Scheherazade, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov arranged Drake Rimmer
Contest Test Pieces (37)
| Date | Contest | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd May 1993 | East Anglian BBA Spring Festival (Championship Class) | Matthews Norfolk Brass |
| 14th Nov 1987 | Reading Contest (Second Section) | Hillingdon |
| 22nd Nov 1986 | North Wales Rally (Second Section) | Llanrug |
| 8th Nov 1986 | SWBBA Contest (Second Section) | Royal British Legion Crownhill Plymouth |
| 25th Nov 1984 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) | Hatfield Main Colliery |
| 24th Jan 1982 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Sacriston Colliery |
| 12th Apr 1981 | East Anglian BBA Championship Class | King's Lynn |
| 27th Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (B Section) | Mid Rhondda |
| 13th Sep 1980 | Whitchurch (Shropshire) Contest (Second Section) | Greenway Selectus |
| 21st Jun 1980 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) | Totnes Town |
| 6th Apr 1980 | Pontins Brean Sands (Second Section) | Mid Rhondda |
| 6th Apr 1980 | Pontins Hemsby (Second Section) | Matlock |
| 6th Apr 1980 | Pontins Southport (Second Section) | Point of Ayr Colliery |
| 17th Feb 1980 | NWABBA Contest (Second Section) | Greenall Champions |
| 4th Mar 1978 | Cornwall BBA Contest (2nd Section) | Redruth Town |
| 30th Jan 1977 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section A) | Northumbria Police |
| 27th Mar 1976 | Nottingham Championship (Second Section) | Leicester Foresters |
| 15th Nov 1975 | Reading Contest (Second Section) | Leicester Foresters |
| 10th May 1975 | Senior Cup | Thornsett |
| 27th Apr 1975 | Buxton Festival (Section A) | Poulton-le-Fylde |
| 9th Feb 1975 | NWABBA Contest (Second Section) | |
| Mar 1974 | CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section) | Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band |
| 25th Nov 1973 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) | Calverton Colliery |
| 20th Jun 1971 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Lincolnshire Championship) | Gainsborough Britannia |
| 19th Jan 1969 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Morrison Busty Colliery |
| 7th Oct 1967 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section A) | Aldbourne Silver |
| 7th Oct 1967 | Brigg Contest (Section 2) | Brigg Town |
| 9th Sep 1967 | Yorkshire v. Midlands (Grade Two) | Hade Edge |
| 9th Jun 1967 | Nottinghamshire Miners Welfare Music Festival Second Section | Brodsworth Colliery |
| 4th Jun 1967 | Buxton Festival (Second Section) | Snibston Colliery |
| 29th Apr 1967 | Grand Shield | Cowpen and Crofton Workmen's Band |
| 11th Feb 1967 | Nottingham Championship (Second Section) | Langwith Miners Welfare |
| 24th Sep 1966 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) | Boldon Colliery Band |
| 27th Oct 1962 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Caulfield Citizens (Vic) |
| 18th Jun 1960 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) | Morris Motors |
| 14th Nov 1959 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) | Templemore Silver Band |
| 22nd Apr 1924 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Toowoomba Municipal (Qld) |
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Own Choice Test Pieces (99)
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| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Aug 2015 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Manly District Band | 1 |
| 17th May 2015 | Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section) | Pillowell Silver | 2 |
| 25th Apr 2015 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Third Section) | Wellington Memorial Silver Band | 3 |
| 30th Nov 2014 | GBBA Own Choice (Section C) | Pillowell Silver | 1 |
| 2nd Nov 2013 | North Wales Rally (Second Section) | Royal Buckley | 2 |
| 28th Apr 2013 | SCABA Spring Contest (Third Section) | Patcham Silver | 4 |
| 3rd Feb 2013 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Marske Silver | 8 |
| 1st Dec 2012 | Wessex Brass Band Association Contest | Bream Silver Band | 13 |
| 27th Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section) | Ratby Co-operative Mid Band | 6 |
| 12th Apr 2003 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) | Downshire | |
| 15th Apr 2001 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | City of Thuringowa (Qld) | 8 |
| 3rd Dec 2000 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Second Section) | Arrow Valley Brass | 4 |
| 9th Feb 1997 | NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Thornton Cleveleys | 1 |
| 1st Nov 1992 | LHCBBA Watford Contest (Third Section) | Hosier and Dickinson | 2 |
| 14th Apr 1990 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Salisbury City (SA) | 9 |
| 28th Jan 1990 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Ifton Welfare | |
| 15th Nov 1987 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) | Bilton Silver (Rugby) | |
| 26th Sep 1987 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Bilton Silver (Rugby) | 9 |
| 27th Sep 1986 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Alcester Victoria | 17 |
| 4th May 1986 | LHCBBA May Day Band Contest: Third Section | Castle Point Brass | 3 |
| 2nd Feb 1986 | Lewisham Contest (Third & Fourth Section) | Staines | 2 |
| 26th Jan 1986 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Eccles Borough | 7 |
| 26th Oct 1985 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Huthwaite Prize | 3 |
| 13th Oct 1985 | Harborough Band Contest Section A | South Midlands Welfare | 5 |
| 15th Sep 1985 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'B') | Eccles Borough | 2 |
| 13th Jul 1985 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Waratah Mayfield | 3 |
| 3rd Mar 1985 | Oldham Contest (Section B) | Tideswell | |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A') | Freckleton | |
| 23rd Sep 1984 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A') | Northop Silver | |
| 4th Mar 1984 | Oldham Contest (Section C) | Chadderton | 16 |
| 29th Jan 1984 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Chadderton and District | |
| 20th Nov 1983 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) | Walsall Highgate | |
| 25th Sep 1983 | Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') | Ifton Welfare | |
| 24th Sep 1983 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Walsall Highgate | 6 |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Bankstown City (NSW) | 3 |
| 1st Apr 1983 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | City of Enfield (SA) | 10 |
| 22nd Aug 1982 | Park Hall Contest (Section A) | Boarshurst 'B' | |
| 31st Jan 1982 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Walkden | |
| 7th Nov 1981 | National Mineworkers (Third Section) | Silksworth Colliery | |
| 20th Sep 1981 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Boarshurst 'B' | |
| 20th Sep 1981 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Prescot | |
| 1st Mar 1981 | Oldham Contest (Section B) | Prescot | 1 |
| 1st Mar 1981 | Oldham Contest (Section B) | Boarshurst 'B' | 7 |
| 1st Feb 1981 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Boarshurst 'B' | |
| 8th Nov 1980 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) | Hetton Silver | |
| 27th Sep 1980 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | C.B.H.S. Lewisham Band | 2 |
| 4th May 1980 | Buxton Festival (Section A) | Glossop Old | 1 |
| 2nd Mar 1980 | Oldham Contest (Section A) | Middleton | 3 |
| 2nd Mar 1980 | Oldham Contest (Section A) | Brindle | |
| 27th Jan 1980 | Rochdale Contest (Section B) | Middleton | 3 |
| 2nd Dec 1979 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section B) | Meltham and Meltham Mills | 1 |
| 29th Sep 1979 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Bilton Silver | 14 |
| 23rd Sep 1979 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) | Darwen | 5 |
| 15th Apr 1978 | Huddersfield & District BBA Spring Contest (Section B) | Thurlstone | 2 |
| 1st Oct 1977 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Yagoona District Band | 3 |
| 1st Oct 1977 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Blacktown District Band | 4 |
| 15th May 1977 | Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest (Section C) | Hinchliffe Mill | 2 |
| 15th May 1977 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section) | Verwood Concert | 4 |
| 10th Apr 1977 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Christian Brothers Old College (Vic) | 8 |
| 6th Feb 1977 | Hammersmith Contest (Second Division) | Yiewsley & West Drayton | |
| 21st Nov 1976 | Saddleworth Contest (Section B) | Hinchliffe Mill | |
| 21st Sep 1975 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Teversal Collieries Welfare | 3 |
| 21st Sep 1975 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Yorkley Onward | 6 |
| 21st Sep 1975 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) | Stourport Youth | 9 |
| 3rd Aug 1975 | NSW State Championships (Junior B Grade) | Blue Mountains City Juniors | 1 |
| 15th Jun 1975 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Blue Mountains City | 4 |
| 4th May 1975 | Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest (Section C) | Middleton Band | 1 |
| 4th May 1975 | Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest (Section C) | Hammonds Sauce 'B' | 3 |
| 28th Mar 1975 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Tuggerah Lakes District (NSW) | 1 |
| 17th Nov 1974 | Saddleworth Contest (Section A) | Dobcross Silver | |
| 16th Jun 1974 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Yagoona District | 2 |
| 9th Sep 1973 | Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section) | Arley Welfare | 2 |
| 9th Jun 1973 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Taupo Citizens ( N Z) | 2 |
| 10th Sep 1972 | Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section) | Arley Welfare | |
| 24th Oct 1971 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section A) | Newton Heath | |
| 25th Apr 1971 | Blackpool Contest (B Section) | Newton Heath | 1 |
| 9th Apr 1971 | Australian Championships (Junior Grade) | St. Leo's College -- Wahroonga (NSW) | 1 |
| 25th Oct 1970 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section A) | British Vita | 1 |
| 25th Oct 1970 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section A) | Boarshurst | |
| 21st Jun 1970 | Leamington Spa Contest (Open Section) | City of Coventry B | 1 |
| 14th Jun 1970 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Open Section) | Drayton Band | 2 |
| 30th Mar 1970 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) | Bundaberg Municipal | 4 |
| 8th Feb 1970 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | Stalybridge Public | 3 |
| 8th Feb 1970 | NWABBA Contest (Championship Section) | Fairfield Buxton | |
| 28th Sep 1969 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) | Yagoona District | 3 |
| 7th Apr 1969 | Australian Championships (C Grade) | Tuggerah Lakes District (NSW) | 1 |
| 5th Apr 1969 | Australian Championships (B Grade) | Tuggerah Lakes District (NSW) | 1 |
| 21st Apr 1968 | Blackpool Contest (B Section) | Lancashire Constabulary | |
| 15th Sep 1967 | NSW State Championships (C Grade) | Yagoona District | 2 |
| 18th Jun 1967 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Open Section) | Brigg Town Silver | 2 |
| 19th Mar 1967 | Darwen Contest (Section B) | Lancashire Constabulary | 2 |
| 19th Mar 1967 | Darwen Contest (Section A) | Lancashire Constabulary | 2 |
| 25th Jun 1966 | Ruardean Contest | Cinderford Town | 1 |
| 3rd Jul 1965 | Northern Counties Open Contest | Arbroath Instrumental | 1 |
| 2nd Oct 1960 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) | Wollongong City | 1 |
| 11th Jun 1960 | Welsh Miners Gala (First Section) | Tredegar | 2 |
| 29th Aug 1959 | Edinburgh International Contest | Bowhill Colliery | 8 |
| 4th May 1959 | Scottish Miners Gala Contest | Bowhill Colliery | 1 |
| 10th Sep 1955 | Edinburgh International Contest | Bowhill Colliery |
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