Gorton Silver Band 1857-1996
Also/previously known as:
Gorton & Openshaw Old,
Gorton & Openshaw Old Silver,
Gorton and Openshaw,
Gorton and Openshaw Old
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
North West
|
|---|---|
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Is Parent Of
Reddish Brass Ensemble
1996-
Changed name from Gorton and Openshaw to Gorton Silver in January 1953.
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1996 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
7 | Hollywood! 1994 | Unknown | |
| 26 Nov 1995 |
Manchester District Contest (Second Section)
|
W | 6 | Simon Stonehouse | |
| 19 Nov 1995 |
Northern Open (Second Section)
|
W | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] 1956 | Unknown | |
| 29 Oct 1995 |
Pontins (First Section)
|
W | The Belmont Variations 1963 | Darrol Barry | |
| 17 Sep 1995 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
17 | Darrol Barry | ||
| 10 Sep 1995 |
Hardraw Scar
|
6 | Steve Bastable | ||
| 12 Mar 1995 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
W | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa 1979 | Darrol Barry | |
| 05 Feb 1995 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | Darrol Barry | ||
| 20 Nov 1994 |
Northern Open (Championship/First Section)
|
English Heritage 1988 | 4 | Darrol Barry | |
| 02 Oct 1994 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
9 | Cross Patonce 1990 | 5 | Darrol Barry |
| 13 Mar 1994 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | A Salford Sinfonietta 1992 | 12 | David Evans |
| 05 Dec 1993 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
3 | David Evans | ||
| 21 Nov 1993 |
Northern Open (Championship/First Section)
|
W | Salute to Youth 1960 | David Evans | |
| 24 Oct 1993 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
Academic Festival Overture 1936 | 3 | David Evans | |
| 22 May 1993 |
Wigan Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | David Evans | ||
| 11 Apr 1993 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
2 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Leidzen] 1955 | 7 | David Evans |
| 14 Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Oceans 1984 | 7 | Steve Bastable | |
| 07 Feb 1993 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Steve Bastable | ||
| 22 Nov 1992 |
Manchester District Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | 6 | David Evans | |
| 15 Nov 1992 |
Northern Open (Second Section)
|
4 | Tournament for Brass 1954 | 6 | David Evans |
| 03 Oct 1992 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
7 | Amaranth 1992 | 7 | David Evans |
| 13 Sep 1992 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
3 | David Evans | ||
| 30 May 1992 |
Wigan Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | David Evans | ||
| 22 Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Suite for Brass [Segers] 1991 | 16 | David Evans |
| 01 Mar 1992 |
Oldham Contest (Section 3)
|
1 | David Evans | ||
| 09 Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Ben Ashby | |||
| 26 Jan 1992 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
W | Ben Ashby | ||
| 15 Sep 1991 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Third Section)
|
Ben Ashby | |||
| 05 May 1991 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
3 | Music for a Festival [Sparke] 1985 | 10 | Ben Ashby |
| 24 Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Triptych [Sparke] 1990 | Ben Ashby | ||
| 03 Mar 1991 |
Oldham Contest (Section 3)
|
1 | Unknown | ||
| 24 Feb 1991 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Ben Ashby | ||
| 04 Nov 1990 |
Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C)
|
Ben Ashby | |||
| 27 Oct 1990 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Prelude, Song and Dance 1990 | Ben Ashby | ||
| 06 Oct 1990 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
1 | Pantheon [Amos] | 6 | Ben Ashby |
| 13 Apr 1990 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Devon Fantasy 1957 | 8 | Ben Ashby |
| 25 Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Summer Fantasy 1988 | 4 | Ben Ashby |
| 04 Mar 1990 |
Oldham Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 |
Four Little Maids
1962
|
8 | Ben Ashby |
| 26 Nov 1989 |
Manchester District Contest (Third Section)
|
15 | Ben Ashby | ||
| 30 Apr 1989 |
Buxton Festival (Fourth Section)
|
4 |
A Saddleworth Festival Overture
1985
|
F. Cork | |
| 09 Apr 1989 |
Oldham Contest (Fourth Section)
|
7 | 1 | F. Cork | |
| 24 Mar 1989 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
20 | Partita [Gregson] 1970 | 14 | F. Cork |
| 29 Jan 1989 |
Rochdale Contest (Second Section)
|
12 | 3 | F. Cork | |
| 27 Nov 1988 |
Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section)
|
10 | F. Cork | ||
| 20 Nov 1988 |
Northern Open (Third Section)
|
10 | English Folk Song Suite 1956 | 2 | F. Cork |
| 18 Sep 1988 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
1 | F. Cork | ||
| 01 May 1988 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
4 | Stantonbury Festival 1987 A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 | F. Cork | |
| 07 Feb 1988 |
Wigan Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | F. Cork | ||
| 15 Nov 1987 |
Northern Open (Third Section)
|
7 | Voices of Youth 1968 | 15 | F. Cork |
| 20 Sep 1987 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section)
|
7 | F. Cork | ||
| 04 May 1986 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
W | Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | N. Kenyon | |
| 23 Feb 1986 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | 4 | N. Kenyon |
| 26 Jan 1986 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
13 | 10 | N. Kenyon | |
| 05 May 1985 |
Buxton Festival (Section C)
|
Voices of Youth 1968 | N. Kenyon | ||
| 07 Mar 1976 |
Oldham Contest (Section B)
|
W | 9 | J. Tennant | |
| 02 Nov 1975 |
Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section)
|
6 |
Fancy Free
1969
|
18 | J. Tennant |
| 07 Mar 1971 |
Mossley Contest (Section B)
|
Unknown | |||
| 21 Feb 1971 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Rufford Abbey | 3 | W. Allen | |
| 03 Sep 1967 |
W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section B)
|
W. Allen | |||
| 28 Jan 1962 |
Mossley Contest
|
8 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 16 Apr 1955 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
4 | Crown Cavalcade 1954 | 2 | Harry Mallinder |
| 06 Feb 1955 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
2 |
Crown Cavalcade
1954
|
Harry Mallinder | |
| 28 Nov 1954 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class B)
|
Divertimento [Ball] 1946 | Unknown | ||
| 27 Feb 1954 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Glastonbury 1953 | 10 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 29 Nov 1953 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
2 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 26 Sep 1953 |
Altrincham Borough Band Brass Band Contest
|
Recollections of England | 3 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 16 May 1953 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
A Holiday Suite 1952 | 8 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 11 Apr 1953 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
A Holiday Suite 1952 | 3 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 24 Jan 1953 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
2 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 09 Sep 1950 |
Cadishead Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 09 Jul 1949 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 | Harry Mallinder | ||
| 07 May 1949 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | 4 | Harry Mallinder | |
| 22 Jun 1947 |
Belle Vue Marching Contest (Class B)
|
4 |
March: The Pathfinder
|
William Phillips | |
| 10 May 1947 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Divertimento [Ball] 1946 | William Phillips | ||
| 11 May 1946 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B & C)
|
Thanksgiving 1945 | William Phillips | ||
| 04 May 1940 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class A)
|
Carmen | William Phillips | ||
| 08 Jul 1939 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Coriolanus 1914 | 3 | William Phillips | |
| 06 May 1939 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class A)
|
Labour and Love 1913 | 9 | William Phillips | |
| 29 Oct 1938 |
Stalybridge Contest
|
Recollections of Balfe | Unknown | ||
| 09 Jul 1938 |
Belle Vue March Contest
|
Unknown | |||
| 09 Jul 1938 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Recollections of Schumann | Edward Johnson | ||
| 21 May 1938 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 1)
|
5 | Beautiful Britain | 4 | Edward Johnson |
| 17 Jul 1937 |
Marple Contest
|
The Call of Youth | Unknown | ||
| 10 Jul 1937 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Lucia di Lammermoor [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | William Phillips | ||
| 08 May 1937 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C)
|
A Souvenir of Shakespeare 1933 | 5 | William Phillips | |
| 19 Dec 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class A)
|
3 | Songs of Scotland | 4 | William Phillips |
| 11 Jul 1936 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Ernani [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 16 May 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class C)
|
2 | William Phillips | ||
| 09 May 1936 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B Group 1)
|
Echoes of the Opera | 21 | William Phillips | |
| 07 Mar 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class B)
|
4 | Minstrel Memories | William Phillips | |
| 08 Feb 1936 |
Manchester and District Association (Class A)
|
Minstrel Memories | William Phillips | ||
| 13 Jul 1935 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Recollections of Schubert [arr. Rimmer] | Unknown | ||
| 04 May 1935 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Gems of Wagner No. 2 | Unknown | ||
| 05 May 1934 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B Group 1)
|
Recollections of Wallace | Unknown | ||
| 09 Dec 1933 |
Manchester and District Association (Class A)
|
2 | Echoes of Spring | William Phillips | |
| 06 May 1933 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 2)
|
Gems of Harmony | William Phillips | ||
| 23 Jul 1932 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
L'Ebreo [arr. Godfrey] 1902 | 2 | William Phillips | |
| 07 May 1932 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class C Group 1)
|
A Summer Day | William Phillips | ||
| 11 Jul 1931 |
Belle Vue July Contest (Class B)
|
Giralda [unknown arranger] | 9 | William Phillips | |
| 02 May 1931 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
The Golden Age | 24 | William Phillips | |
| 20 Jul 1929 |
Alderley Edge Contest
|
A Souvenir of the Opera | Unknown | ||
| 22 Jun 1929 |
Manchester and District Association
|
A Souvenir of the Opera | Unknown | ||
| 04 May 1929 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Les Huguenots [unknown arranger] | Unknown | ||
| 21 Jul 1928 |
Glossop Contest
|
3 | Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] | Frederic Worth | |
| 14 Jul 1928 |
Belle Vue July Contest
|
Coriolanus 1914 | 8 | Frederic Worth | |
| 05 May 1928 |
Belle Vue May Contest
|
Mirella [arr. Godfrey] 1901 | Frederic Worth | ||
| 15 Dec 1923 |
Ashton-under-Lyne Contest
|
Gems of Italian Opera 1916 | Unknown | ||
| 04 Aug 1923 |
High Lane Contest
|
Felicity | Unknown | ||
| 31 Aug 1907 |
Poynton Contest
|
5 | Daughter of the Regiment [arr. Greenwood] | 16 | Christopher Smith |
| 10 Aug 1907 |
Alderley Edge Contest
|
4 | Daughter of the Regiment [arr. Greenwood] | 8 | Christopher Smith |
| 03 Aug 1907 |
Boarshurst Contest
|
Daughter of the Regiment [unknown arranger] | 1 | Christopher Smith | |
| 11 Aug 1906 |
Alderley Edge Contest
|
1 | John O'Gaunt [1900s] | Christopher Smith | |
| 26 Aug 1905 |
Southport Contest
|
Maritana [arr. Round]
1888
|
4 | Christopher Smith | |
| 19 Aug 1905 |
Chorlton-cum-Hardy Contest
|
2 |
Flowers of Spring
|
2 | Christopher Smith |
| 06 Aug 1904 |
Failsworth Contest
|
4 | Anna Bolena [unknown arranger] | 9 | Christopher Smith |
| 27 Jul 1901 |
Clayton (Manchester) Contest
|
Belisario [arr. Round] | 3 | Christopher Smith |