| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Apr 2016 | North American Championships (Championship Section) | Fountain City Brass Band |
| 2nd May 2009 | European Championships | Cory Band |
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| 1st May 2022 | European Championships | Göta Brass Band | 10 |
| 9th May 2021 | European Championships (online voting) | Cory Band | 4 |
| 9th Jun 2019 | Kantonal Musikfest Valais/Wallis (Championship Section) | La Concordia Vétroz | 4 |
| 27th Apr 2019 | European Championships | Brass Band Oberösterreich | 8 |
| 30th Mar 2019 | Espresso Contest | La Concordia Vétroz | |
| 18th Nov 2018 | Austrian National Championship (A Section) | Brass Band Oberösterreich | 1 |
| 9th Jun 2018 | Dutch Open (Championship Division) | Amsterdam Brass | 6 |
| 21st Apr 2018 | Flemish Open Brass Band Championship (A-Section) | Noordlimburgse Brass Band | 4 |
| 7th Apr 2018 | North American Championships (Championship Section) | Tallgrass Brass Band | 6 |
| 22nd Apr 2017 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) | Brisbane Excelsior (Australia) | 1 |
| 30th Apr 2016 | European Championships | Provinciale Brass Band Groningen | 8 |
| 29th Nov 2015 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) | Brass Band Heist | 6 |
| 2nd May 2015 | European Championships | Brass Band 3BA | 10 |
| 1st Jun 2014 | Deutsche Brass Band Meisterschaft (1st Division) | 3BA Concert Band | 1 |
| 3rd May 2014 | European Championships | Paris Brass Band | 7 |
| 26th Jan 2014 | French National Brass Band Championship (Honours Division) | Paris Brass Band | 1 |
| 24th Nov 2013 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Brass Band Berner Oberland | 6 |
| 24th Nov 2013 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Oberaargauer Brass Band | 11 |
| 6th Jul 2013 | World Music Contest (WMC) (1st division) | 3BA Concert Brass | 2 |
| 3rd May 2013 | European Championships | Brass Band Schoonhoven | 5 |
| 31st Mar 2013 | Australian Championships (A Grade) | Brisbane Excelsior (Qld) | 1 |
| 9th Feb 2013 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) | Stavanger Brass Band | 4 |
| 25th Nov 2012 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern | 2 |
| 25th Nov 2012 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 3 |
| 24th Nov 2012 | Scottish Open | Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | 14 |
| 3rd Nov 2012 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) | Lyngby-Taarbæk Brass Band | 1 |
| 7th Jul 2012 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) | Woolston Brass | 1 |
| 5th May 2012 | European Championships | Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag | 4 |
| 10th Feb 2012 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Section) | Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag | 1 |
| 29th Jan 2012 | French National Brass Band Championship (Honours Division) | Paris Brass Band | 1 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) | Festival Brass Band | 4 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Brass Band Fribourg | 7 |
| 1st Oct 2011 | Dutch Open Brass Band Championship | Festival Brass Band | 5 |
| 29th Apr 2011 | European Championships | Cory Band | 2 |
| 12th Feb 2011 | Norwegian National Championships (Elite Section) | Oslo Brass Band | 8 |
| 28th Nov 2010 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Valaisia Brass Band | 7 |
| 1st May 2010 | European Championships | Brass Band Oberösterreich | 3 |
| 29th Nov 2009 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Section) | Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern | 2 |
| 12th Jul 2009 | World Music Contest (WMC) (Concert Division) | Cory Band | 1 |
'From Ancient Times' is inspired by the music of the Flemish polyphonists.
There are no literal quotes, but the composer uses historical composition techniques to evoke the influences of the likes of Lassus, Desprez, Willaert, Ockeghem, Obrecht, Isaac, Dufay and de Monte, as well as the artistic inspirations the great painters, Rubens, Van Dijck, Breughel and Van Eyck.
The piece also goes back further in time; referencing Gregorian chant as well as an estampie medieval dance, whilst a modern twist is found in the cipher ostinato references based on the notes 'EBBA' and the first chord of the estampie-theme based on the notes of 'VLAMO' (the organising organisation who commissioned the work).
The music develops through further senza misura cadenzas and an ethereal homage to Adolphe Sax before moving towards a grandiose finale to be played with the composer’s instruction, 'like an organ'.
All this is encapsulated within a contemporary structure that places huge demands on the ensemble and soloists alike; starting mysteriously but ending in glory - from ancient to modern in one huge arc of musicality.
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