La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] 1962
| Composer: | Giuseppe Verdi |
|---|---|
| Arranger: | Frank Wright |
| Type: | Test Piece |
| Date | Contest | Band | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2025 | U.S. Brass Invitational |
Fountain City Brass Band
|
1 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | U.S. Brass Invitational |
Dallas Brass Band
|
2 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Victorian State Championships (A Grade) |
Glenferrie Brass
|
3 |
| 27 Nov 2021 | Wessex BBA Contest |
Bournemouth Concert Brass
|
3 |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Swiss Open |
Brass Band Luzern Land
|
7 |
| 02 Nov 2019 | SWBBA Contest (Open Section) |
South West Comms
|
5 |
| 27 Jan 2019 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (First Section) |
Hatfield Colliery
|
3 |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
Enderby
|
2 |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Rochdale Contest (Second Section) |
Flixton
|
5 |
| 14 Feb 2015 | UniBrass: University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain |
Bristol University
|
17 |
| 01 Nov 2014 | SWBBA Contest (Open Section) |
Shrewton
|
6 |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Swiss Open |
Brass Band Fribourg
|
2 |
| 30 Sep 2012 | SCABA Autumn Contest (First Section) |
Battle Town
|
5 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Swiss Open |
Brass Band Berner Oberland
|
8 |
| 27 Nov 2011 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
Ratby Co-operative Band
|
1 |
| 08 Oct 2011 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (First Section) |
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
|
1 |
| 08 Oct 2011 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) |
Pontardulais Town
|
2 |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Swiss Open |
Wallberg Band
|
2 |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Swiss Open |
Wallberg Band
|
5 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Swiss Open |
Ensemble de Cuivres Melodia
|
9 |
| 27 Nov 2005 | West Midlands BBA Contest (First Section) |
Stonesfield
|
9 |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
Stonesfield
|
|
| 01 Oct 2005 | West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Second Section) |
Severn Tunnel
|
6 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Swiss Open |
Oberaargauer Brass Band
|
3 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section) |
Hesketh Bank
|
13 |
| 04 May 2003 | Buxton Festival (Championship/First Section) |
Marsden Silver
|
8 |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Pogson Bray (Section A) |
Marsden
|
3 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Rochdale Contest (Championship Section) |
Marsden
|
3 |
| 20 Apr 2002 | SEWBBA (Ebbw Vale) Contest (First Section) |
Rogerstone
|
5 |
| 06 Aug 2000 | New South Wales B Grade Concert Band State Championships |
Penrith Valley Concert
|
5 |
| 24 Apr 1999 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
Central Ohio Brass Band
|
5 |
| 06 Dec 1998 | Hartlepool Brass Band Contest (Second Section) |
Wilfreda Beehive Hatfield
|
|
| 03 Dec 1995 | West Midlands BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Berisfords
|
3 |
| 21 May 1995 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
Amington
|
|
| 07 Sep 1991 | New South Wales B Grade Concert Band State Championships |
Lane Cove Municipal
|
3 |
| 02 Dec 1990 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
Premier Brass
|
|
| 09 Sep 1990 | NSW State Championships (B Grade) |
Bankstown City
|
2 |
| 26 Nov 1989 | Manchester District Contest (Open Section) |
Alvins Walkden
|
3 |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Thurrock Arts Council (Open Championship Section) |
Kidlington
|
5 |
| 05 Feb 1989 | Lewisham Contest (Second Section) |
Kidlington
|
2 |
| 20 Nov 1988 | West Midlands BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Bilton Silver
|
|
| 20 Nov 1988 | West Midlands BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Kibworth
|
3 |
| 20 Nov 1988 | West Midlands BBA Contest (Second Section) |
Kidlington
|
|
| 31 Jan 1988 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) |
Dobcross
|
7 |
| 31 Jan 1988 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) |
Blackburn and Darwen
|
8 |
| 31 Jan 1988 | Rochdale Contest (Section A) |
Freckleton
|
10 |
| 19 Apr 1986 | North American Championships (Championship Section) |
Bloomington Brass Band
|
3 |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Tyldesley Contest (Section A) |
Urmston and Davyhulme
|
3 |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Manchester District Contest (Open Section) |
Newton Heath
|
2 |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Manchester District Contest (Open Section) |
Urmston and Davyhulme
|
1 |
| 07 Apr 1985 | Australian Championships - Wind Band (A Grade) |
Lane Cove Municipal (NSW)
|
5 |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Australian Championships (Junior A Grade) |
St. Leo's College -- Box Hill (Vic)
|
4 |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Shipston Town
|
12 |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Shipston Town
|
8 |
| 06 Dec 1981 | Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire & District BBA) Contest (Open Section) |
Hemel Hempstead
|
5 |
| 19 Apr 1981 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
Footscray Yarraville City (Vic)
|
3 |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Section A) |
Yarnton
|
4 |
| 16 Nov 1980 | West Midlands Brass Band Association Contest (Open section) |
Black Country Brass
|
2 |
| 08 Nov 1980 | National Mineworkers (Second Section) |
Point of Ayr Colliery Welfare
|
6 |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Mid Rhondda
|
8 |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Towcester Studio Band
|
8 |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
City of Oxford Band
|
12 |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Black Country Brass
|
16 |
| 18 Sep 1976 | North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Brass Band Festival (Open Section) |
Creswell Colliery
|
3 |
| 15 May 1976 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
Roslyn Mills Kaikorai
|
9 |
| 15 Nov 1975 | SWBBA Contest (Championship Section) |
St. Dennis
|
1 |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Queensland State Brass Band Championship (B Grade) |
Brisbane PCYC
|
2 |
| 02 Dec 1973 | Huddersfield & District BBA December Contest (Section A) |
Linthwaite
|
1 |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Walsall Brass Band Festival |
West Bromwich
|
|
| 28 Oct 1973 | Skelmersdale Contest (Section A) |
Linthwaite
|
1 |
| 09 Sep 1973 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Telford
|
7 |
| 09 Sep 1973 | Leamington Spa (Warwick District Council) Contest (Open Section) |
Yorkley Onward
|
8 |
| 1973 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
1st Old Boys
|
1 |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Edinburgh International Contest |
Stanshawe
|
1 |
| 14 Jun 1970 | NSW State Championships (A Grade) |
Blacktown District
|
5 |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Cleethorpes Brass Band Festival (Open Section) |
Lockwood Band
|
4 |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
Blacktown District (NSW)
|
10 |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Excelsior Festival of Music |
Tylorstown
|
|
| 18 Apr 1970 | Excelsior Festival of Music |
Templemore
|
|
| 28 Sep 1969 | Newcastle Invitation Contest |
Lochgelly Public
|
2 |
| 28 Sep 1969 | Newcastle Invitation Contest |
Ashington Colliery
|
|
| 28 Sep 1969 | Newcastle Invitation Contest |
Patchogue Plymouth Crookhall
|
4 |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Edinburgh International Contest |
Crookhall Bradley
|
|
| Feb 1969 | Durham League Contest (Section A) |
Crookhall Colliery
|
1 |
| 16 Jul 1966 | Milk Marketing Board Contest (Class A) |
Ynyshir and Wattstown
|
3 |
| 07 May 1966 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (A Section) |
Cory
|
1 |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Edinburgh Charities Contest |
Scottish Gas Board
|
2 |
| 18 May 1963 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Open Section) |
Hanwell
|
2 |
| 04 May 1957 | Daily Herald Midlands Festival (Championship Section) |
Grimethorpe Colliery
|
|
| 29 Jan 1888 | Centennial Band Contest |
S.A.Militia
|
6 |