Record

Performance TitleNational Brass Band Championship of Great Britain Festival Contest
Performance Date29 October 1955
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time10:00
Secondary PerformersHarold Moss,
Drake Rimmer,
Lt.-Colonel David McBain,
H Moss - adjudicators,
Edric Cundell - referee,
Frank Phillips - announcer
Orchestra or BandBlack Dyke Mills Band,
Clayton Aniline Works Band,
Creswell Colliery Band,
Crossley's Carpet Works Band,
CWS Manchester Band,
Easington Public Band,
Fairey Aviation Works Band,
Falmouth Town Band,
Fodens Motor Works Band,
Forfar Instrumental Band,
Hazells Printing Works Band,
Horden Colliery Band,
Larkhall Silver Band,
Melingriffith Works Band,
Morris Motors Band,
Munn and Felton's Works Band, (WINNER)
Park and Dare Band,
Ransome and Marles Works Band,
St. Dennis Silver Band
ConductorsHarry Mortimer,
A G Richards,
Harry Heyes,
E.C.Buttress,
Elgar Clayton,
Eric Ball,
G Thompson,
George Crossland,
W Wood,
W Lowes,
J Harrison,
Alex Mortimer,
Charles Telfer,
Cecil Peacock,
T J Powell
Set ListTest Piece - 'Blackfriars', Edric Cundell, arr. Frank Wright
Performance NotesThe performance was broadcast on BBC Light.

1st - Munn & Felton's Works (Harry Mortimer)
2nd - Ransome & Marles, (Eric Ball)
3rd - CWS (Manchester), (Alex Mortimer)
4th - Creswell Colliery (George Thompson)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1955/138)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/zIyz5koz5BXv8H
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1955/138National Brass Band Championship - Contest and Grand Festival Concert29 October 1955
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eanorokal_SanNational Brass Band Championship of Great Britain - Contest and Grand Festival Concert2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2678Cundell; Edric (1893-1961); English composer, conductor
DS/UK/7932Phillips; Frank (fl 1940s-1970s); English broadcaster
DS/UK/6506Black Dyke Band; 1855-; British brass band
DS/UK/6907Creswell Colliery Band; 1899-; English brass band
DS/UK/15095Crossley's Carpet Works; 1950-1969; English brass band
DS/UK/12624City of Manchester brass band; 1900-1993; English brass band
DS/UK/6899The Fairey Band; 1937-; English brass band
DS/UK/6507Foden's Band; 1900-; British brass band
DS/UK/9113Forfar Instrumental; 1874-; Scottish brass band
DS/UK/18487Larkhall Silver; 1899-1961; Scottish brass band
DS/UK/12623City of Cardiff Band; 1850-; Welsh brass band
DS/UK/8257Morris Motors Band; 1924-1998; English brass band
DS/UK/8352Virtuosi GUS Band; 1933-; English brass band
DS/UK/9120Parc and Dare Band; 1893-; Welsh brass band
DS/UK/9121Ransome Band; 1937-; English brass band
DS/UK/11867St Dennis Band; 1838-; English brass band
DS/UK/6335Mortimer; Harry (1902-1992); OBE; British composer, conductor, brass band specialist
DS/UK/11301Ball; Eric (1903-1989); OBE; British composer, arranger and conductor
DS/UK/14251Thompson; George (fl 1930s-1980s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18494Crossland; George (fl 1940s-1980s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/14250Wood; Willie (fl 1950s-1960s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/15105Harrison; John (fl 1940s-1990s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/13579Mortimer; Alex (fl 1950s-1960s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18500Telfer; Charles (fl 1930s-1970s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/14241Peacock; Cecil (fl 1940s-1970s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18920Clayton Aniline; 1943-1956; English brass band
DS/UK/18921Easington Colliery Band; fl 1950s-; English brass band
DS/UK/18922Falmouth Town; fl 1920-1982; English brass band
DS/UK/18923Hazell's Printing Works; 1887-; English brass band
DS/UK/18924BHK (UK) Horden Band; fl 1908-2006; English brass band
DS/UK/18914Richards; A.G (fl 1930s-1970s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18915Heyes; Harry (fl 1920s-1960s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18916Buttress; Edward (fl 1940s-1960s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18917Clayton; Elgar (fl 1940s-1960s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18918Lowes; William (fl 1920s-1950s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/18919Powell; Thomas James (1897-1965); British brass band conductor, adjudicator, composer
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