
Edward Gregson.
Composer: | Edward Gregson |
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Type: | Test Piece |
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24 Nov 2024 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
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24 Nov 2024 | GBBA Own Choice (Section A) |
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03 Nov 2024 | NEMBBA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) |
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02 Nov 2024 | SWBBA Contest (Open Section) |
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12 Oct 2024 | Rochdale Contest (Championship Section) |
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21 Sep 2024 | Swiss Open |
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24 Aug 2024 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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30 Jun 2024 | Solothurner Kantonal-Musikfest (First Section) |
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28 Apr 2024 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
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21 Apr 2024 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
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06 Apr 2024 | Otago and Southland Contest (A Grade) |
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06 Apr 2024 | North American Championships (First Section) |
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06 Apr 2024 | North American Championships (First Section) |
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31 Mar 2024 | Australian Championships (B Grade) |
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09 Feb 2024 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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19 Nov 2023 | GBBA Own Choice (Section A) |
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21 May 2023 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
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11 Feb 2023 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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11 Feb 2023 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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27 Nov 2022 | GBBA Own Choice (Section A) |
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26 Nov 2022 | Wessex BBA Contest |
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09 Apr 2022 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
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20 Nov 2021 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) |
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12 Nov 2021 | Swedish National Championship (Elite Division) |
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09 Feb 2019 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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08 Feb 2019 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 3) |
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24 Nov 2018 | Wessex BBA Contest |
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24 Nov 2018 | Scottish Open |
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18 Nov 2018 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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07 Apr 2018 | North American Championships (First Section) |
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07 Apr 2018 | North American Championships (First Section) |
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10 Feb 2018 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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09 Feb 2018 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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09 Feb 2018 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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18 Nov 2017 | Scottish Challenge Shield |
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3 |
07 Oct 2017 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) |
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30 Sep 2017 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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16 Apr 2017 | Australian Championships (B Grade) |
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3 |
03 Feb 2017 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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26 Nov 2016 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) |
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20 Nov 2016 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
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18 Jun 2016 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (First Section) |
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28 Nov 2015 | Wessex BBA Contest |
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28 Nov 2015 | Scottish Challenge Shield |
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28 Nov 2015 | Scottish Challenge Shield |
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28 Nov 2015 | Scottish Challenge Shield |
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28 Nov 2015 | Scottish Challenge Shield |
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07 Nov 2015 | SWBBA Contest (Open Section) |
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03 Oct 2015 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) |
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26 Sep 2015 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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23 Nov 2014 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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22 Nov 2014 | SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest (Championship Section) |
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04 Oct 2014 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) |
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04 Oct 2014 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) |
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27 Sep 2014 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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08 Feb 2014 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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08 Feb 2014 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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30 Nov 2013 | Wessex BBA Contest |
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24 Nov 2013 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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02 Nov 2013 | SWBBA Contest (Open Section) |
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29 Sep 2013 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) |
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29 Sep 2013 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) |
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15 Sep 2013 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
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24 Aug 2013 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) |
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28 Apr 2013 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
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09 Feb 2013 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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09 Feb 2013 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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01 Dec 2012 | Wessex BBA Contest |
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25 Nov 2012 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
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24 Nov 2012 | SEWBBA (Blaenavon) Contest (First Section) |
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18 Nov 2012 | GBBA Own Choice (Section A) |
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06 Oct 2012 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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16 Sep 2012 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
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16 Sep 2012 | Dr Martin Trust Contest |
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05 May 2012 | European Championships (Challenge Section) |
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07 Apr 2012 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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31 Mar 2012 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
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05 Feb 2012 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) |
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05 Feb 2012 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) |
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20 Nov 2011 | Northern Open (Championship/First Section) |
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20 Nov 2011 | Northern Open (Championship/First Section) |
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02 Oct 2011 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) |
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22 May 2011 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
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09 Apr 2011 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
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12 Feb 2011 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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12 Feb 2011 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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12 Feb 2011 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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20 Nov 2010 | Scottish Challenge Shield |
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13 Nov 2010 | Swedish National Championship (Elite Division) |
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26 Sep 2010 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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07 Feb 2010 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) |
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29 Nov 2009 | Belgian Nationals (First Division) |
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3 |
04 Oct 2009 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) |
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22 Aug 2009 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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11 Jul 2009 | World Music Contest (WMC) (1st division) |
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12 Apr 2009 | Australian Championships (B Grade) |
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07 Feb 2009 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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06 Feb 2009 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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06 Feb 2009 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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15 Nov 2008 | SEWBBA (Treorchy) Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
06 Sep 2008 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
12 Jul 2008 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
04 May 2008 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
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3 |
09 Feb 2008 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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03 Feb 2008 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) |
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2008 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
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18 Nov 2007 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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3 |
18 Nov 2007 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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4 |
18 Nov 2007 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
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26 Aug 2007 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) |
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2 |
25 Aug 2007 | Victorian State Championships (A Grade) |
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1 |
14 Apr 2007 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
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4 |
10 Feb 2007 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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09 Feb 2007 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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23 Jun 2006 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (First Section) |
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3 |
16 Apr 2006 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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16 Apr 2006 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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10 Feb 2006 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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4 |
16 Oct 2005 | Tasmanian Band Championships (A Grade Brass) |
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1 |
04 Sep 2005 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) |
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1 |
03 Apr 2005 | Tameside Open Championships (Championship Section) |
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3 |
12 Feb 2005 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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1 |
06 Feb 2005 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
28 Nov 2004 | Manchester District Contest (Open Section) |
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1 |
21 Nov 2004 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) |
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1 |
30 Oct 2004 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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1 |
10 Oct 2004 | SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) |
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2 |
03 Oct 2004 | Fleetwood Contest (Championship Section) |
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2 |
12 Sep 2004 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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2 |
17 Apr 2004 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
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4 |
14 Feb 2004 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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3 |
04 May 2003 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
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2 |
21 Apr 2003 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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14 |
09 Feb 2003 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Championship Section) |
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4 |
07 Feb 2003 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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1 |
20 Apr 2002 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (Championship Section) |
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4 |
10 Feb 2002 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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4 |
08 Feb 2002 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 3) |
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1 |
02 Dec 2001 | West Midlands BBA Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
14 Apr 2001 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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14 |
10 Feb 2001 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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10 Feb 2001 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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10 Feb 2001 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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29 Apr 2000 | European Championships |
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4 |
15 Apr 2000 | Carnegie Invitation Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
11 Feb 2000 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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5 |
05 Dec 1999 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
07 Nov 1999 | London & Home Counties BBA Harrow Contest (Championship Section) |
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16 May 1999 | Weston-super-Mare (Championship & First Section) |
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3 |
17 Apr 1999 | Carnegie Invitation Contest (Championship Section) |
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3 |
04 Apr 1999 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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6 |
13 Feb 1999 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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4 |
13 Feb 1999 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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4 |
12 Feb 1999 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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3 |
29 Nov 1998 | GBBA Own Choice (Championship Section) |
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1 |
19 Sep 1998 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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29 Aug 1998 | Land o' Burns |
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6 |
11 Apr 1998 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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5 |
06 Feb 1998 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 2) |
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1 |
11 Oct 1997 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) |
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2 |
06 Sep 1997 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
06 Sep 1997 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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1 |
04 May 1997 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
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29 Mar 1997 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
11 May 1996 | Swiss Open |
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1 |
13 Apr 1996 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
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1 |
07 Apr 1996 | Australian Championships (B Grade) |
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1 |
07 Apr 1996 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
11 Feb 1996 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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4 |
11 Feb 1996 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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11 Feb 1996 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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4 |
03 Dec 1995 | West Midlands BBA Contest (Championship Section) |
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1 |
29 Apr 1995 | European Championships |
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11 |
15 Apr 1995 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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8 |
12 Feb 1995 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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1 |
01 May 1994 | Buxton Festival (Section A) |
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1 |
12 Feb 1994 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) |
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7 |
05 Dec 1993 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) |
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2 |
06 Nov 1993 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) |
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1 |
13 Sep 1992 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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5 |
02 May 1992 | European Championships |
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10 |
08 Sep 1991 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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1 |
31 Aug 1991 | Edinburgh International Contest |
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1 |
21 Apr 1991 | Carnegie Invitation Contest (Championship Section) |
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1 |
02 Dec 1990 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
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1 |
09 Sep 1990 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
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2 |
05 May 1990 | European Championships |
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4 |
05 May 1990 | European Championships |
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8 |
25 Nov 1989 | Swedish National Championship (A Class) |
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1 |
26 Aug 1989 | Edinburgh International Contest |
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29 Apr 1989 | European Championships |
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2 |
27 Mar 1989 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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7 |
02 Apr 1988 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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6 |
02 May 1987 | European Championships |
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2 |
02 May 1987 | European Championships |
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9 |
02 May 1987 | European Championships |
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8 |
02 May 1987 | European Championships |
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11 |
02 Nov 1986 | LHCBBA Watford Contest (Championship Section) |
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27 Sep 1986 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
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5 |
03 May 1986 | European Championships |
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4 |
14 Dec 1985 | Dutch Nationals (Championship Division) |
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1 |
07 Dec 1985 | Swedish National Championship (A Class) |
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1 |
18 May 1985 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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2 |
18 May 1985 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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1 |
05 May 1985 | European Championships |
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5 |
05 May 1985 | European Championships |
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11 |
05 May 1985 | European Championships |
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2 |
13 Apr 1985 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
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07 Apr 1985 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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2 |
07 Apr 1985 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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