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COMPETITION RESULTS - MINEWORKERS FINALS @ BLACKPOOL

Year

Placing

Conductor

Piece

Winner

1962

4th

George Thompson

Les Preludes

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

1963

2nd

George Thompson

Resurgam

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

1964

2nd

??

 

Markham Main

1965

 

 

 

Markham Main

1966

NP

??

 

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

1967

1st

George Thompson

La Forza Del Destino

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1968

1st

George Thompson

Tam O'Shanter's Ride

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1969

1st

George Thompson

Tournament for Brass

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1970

2nd

George Thompson

Sinfonietta for Brass Band

Cory Workmens Band

1971

2nd

George Thompson

Entertainments

Cory Workmens Band

1972

3rd

Dennis Wilby

Judges of the Secret Court

Cory Workmens Band

1973

1st

Howard Snell

Moorside Suite

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1974

=1st

John Berryman

 

Grimethorpe Colliery Band / Cory Workmens Band

1975

1st

George Thompson

John O' Gaunt

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1976

1st

E. Woodhouse

High Peak

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1977

2nd

??

 

Desford Colliery

1978

2nd

S. Boddington

Tintagel

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

1979

1st

Jim Scott

Connotations (own choice)

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1980

1st

Jim Scott

Plantagenets

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1981

3rd

Ray Farr

An Epic Symphony

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

1982

2nd

Peter Parkes

Comedy Overture

Desford Colliery Dowty

1983

1st

Peter Parkes

Festival Music

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1984

No Contest

No Contest

No Contest

No Contest

1985

1st

Peter Parkes

Checkmate (1, 3 & 4)

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1986

1st

David James

Diversions on a Bass Theme

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1987

1st

David James

Diversions for Brass Band

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1988

1st

Peter Parkes

Pageantry

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1989

1st

Frank Renton

Seascapes

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1990

1st

Frank Renton

Land of the Long White Cloud

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1991

1st

Frank Renton

English Heritage

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1992

1st

Frank Renton

James Cook - Circumnavigator

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1993

1st

Garry Cutt

Benvenuto Cellini

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

1994

1st

Garry Cutt

A New Jerusalem

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

1995

1st

Peter Parkes

Kings Messenger

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

1996

1st

Peter Parkes

Of Men and Mountains

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

1997

1st

Peter Parkes

 

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

1998

1st

Peter Parkes

 

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

1999

1st

Garry Cutt

Variations on a Shining River

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

2000

1st

Garry Cutt

Forest of Dean

Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band

2001

1st

James Gourlay

Isiah 40

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

2002

1st

James Gourlay

Essence of Time

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

 

TOUR HISTORY

2005: Switzerland
2004: History Of Brass Band Music
2003: Lord Mayor's Show
2003: Proms In The Park
- 2003: USA
2003: Sweden
- 2002: Australia
2002: Luxembourg
2001: Australia / NZ / Hong Kong
2000: Japan
2000: Germany
1999: Japan & Australia
1998: France & Norway
- 1997: Belgium/France/Germany
- 1996: Switzerland
- 1993: Switzerland
- 1991: Germany
- 1988: Netherlands
- 1984: France
- 1983: Ireland
- 1982: Australia
- 1981: Germany
- 1980: Austria
- 1979: Yugoslavia & Italy
- 1978: France
- 1977: Bicentennial Tour USA
1974: Royal Albert Hall