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Performance TitleNational Brass Band Championships of Great Britain - National Finals
Performance Date7 October 1978
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time09:30
Main PerformersEric Bravington,
Albert Chappell,
Col.George Evans - adjudicators,
Lady Bliss - prize giver
Orchestra or BandAldershot Brass Band,
Besses O'Th'Barn Band,
Camborne Town Band,
Carlton Main Band,
City of Coventry Band,
Cory Band,
Dalmellington Band,
Ever Ready (GB) Band,
Fairey Engineering Band,
Fodens Motor Works Band,
Great Universal Band,
Grimethorpe Band,
Hanwell Band,
Harton and Westoe Colliery Band,
Luton Band,
Newmains and District Band,
St. Dennis Band,
Tredegar Band,
Webb Ivory Newhall Band,
Woodfalls Band,
Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band (WINNER)
Set ListTest Piece - Music from the 'Checkmate' Ballet, Arthur Bliss, arr. Ball
Performance Notes1st - Yorkshire Imperial Metals (Denis Carr),
2nd - Besses o' th' Barn (Roy Newsome),
3rd - Grimethorpe Colliery (Stanley Boddington),
4th - Fairey Engineering (Walter B. Hargreaves)

Three of the four movements of the test piece were used: Ceremony of the Red Bishops, Dance of the Four Knights and the Finale "Checkmate".

The winning conductor received a presentation score of the test piece.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1978/166C)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1978/166CNational Brass Band Championships of Great Britain - National Finals7 October 1978
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owlalomead_XcrNational Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 19783
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/17943Alder Valley Brass; 1961-; English brass band
DS/UK/12622Besses o' th' Barn; 1818-; English 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/10848Dalmellington Band; 1864 -; Scotish brass band
DS/UK/8348Reg Vardy band; 1958-; English brass band
DS/UK/6899The Fairey Band; 1937-; English brass band
DS/UK/6507Foden's Band; 1900-; British brass band
DS/UK/8352Virtuosi GUS Band; 1933-; English brass band
DS/UK/2943The Grimethorpe Colliery Band (1917-)
DS/UK/11554Hanwell Band; 1891-2001; English brass band
DS/UK/9115Westoe Band; 1901-; English brass band
DS/UK/11864Luton Band; 1883-; English brass band
DS/UK/16920Hutchison Coaches (Newmains); 1956-1994; Scottish brass band
DS/UK/11867St Dennis Band; 1838-; English brass band
DS/UK/8350Tredegar Town Band; 1876-; Welsh brass band
DS/UK/11866Newhall Band; 1860-; English brass band
DS/UK/8354Woodfalls Band; 1874-; English brass band
DS/UK/6903The Yorkshire Imperial Band; fl 1930s-; English brass band
DS/UK/8726Bravington; Eric A (fl 1940s-1960s); English trumpeter, bandmaster
DS/UK/15111Chappell; Albert (fl 1940s-1980s); British brass band conductor
DS/UK/9141Dunn; John (1934-2004); British radio presenter
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