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Performance TitleNational Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 1973 - National Finals
Performance Date6 October 1973
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time09:30
Main PerformersEric Ball,
Havelock Nelson,
Lt.-Colonel Douglas A Pope - adjudicators
Orchestra or BandBesses O' Th' Barn Band,
Black Dyke Mills Band,
Brighouse and Rastrick Band, (WINNER)
BR Staff Association (Swindon) Band,
Camborne Town Band,
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band,
City of Coventry Band,
Cory Band,
CWS (Manchester) Band,
Dalmellington Silver Band,
Desford Colliery Band,
Ever-Ready Co. (GB) Band,
Grimethorpe Colliery Band,
GUS (Footwear) Band,
Hendon Band,
Lochgelly Public Band,
Luton Band,
Patchogue Plymouth Amoco (GB) Band,
Rogerstone Band
Set ListTest Piece - 'Freedom', Hubert Bath
Performance Notes1st - Brighouse & Rastrick (James Scott),
2nd - CWS (Manchester) (Derek Garside),
3rd - Black Dyke Mills (Roy Newsome),
4th - Dalmellington (Allan Street)

Wilfred Heaton's 'Contest Music' was originally selected as the test-piece, but replaced.

The winning band was also presented with a Decca LP recording offer.
The winning conductor was awarded a presentation score of the test piece.

The Spotlight on Service was given to George Thompson.
The Insignia of Honour was awarded to Bert Sullivan.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1973/157)
Photograph (RAHE/3/1973/4)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/qRq4Sqze8nat
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1973/157National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 19736 October 1973
RAHE/3/1973/4Photograph of the National Brass Band Festival6 October 1973
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iekalosoot_KcrNational Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 19733
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12622Besses o' th' Barn; 1818-; English brass band
DS/UK/6506Black Dyke Band; 1855-; British brass band
DS/UK/6901The Brighouse and Rastrick Band; 1881-; English brass band
DS/UK/11556Swindon Pegasus Brass; 1903-; British brass band
DS/UK/6902Camborne Town Band; fl 1880s-; English brass band
DS/UK/8337Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band; 1884-; English brass band
DS/UK/10845City of Coventry Brass Band; 1965 -; British brass band
DS/UK/2484The Cory Band; 1884-; Welsh brass band
DS/UK/12624City of Manchester brass band; 1900-1993; English brass band
DS/UK/10848Dalmellington Band; 1864 -; Scotish brass band
DS/UK/12626Desford Colliery Band; fl 1954-; English brass band
DS/UK/8348Reg Vardy band; 1958-; English brass band
DS/UK/2943The Grimethorpe Colliery Band (1917-)
DS/UK/8352Virtuosi GUS Band; 1933-; English brass band
DS/UK/10346Hendon Band; 1885-; English Christian brass band
DS/UK/13750Lochgelly Band; 1854-; Scottish bras band
DS/UK/11864Luton Band; 1883-; English brass band
DS/UK/11859Crookhall Colliery; 1924-1980; English brass band
DS/UK/12635Rogerstone Band; 1950-; Welsh brass band
DS/UK/11301Ball; Eric (1903-1989); OBE; British composer, arranger and conductor
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