City of Manchester 1900-1993
Also/previously known as:
C.W.S. Manchester,
C.W.S. Tobacco Factory,
C.W.S.Manchester,
C.W.S.Tobacco Factory,
CWS (Manchester),
Manchester C.W.S. (Tobacco Factory),
Manchester C.W.S. Tobacco Factory,
Manchester CWS
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
North West
|
|---|---|
Formed in 1900 as the Co-operative Tobacco Factory Band, reorganised in 1938 as the C.W.S.Manchester Band. Lost sponsorship from Co-operative company 1985 and became City of Manchester Band.
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1992 |
Northern Open (Third Section)
|
W | Coriolanus 1914 | Unknown | |
| 20 Sep 1992 |
Manchester Festival Contest
|
2 | P. Huston | ||
| 03 May 1992 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
9 | P. Huston | ||
| 22 Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
17 | Suite for Brass [Segers] 1991 | 14 | Les Hall |
| 09 Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Leonard Lamb | |||
| 26 Jan 1992 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
2 | 10 | Les Hall | |
| 24 Nov 1991 |
Manchester District Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | 6 | Les Hall | |
| 15 Sep 1991 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Third Section)
|
Les Hall | |||
| 05 May 1991 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
5 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] 1985 | 2 | Les Hall |
| 24 Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Triptych [Sparke] 1990 | Les Hall | ||
| 27 Jan 1991 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
2 | 3 | Les Hall | |
| 25 Nov 1990 |
Manchester District Contest (Third Section)
|
8 | 1 | Les Hall | |
| 16 Sep 1990 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Third Section)
|
14 | Les Hall | ||
| 25 Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
15 | Divertimento [Barry] 1989 | 1 | Les Hall |
| 04 Mar 1990 |
Oldham Contest (Section C)
|
5 |
Divertimento [Barry]
1989
|
2 | Unknown |
| 17 May 1987 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
Blitz 1980 | Brian Broadbent | ||
| 20 Apr 1987 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
9 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 10 | Brian Broadbent |
| 29 Mar 1987 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Diversions on a Bass Theme 1986 | 14 | Brian Broadbent | |
| 02 Mar 1986 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
11 | Variations on a Theme by Haydn | 2 | Derek Garside |
| 07 Sep 1985 |
British Open
|
Salute to Youth 1960 | 4 | Derek Garside | |
| 17 Mar 1985 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Contest Music 1973 | 4 | Derek Garside | |
| 08 Sep 1984 |
British Open
|
Comedy Overture 1934 | 16 | Derek Garside | |
| 13 May 1984 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
James Cook, Circumnavigator 1969 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Mar 1984 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Waverley | 2 | Derek Garside | |
| 10 Sep 1983 |
British Open
|
Connotations 1976 | 5 | Derek Garside | |
| 22 May 1983 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
High Peak 1969 | 15 | Frank Renton | |
| 27 Mar 1983 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Images [McCabe] 1977 | 2 | Frank Renton | |
| 04 Sep 1982 |
British Open
|
Three Figures 1960 | 21 | Frank Renton | |
| 13 Jun 1982 |
Telford Darby Brass Band Festival
|
2 | Frank Renton | ||
| 23 May 1982 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
12 | Diadem of Gold 1953 Symphony of Marches 1963 | 8 | Frank Renton |
| 21 Mar 1982 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
8 | Essay for Brass Band [Gregson] 1970 | 5 | Frank Renton |
| 15 Nov 1981 |
Brass In Concert
|
11 | 2 | Frank Renton | |
| 05 Sep 1981 |
British Open
|
Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 13 | Frank Renton | |
| 31 May 1981 |
Telford Darby Brass Band Festival
|
6 | Endeavour [Langford] 1981 | 3 | Unknown |
| 09 May 1981 |
Granada Band of the Year
|
10 | 6 | Frank Renton | |
| 29 Mar 1981 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
10 | Variations on the Shining River 1958 | 2 | Frank Renton |
| 06 Sep 1980 |
British Open
|
5 | Energy 1971 | 13 | Frank Renton |
| 30 Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Beatrice & Benedict | 8 | Maurice Handford | |
| 08 Sep 1979 |
British Open
|
Le Carnaval Romain [arr. Wright] 1966 | 15 | Frank Renton | |
| 01 Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
6 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] 1957 | 3 | Maurice Handford |
| 05 Nov 1978 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) 1961 | 13 | Trevor Walmsley | |
| 09 Sep 1978 |
British Open
|
Benvenuto Cellini [arr. Wright] 1970 | 19 | Trevor Walmsley | |
| 02 Apr 1978 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | The Belmont Variations 1963 | 7 | Trevor Walmsley |
| 27 Mar 1978 |
Pontins Prestatyn (Championship Section)
|
3 | Kenilworth 1936 | Trevor Walmsley | |
| 10 Sep 1977 |
British Open
|
7 | Diadem of Gold 1953 | 15 | Trevor Walmsley |
| 03 Apr 1977 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Pageantry 1934 | 2 | Trevor Walmsley |
| 09 Oct 1976 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
19 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer 1976 | 1 | Derek Garside |
| 04 Sep 1976 |
British Open
|
An Epic Symphony 1926 | 7 | Derek Garside | |
| 09 May 1976 |
Granada Band of the Year
|
11 | Derek Garside | ||
| 28 Mar 1976 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 5 | Derek Garside |
| 11 Oct 1975 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
9 | Un Vie de Matelot (A Sailor's Life) 1975 | 13 | Derek Garside |
| 23 Mar 1975 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 10 | Derek Garside |
| 05 Oct 1974 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
11 | Fantasy for Brass Band [Arnold] 1974 | 6 | Derek Garside |
| 07 Sep 1974 |
British Open
|
7 | James Cook, Circumnavigator 1969 | 18 | Derek Garside |
| 05 May 1974 |
Granada Band of the Year
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 24 Mar 1974 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 4 | Derek Garside |
| 06 Oct 1973 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | Freedom (Brass Band Symphony No. 1) 1922 | 19 | Derek Garside |
| 01 Sep 1973 |
British Open
|
The Accursed Huntsman 1973 | 6 | Derek Garside | |
| 14 Apr 1973 |
Wills Championships Grand Finals (Champion of Champions Section)
|
4 | Triumphant Rhapsody 1965 | 8 | Derek Garside |
| 25 Mar 1973 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | The Plantagenets 1972 | 4 | Derek Garside |
| 14 Oct 1972 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
A Kensington Concerto 1972 | 3 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 02 Sep 1972 |
British Open
|
Sovereign Heritage | 8 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 09 Oct 1971 |
World Championship
|
Energy 1971 | 2 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 04 Sep 1971 |
British Open
|
7 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 5 | Albert Chappell |
| 10 Oct 1970 |
World Championship
|
Benvenuto Cellini [arr. Wright] 1970 | 7 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 06 Sep 1970 |
British Open
|
2 | Pageantry 1934 | 14 | Alex Mortimer |
| 11 Oct 1969 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
3 | High Peak 1969 | 10 | Alex Mortimer |
| 06 Sep 1969 |
British Open
|
4 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 1 | Alex Mortimer |
| 20 Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Diadem of Gold 1953 | 5 | Alex Mortimer |
| 12 Oct 1968 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
5 | Prelude to the Mastersingers (Die Meistersinger) 1968 | 2 | Alex Mortimer |
| 07 Sep 1968 |
British Open
|
4 | John O'Gaunt [Vinter] 1968 | 16 | Alex Mortimer |
| 20 Apr 1968 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Themes From Beethoven's 8th Symphony 1945 | 3 | Alex Mortimer |
| 14 Oct 1967 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 19 | Alex Mortimer |
| 02 Sep 1967 |
British Open
|
6 | Comedy Overture 1934 | 5 | Alex Mortimer |
| 06 May 1967 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 3 | Alex Mortimer |
| 15 Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Le Carnaval Romain [arr. Wright] 1966 | 20 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 03 Sep 1966 |
British Open
|
1 | A Downland Suite 1932 | 17 | Alex Mortimer |
| 26 Mar 1966 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Le Roi d'Ys 1959 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 16 Oct 1965 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Triumphant Rhapsody 1965 | 8 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 10 Apr 1965 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Themes from the First Symphony [Beethoven] 1964 | 2 | Alex Mortimer |
| 17 Oct 1964 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
3 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 5 | Alex Mortimer |
| 19 Oct 1963 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
1 | The Belmont Variations 1963 | 12 | Alex Mortimer |
| 20 Oct 1962 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
1 | La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] 1962 | 23 | Alex Mortimer |
| 15 Sep 1962 |
British Open
|
Island Heritage | 2 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 03 Mar 1962 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Salute to Youth 1960 | 4 | Alex Mortimer |
| 28 Oct 1961 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) 1961 | 5 | Alex Mortimer |
| 16 Sep 1961 |
British Open
|
6 | Main Street 1961 | 18 | Alex Mortimer |
| 22 Apr 1961 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1
|
Les Preludes [arr. Rimmer] | 5 | Tom White |
| 15 Oct 1960 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
6 | Three Figures 1960 | 5 | Alex Mortimer |
| 17 Sep 1960 |
British Open
|
1 | Fantasia in F 1946 | 15 | Alex Mortimer |
| 23 Apr 1960 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Themes from Symphony no. 5 [Tchaikovsky, arr. Ball] 1948 | 9 | Alex Mortimer |
| 24 Oct 1959 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Le Roi d'Ys 1959 | 5 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 25 Apr 1959 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Wuthering Heights | Alex Mortimer | |
| 25 Oct 1958 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
3 | Variations on the Shining River 1958 | 11 | Alex Mortimer |
| 06 Sep 1958 |
British Open
|
W | Sunset Rhapsody 1958 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 22 Mar 1958 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | The Moor of Venice 1956 | Alex Mortimer | |
| 26 Oct 1957 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] 1957 | 17 | Alex Mortimer |
| 27 Apr 1957 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | Themes from Symphony no. 9 [Beethoven] 1947 | 7 | Alex Mortimer |
| 27 Oct 1956 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 12 | Alex Mortimer |
| 08 Sep 1956 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 |
Life Divine
1921
|
Alex Mortimer | |
| 01 Sep 1956 |
British Open
|
2 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] 1956 | 8 | Alex Mortimer |
| 28 Apr 1956 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Orion [Bantock] 1935 | 2 | Alex Mortimer |
| 29 Oct 1955 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
3 | Blackfriars 1955 | 3 | Alex Mortimer |
| 10 Sep 1955 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
1 |
Freedom (Brass Band Symphony No. 1)
1922
|
9 | Alex Mortimer |
| 03 Sep 1955 |
British Open
|
3 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Leidzen] 1955 | 6 | Alex Mortimer |
| 16 Apr 1955 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
1 | The Severn Suite 1930 | 7 | Alex Mortimer |
| 16 Oct 1954 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | Sovereign Heritage | 4 | Alex Mortimer |
| 04 Sep 1954 |
British Open
|
5 | Tournament for Brass 1954 | 4 | Alex Mortimer |
| 28 Aug 1954 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
1 |
Freedom (Brass Band Symphony No. 1)
1922
|
Alex Mortimer | |
| 08 May 1954 |
Rhyl Festival of Brass (Championship/First Section)
|
2 | Clive of India 1939 | 6 | Alex Mortimer |
| 27 Feb 1954 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Clive of India 1939 | 3 | Eric Ball |
| 17 Oct 1953 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
2 | Diadem of Gold 1953 | 3 | Jack Atherton |
| 05 Sep 1953 |
British Open
|
4 | The Three Musketeers 1953 | 2 | Jack Atherton |
| 29 Aug 1953 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 |
Scena Sinfonica
|
Jack Atherton | |
| 21 Mar 1953 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 2 | Jack Atherton |
| 06 Sep 1952 |
British Open
|
1 | Scena Sinfonica | 19 | Eric Ball |
| 16 Aug 1952 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 |
Life Divine
1921
|
6 | Eric Ball |
| 22 Mar 1952 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
D | Resurgam 1950 | Eric Ball | |
| 27 Oct 1951 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
5 | An Epic Symphony 1926 | 10 | Eric Ball |
| 01 Sep 1951 |
British Open
|
3 | The Conquerors 1951 | 13 | Eric Ball |
| 18 Aug 1951 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 | Eric Ball | ||
| 07 Apr 1951 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Atlantic [Wright] 1950 | 5 | Eric Ball |
| 28 Oct 1950 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
3 | Pageantry 1934 | 7 | Eric Ball |
| 02 Sep 1950 |
British Open
|
4 | Resurgam 1950 | 10 | Eric Ball |
| 19 Aug 1950 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
1 |
Themes from Symphony no. 5 [Tchaikovsky, arr. Ball]
1948
|
3 | Eric Ball |
| 22 Apr 1950 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Festival Overture [Geehl] | 9 | Eric Ball |
| 03 Sep 1949 |
British Open
|
6 | Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | 12 | Eric Ball |
| 20 Aug 1949 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
1 |
Themes from Symphony no. 5 [Tchaikovsky, arr. Ball]
1948
|
Eric Ball | |
| 02 Apr 1949 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Morning Rhapsody 1948 | Unknown | ||
| 04 Sep 1948 |
British Open
|
1 | Music for Brass 1948 | 19 | Eric Ball |
| 10 Apr 1948 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
3 | Fantasia in F 1946 | 6 | Eric Ball |
| 06 Sep 1947 |
British Open
|
Henry V [Maldwyn Price] 1938 | 16 | Eric Ball | |
| 22 Jun 1947 |
Belle Vue Marching Contest (Class A)
|
1 |
March: Brilliant
|
Reuben Hesford | |
| 01 Feb 1947 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Akhnaton 1946 | Eric Ball | |
| 19 Oct 1946 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
Oliver Cromwell 1923 | 8 | Eric Ball | |
| 28 Jul 1946 |
Belle Vue Marching Contest (Class A)
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 16 Mar 1946 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Academic Festival Overture 1936 | Albert E. Rayner | |
| 10 Jun 1945 |
Belle Vue Marching Contest (Class A)
|
4 |
March: The Thin Red Line
1908
|
4 | Unknown |
| 09 Jun 1945 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Lorenzo 1928 | Albert E. Rayner | |
| 02 Sep 1944 |
British Open
|
The Tempest 1944 | 3 | Albert E. Rayner | |
| 04 Sep 1943 |
British Open
|
Themes from Symphony No. 5 [Beethoven] | 21 | Albert E. Rayner | |
| 08 Jul 1939 |
Belle Vue March Contest
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 08 Jul 1939 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class A)
|
Owain Glyndwr 1937 | 7 | J. A. Greenwood | |
| 25 Mar 1939 |
Sale (Lido) Contest
|
2 | Recollections of Weber | J. A. Greenwood | |
| 26 Sep 1936 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A)
|
Pride of Race 1935 | 13 | Joseph Jennings | |
| 28 Sep 1935 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A)
|
Lorenzo 1928 | 6 | Joseph Jennings | |
| 29 Sep 1934 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A)
|
Princess Nada 1933 | 8 | J. A. Greenwood | |
| 30 Sep 1933 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - A)
|
The Crusaders 1932 | 19 | J. A. Greenwood | |
| 01 Oct 1932 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Cup - B)
|
5 | Maesgarmon 1932 | 18 | J. A. Greenwood |
| 26 Sep 1931 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - B)
|
1 | Lyric Suite | J. A. Greenwood | |
| 03 May 1930 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Songs of England [Bath] | Unknown | ||
| 04 May 1929 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Les Huguenots [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 23 Jun 1928 |
Douglas (Isle of Man) Contest
|
Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 05 May 1928 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | Unknown | ||
| 11 Jun 1927 |
Douglas (Isle of Man) Contest
|
A Garland of Classics | Unknown | ||
| 05 Jun 1926 |
Douglas (Isle of Man) Contest
|
Oberon [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 08 Mar 1924 |
Royton Contest
|
Gems of Italian Opera 1916 | Joseph Kenyon | ||
| 12 Jul 1919 |
Belle Vue July Contest
|
Lucia di Lammermoor [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | 17 | Herbert Scott | |
| 03 May 1919 |
Stalybridge Contest
|
Herbert Scott |