Rochdale Band 1952-
Also/previously known as:
Rochdale,
Rochdale (Dunphy Construction),
Rochdale DCL,
Rochdale Dunphy Combustion,
Rochdale Dunphy Construction,
Rochdale Wilsons
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: |
North West
|
|---|---|
Formed 1952/3 as Rochdale Youth Band by Frank Mallison, Geoff and Alan Lord. Dropped "youth" from name 1963
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1996 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
6 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 8 | Geoffrey Whitham |
| 17 Sep 1995 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
3 | Peter Cookson | ||
| 30 Apr 1995 |
Buxton Festival (Second Section)
|
9 | Peter Cookson | ||
| 12 Mar 1995 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
7 | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa 1979 | 6 | Peter Cookson |
| 23 Oct 1994 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
18 | The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) 1961 | 1 | Peter Cookson |
| 13 Mar 1994 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Partita [Sparke] 1989 | 1 | Geoffrey Whitham | |
| 24 Oct 1993 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
10 | Diversions on a Bass Theme 1986 | 1 | Peter Cookson |
| 02 May 1993 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
4 | Peter Cookson | ||
| 14 Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Of Men and Mountains 1990 | 1 | Peter Cookson | |
| 07 Feb 1993 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
Peter Cookson | |||
| 04 Oct 1992 |
National Championship of Great Britain (First Section Final)
|
15 | A London Overture 1984 | 6 | Geoffrey Whitham |
| 22 Mar 1992 |
North West Area (First Section)
|
2 | Celebration [Ball] 1971 | 9 | S. Lord |
| 15 Sep 1991 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Championship Section)
|
Alan Widdop | |||
| 24 Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
16 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 4 | Geoffrey Whitham |
| 25 Nov 1990 |
Manchester District Contest (Open Section)
|
3 | Triumphant Rhapsody 1965 | 2 | Alan Widdop |
| 25 Aug 1990 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
2 | Geoffrey Whitham | ||
| 05 May 1990 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
24 | Trittico [Curnow] 1988 | 6 | Alan Morrison |
| 25 Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
17 | The Beacons 1987 | 13 | Geoffrey Whitham |
| 26 Nov 1989 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
Pageantry 1934 | 5 | Nicholas Childs | |
| 24 Sep 1989 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Championship Section)
|
1 | 5 | Nicholas Childs | |
| 23 Sep 1989 |
Marsden March Contest
|
2 | Nicholas Childs | ||
| 26 Aug 1989 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
Variations on an Enigma
1986
|
8 | Nicholas Childs | |
| 23 Apr 1989 |
Wigan Contest (Championship Section)
|
1 | 2 | Nicholas Childs | |
| 27 Mar 1989 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
6 | Variations on the Shining River 1958 | 5 | Nicholas Childs |
| 19 Mar 1989 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
6 | Prisms 1986 | 7 | Nicholas Childs |
| 19 Feb 1989 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
5 |
Spectrum [Vinter]
1968
|
1 | Nicholas Childs |
| 20 Nov 1988 |
Northern Open (Championship/First Section)
|
W | Journey into Freedom 1967 | Tony Cresswell | |
| 18 Sep 1988 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Championship Section)
|
2 | 6 | Tony Cresswell | |
| 15 May 1988 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Leidzen] 1955 | Nicholas Childs | ||
| 01 May 1988 |
Buxton Festival (Section A)
|
W | Tony Cresswell | ||
| 04 Apr 1988 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
7 | Ballet for Band 1983 | 5 | Tony Cresswell |
| 27 Mar 1988 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Ballet for Band 1983 | 6 | Tony Cresswell | |
| 29 Nov 1987 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
1 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 12 | Tony Cresswell |
| 25 Oct 1987 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
3 | On the Cornish Coast 1924 | 9 | Nicholas Childs |
| 09 May 1987 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
The Accursed Huntsman 1973 | 16 | Nicholas Childs | |
| 20 Apr 1987 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
6 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 8 | Roy Roe |
| 29 Mar 1987 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Diversions on a Bass Theme 1986 | 10 | Roy Roe | |
| 16 Nov 1986 |
Northern Open (Championship/First Section)
|
5 | Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 10 | Roy Roe |
| 26 Oct 1986 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
An Epic Symphony 1926 | 8 | Roy Roe | |
| 18 May 1986 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
4 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 15 | Roy Roe |
| 31 Mar 1986 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
6 | Lorenzo 1928 | 15 | Roy Roe |
| 02 Mar 1986 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
10 | Variations on a Theme by Haydn | 7 | Roy Roe |
| 17 Nov 1985 |
Northern Open (Championship/First Section)
|
2 | La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] 1962 | 8 | Roy Roe |
| 02 Nov 1985 |
Whitehaven Contest (Class A)
|
2 | 4 | Roy Roe | |
| 19 May 1985 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
Primavera 1984 | 2 | Roy Curran | |
| 08 Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
Oceans 1984 | 3 | Roy Curran | |
| 17 Mar 1985 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Contest Music 1973 | 10 | Roy Curran | |
| 08 Sep 1984 |
British Open
|
Comedy Overture 1934 | 15 | Roy Curran | |
| 13 May 1984 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
James Cook, Circumnavigator 1969 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Mar 1984 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | Waverley | 16 | Derek Broadbent |
| 10 Sep 1983 |
British Open
|
Connotations 1976 | 8 | David Loukes | |
| 12 Jun 1983 |
Telford Darby Brass Band Festival
|
Unknown | |||
| 22 May 1983 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
High Peak 1969 | 4 | David Loukes | |
| 27 Mar 1983 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Images [McCabe] 1977 | 1 | David Loukes |
| 04 Sep 1982 |
British Open
|
Three Figures 1960 | 4 | David Loukes | |
| 21 Aug 1982 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
3 |
Diadem of Gold
1953
|
David Loukes | |
| 13 Jun 1982 |
Telford Darby Brass Band Festival
|
4 | Unknown | ||
| 23 May 1982 |
Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Championship Section)
|
19 | Diadem of Gold 1953 Symphony of Marches 1963 | 15 | David Loukes |
| 21 Mar 1982 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
12 | Essay for Brass Band [Gregson] 1970 | 4 | David Loukes |
| 05 Sep 1981 |
British Open
|
Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 18 | Roy Curran | |
| 31 May 1981 |
Telford Darby Brass Band Festival
|
7 | Endeavour [Langford] 1981 | 9 | Unknown |
| 05 Apr 1981 |
Watney's London Festival (Championship Section)
|
Variations on the Shining River 1958 | 9 | Malcolm Brownbill | |
| 05 Apr 1981 |
Watney's London Festival (Concert Contest)
|
2 | 5 | Malcolm Brownbill | |
| 29 Mar 1981 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
7 | Variations on the Shining River 1958 | 6 | James Scott |
| 06 Sep 1980 |
British Open
|
Energy 1971 | 20 | James Scott | |
| 20 Apr 1980 |
Lansing Bagnall (Invitation Section)
|
2 | 3 | James Scott | |
| 19 Apr 1980 |
Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section)
|
6 | Beatrice & Benedict | 18 | James Scott |
| 30 Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Beatrice & Benedict | 5 | James Scott |
| 03 Feb 1980 |
Wembley Contest (Championship Section)
|
Beatrice & Benedict | 7 | David Loukes | |
| 04 Nov 1979 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 10 | David Loukes | |
| 08 Sep 1979 |
British Open
|
Le Carnaval Romain [arr. Wright] 1966 | 2 | David Loukes | |
| 19 May 1979 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
1 | Sinfonietta for Brass Band [Langford] 1975 | 17 | David Loukes |
| 16 Apr 1979 |
Pontins Southport (Championship Section)
|
6 | Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright] 1956 | 10 | David Loukes |
| 01 Apr 1979 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
8 | Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams] 1957 | 1 | David Loukes |
| 18 Mar 1979 |
Allerdale Own Choice Contest (Section A)
|
1 | David Loukes | ||
| 05 Nov 1978 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges) 1961 | 6 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 07 May 1978 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
3 | Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1954 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 15 Apr 1978 |
Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section)
|
The Belmont Variations 1963 | 19 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 15 Apr 1978 |
Lansing Bagnall (Invitation Section)
|
3 | 6 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 02 Apr 1978 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
The Belmont Variations 1963 | 9 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 27 Mar 1978 |
Pontins Prestatyn (Championship Section)
|
Kenilworth 1936 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 19 Feb 1978 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
2 | Diadem of Gold 1953 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 27 Nov 1977 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
3 | Festival Music (Symphonic Suite) 1956 | 6 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 27 Aug 1977 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
1 |
Variations on a Ninth
1964
|
Norman Ashcroft | |
| 22 May 1977 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
2 | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 15 May 1977 |
Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest (Section A)
|
3 |
Variations on a Ninth
1964
|
8 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 30 Apr 1977 |
Lansing Bagnall (Championship Section)
|
2 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | Unknown | |
| 03 Apr 1977 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Pageantry 1934 | 8 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 13 Feb 1977 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | Pageantry 1934 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 28 Mar 1976 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
Spectrum [Vinter] 1968 | 1 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 30 Nov 1975 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
4 | Le Roi d'Ys 1959 | 5 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 10 May 1975 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
5 | Tournament for Brass 1954 | 6 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 04 May 1975 |
European Championships for Brass Bands
|
Suite for Brass [Segers] 1991 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 23 Mar 1975 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Journey into Freedom 1967 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 24 Nov 1974 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
Rhapsody in Brass 1942 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 21 Apr 1974 |
Pontins (Championship Section)
|
2 | John O'Gaunt [Vinter] 1968 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 24 Mar 1974 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
4 | Variations on a Ninth 1964 | 2 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 25 Nov 1973 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section)
|
2 | Resurgam 1950 | 10 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 05 May 1973 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] 1962 | 3 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 25 Mar 1973 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
The Plantagenets 1972 | 2 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 14 Oct 1972 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final)
|
A Kensington Concerto 1972 | 6 | James Scott | |
| 06 May 1972 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
2 | Academic Festival Overture 1936 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 26 Mar 1972 |
North West Area (Championship Section)
|
2 | Concert Overture for Brass Band | 6 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 28 Aug 1971 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
3 |
Resurgam
1950
|
Norman Ashcroft | |
| 08 May 1971 |
British Open Spring Festival (Grand Shield)
|
3
|
Lorenzo 1928 | 12 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 02 May 1971 |
Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest
|
W | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 29 Aug 1970 |
Edinburgh International Contest
|
3 | Norman Ashcroft | ||
| 26 Jul 1970 |
Teesside International Eisteddfod (Section 1)
|
Resurgam 1950 | 8 | Unknown | |
| 09 May 1970 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Themes from Symphony No. 5 [Beethoven] | 2 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 19 Apr 1970 |
Trans Pennine (Greenfield) Band Contest
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Apr 1970 |
Excelsior Festival of Music
|
Resurgam
1950
|
2 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 11 Oct 1969 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
4 | Grand Selection - Berlioz | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 17 May 1969 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
3 | Coriolanus 1914 | 9 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 20 Apr 1969 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
1 | Second Suite in F | 4 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 12 Oct 1968 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
4 | Music for the Royal Fireworks 1961 | 17 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 25 May 1968 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Devon Fantasy 1957 | 7 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 12 May 1968 |
Buxton Festival (Third Section)
|
Little Suite for Brass Band No. 2 1967 | 9 | Norman Ashcroft | |
| 20 Apr 1968 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
1 | Fowey River Suite 1946 | 2 | Frank Mallinson |
| 26 Nov 1967 |
East Lancashire BBA (Section 1)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 19 Nov 1967 |
Saddleworth Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Unknown | ||
| 29 Apr 1967 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
2 | Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 | 9 | Norman Ashcroft |
| 15 Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Land of the Ever Young 1946 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 28 May 1966 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
2 | Music for the Royal Fireworks 1961 | Unknown | |
| 26 Mar 1966 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | The English Maiden 1948 | Frank Mallinson | |
| 16 Oct 1965 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Music for a Brass Band 1962 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 12 Sep 1965 |
Morecambe Entertainment Contest Final
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 15 May 1965 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
2 | William Tell [arr. Rimmer] | 13 | Unknown |
| 10 Apr 1965 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
2 | Brass Triptych: Old Westminster 1964 | 2 | Frank Mallinson |
| 09 May 1964 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Cup)
|
Suite in Bb [Jacob] 1955 | Unknown | ||
| 18 Apr 1964 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Old Palace Yard 1963 | 6 | Frank Mallinson | |
| 25 May 1963 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
2 | Indian Summer 1950 | 20 | Frank Mallinson |
| 20 Apr 1963 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
The Rivals 1962 | 8 | Frank Mallinson | |
| 04 Nov 1962 |
East Lancashire BBA (Section 1)
|
3 | Unknown | ||
| 20 Oct 1962 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
A Garland of Classics | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 26 May 1962 |
British Open Spring Festival (Senior Trophy)
|
Peter Schmoll 1961 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 25 Mar 1962 |
Manchester District Contest (Youth Section)
|
3 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 03 Mar 1962 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Contest Day 1961 | 12 | Frank Mallinson |
| 10 Dec 1961 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 28 Oct 1961 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Three Days | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 13 May 1961 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Cup)
|
Suite in Bb [Purcell] 1960 | 2 | Frank Mallinson | |
| 30 Apr 1961 |
Blackpool Contest (C Section)
|
Unknown | |||
| 22 Apr 1961 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Suite in Bb [Purcell] 1960 | 7 | Frank Mallinson |
| 11 Dec 1960 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 09 Apr 1960 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Princess and the Poet 1960 | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 01 Nov 1959 |
East Lancashire BBA (Section 2)
|
Unknown | |||
| 17 May 1958 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Trophy)
|
The Joy of Youth | 20 | Frank Mallinson | |
| 22 Mar 1958 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
The Joy of Youth | Frank Mallinson | ||
| 18 May 1957 |
British Open Spring Festival (Junior Cup)
|
Sailors' Songs [F. Wright] 1955 | Frank Mallinson |