Bratton Silver Band
Also/previously known as:
Bratton & Market Lavington Silver,
Bratton and Market Lavington
Current
West of England Area (Third Section)
Champions
| Section: | Second |
|---|---|
| Website: | http://www.brattonsilverband.co.uk/ |
| Region: |
West of England
|
| Rehearsals: | Monday Friday |
Band originally believed formed around 1860 as a small brass group. Discontinued in both World Wars and then re-formed
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 |
West of England Area (Second Section)
|
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 2024 | Unknown | ||
| 14 Sep 2025 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
17 | Music from 'The Royal Palaces' 2023 | 15 | Kyle Blake |
| 08 Mar 2025 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Arkansas 2009 | 10 | Kyle Blake |
| 10 Mar 2024 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
5 | Corineus 2018 | 17 | Kyle Blake |
| 04 Nov 2023 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
8 | 16 | Kyle Blake | |
| 11 Mar 2023 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
7 | Chorale and Toccata 1992 | 14 | Kyle Blake |
| 26 Feb 2023 |
Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Third Section)
|
2 |
Chorale and Toccata
1992
|
4 | Kyle Blake |
| 05 Nov 2022 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 |
The Lost Village of Imber
2019
|
1 | David Hayward |
| 03 Apr 2022 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
7 | Facets of Glass 1984 | 5 | Simon Carr |
| 15 Mar 2020 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
8 | Endurance [Baker] 2019 | 5 | Simon Carr |
| 09 Mar 2019 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
14 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] 1921 | 8 | Simon Carr |
| 03 Nov 2018 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Olympus 2011 | Simon Carr | |
| 10 Mar 2018 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
7 | Napoleon on the Alps 2017 | 9 | Simon Carr |
| 04 Nov 2017 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
5 |
Parnassus
2012
|
Simon Carr | |
| 12 Mar 2017 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
10 | Darkwood 2012 | 16 | Simon Carr |
| 05 Nov 2016 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Hollywood! 1994 | 5 | David Hayward |
| 12 Mar 2016 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
10 | A Cambrian Suite 2001 | 15 | Simon Carr |
| 07 Nov 2015 |
SWBBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | The Dark Side of the Moon 2007 | 4 | Simon Carr |
| 15 Mar 2015 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
9 | Evolution - Five States of Change 2011 | 1 | Simon Carr |
| 21 Sep 2014 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
16 | Symphony for Brass [arr. Hopkinson] | 1 | Simon Carr |
| 18 May 2014 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
6 |
The Once and Future King
|
Simon Carr | |
| 08 Mar 2014 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home 1993 | 5 | Simon Carr |
| 07 Sep 2013 |
Exmouth Entertainments Contest
|
8 | 7 | Simon Carr | |
| 19 May 2013 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
3 |
Chorale and Toccata
1992
|
1 | Simon Carr |
| 10 Mar 2013 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
11 | Hollywood! 1994 | 2 | Simon Carr |
| 16 Sep 2012 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Simon Carr | ||
| 20 May 2012 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
2 |
The Haslemere Suite
1998
|
6 | Simon Carr |
| 10 Mar 2012 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 11 | Simon Carr |
| 24 Sep 2011 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
15 | Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 14 | Simon Carr |
| 22 May 2011 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
1 |
The Dark Side of the Moon
2007
|
2 | Simon Carr |
| 13 Mar 2011 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Prelude, Song and Dance 1990 | 13 | Simon Carr |
| 19 Sep 2010 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
7 | 3 | Simon Carr | |
| 13 Mar 2010 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
11 | Saint-Saëns Variations 2007 | 11 | Maria Fricker |
| 20 Sep 2009 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Maria Fricker | ||
| 15 Mar 2009 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | The Talisman [Hughes] 2009 | 13 | Maria Fricker |
| 21 Sep 2008 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Maria Fricker | ||
| 18 May 2008 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
3 |
Legend in Brass
1991
|
4 | Maria Fricker |
| 20 May 2007 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
9 |
Faust [Gounod arr. Douglas]
|
3 | Mike Winter |
| 10 Mar 2007 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
16 | The Seasons [Wilby] 2000 | 11 | Mike Winter |
| 02 Dec 2006 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section)
|
2 | Anniversary Suite | Mike Winter | |
| 16 Sep 2006 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | Mike Winter | ||
| 21 May 2006 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
10 |
Dimensions
1983
|
Mike Winter | |
| 18 Mar 2006 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
11 | Entertainments 1968 | 6 | Mike Winter |
| 02 Oct 2005 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 15 May 2005 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
7 | 4 | Unknown | |
| 12 Mar 2005 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
14 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] 1956 | 6 | P. Beer |
| 11 Sep 2004 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
15 | The Four Noble Truths 2004 | 1 | Maria Fricker |
| 16 May 2004 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
7 | 1 | Maria Fricker | |
| 27 Mar 2004 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | 16 | Maria Fricker |
| 20 Sep 2003 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
17 | Call of the Sea 1953 | 11 | Vic Beer |
| 18 May 2003 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
2 | 3 | Unknown | |
| 05 Apr 2003 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Lydian Pictures 2002 | Vic Beer | |
| 29 Sep 2002 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Vic Beer | |||
| 19 May 2002 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
W | Vic Beer | ||
| 07 Apr 2002 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
9 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] 1955 | Vic Beer | |
| 30 Sep 2001 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | 11 | Unknown | |
| 01 Apr 2001 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
10 | Sinfonietta Pastorale 1946 | Vic Beer | |
| 26 Mar 2000 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
14 | Narnia Suite 1998 | Vic Beer | |
| 26 Sep 1999 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
8 | 1 | Michael Ward | |
| 20 Mar 1999 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
13 | Main Street 1961 | C. Reeve | |
| 13 Sep 1998 |
Wychavon Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | 6 | Michael Ward | |
| 04 Apr 1998 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Solemn Melody [arr. Gay] Scenes from a Comedy 1997 | 17 | Nigel Seaman |
| 22 Mar 1997 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Pennine Moors 1996 | D. Bowerman | |
| 21 Sep 1996 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
14 | A Malvern Suite 1984 | 3 | Andrew Hicks |
| 12 May 1996 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Andrew Hicks | ||
| 30 Mar 1996 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Mexican Fiesta 1970 | Andrew Hicks | |
| 14 May 1995 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
1 | Melvyn Howe | ||
| 25 Mar 1995 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
15 | Snowdon Fantasy 1955 | Melvyn Howe | |
| 19 Mar 1994 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
22 | Chorale and Toccata 1992 | 9 | Melvyn Howe |
| 12 Sep 1993 |
Wychavon Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Melvyn Howe | ||
| 27 Mar 1993 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
12 | The Shipbuilders 1960 | 2 | Melvyn Howe |
| 21 Nov 1992 |
Reading Contest (Fourth Section)
|
2 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | Melvyn Howe | |
| 03 Oct 1992 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
15 | Prelude, Song and Dance 1990 | 2 | Melvyn Howe |
| 21 Mar 1992 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | The Seafarers | Melvyn Howe | |
| 02 Nov 1991 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | A Malvern Suite 1984 | 4 | Melvyn Howe |
| 12 May 1991 |
Weston-super-Mare (Fourth Section)
|
2 | Melvyn Howe | ||
| 20 Apr 1991 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Four Fors for Brass | Melvyn Howe | ||
| 17 Nov 1990 |
Reading Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Four Little Maids 1962 | 10 | Melvyn Howe | |
| 31 Mar 1990 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Summer Fantasy 1988 | Unknown | ||
| 22 Apr 1989 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Suite for Brass [Davis] | 16 | Vic Beer |
| 15 May 1988 |
Weston-super-Mare (Third Section)
|
5 | Vic Beer | ||
| 05 Dec 1987 |
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest (Third Section)
|
W | A Malvern Suite 1984 | Vic Beer | |
| 18 Apr 1987 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Third Section)
|
Fanfare Diversions | Vic Beer | ||
| 21 Mar 1987 |
West of England Area (Third Section)
|
18 | Scottish Festival Overture 1986 | 5 | Vic Beer |
| 08 Nov 1986 |
SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
1 | West Sou' West 1981 | 6 | Vic Beer |
| 12 Apr 1986 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Four Impressions for Brass | 25 | Vic Beer | |
| 28 Mar 1986 |
Pontins Brean Sands (Fourth Section)
|
A Suite for Switzerland 1979 | 4 | Vic Beer | |
| 07 Dec 1985 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Vic Beer | ||
| 27 Apr 1985 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | A Malvern Suite 1984 | 6 | Vic Beer |
| 16 Nov 1963 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Four Little Maids 1962 | 1 | N. O. Smith |
| 11 May 1963 |
West of England Area (Fourth Section)
|
Four Little Maids 1962 | N. O. Smith | ||
| 03 Dec 1960 |
Wessex Brass Band Association (Grading Section)
|
2 | N. O. Smith | ||
| 01 Oct 1960 |
Devizes Contest (Section B)
|
1 | The Dawn of Spring | N. O. Smith | |
| 25 Jun 1927 |
Trowbridge Contest Second Section
|
Unknown | |||
| 11 Sep 1926 |
Trowbridge Contest Second Section
|
Unknown | |||
| 21 May 1921 |
Corsham Contest
|
5 | Queen of Hearts | Unknown |