British Open Championships

British Open Championships - Summary of winners

Year	Winners	Conductor	Test piece
2012	Fodens	Allan Withington	Electra - Dr Martin Ellerby
2011	Cory	Dr Robert Childs	Red Priest - Professor Philip Wilby
2010	Tredegar	Ian Porthouse	On the Shoulders of Giants - Professor Peter Graham
2009	Cory Band	Dr. Robert Childs	Titan's Progress, Hermann Pallhuber
2008	Fodens Richardson	Garry Cutt	Rococo Variations, Professor Edward Gregson
2007	Cory Band	Dr. Robert Childs	Visions of Gerontius, Kenneth Downie
2006	Black Dyke	Dr. Nicholas Childs	Vienna Nights, Philip Wilby
2005	Black Dyke	Dr. Nicholas Childs	The Night to Sing, Bramwell Tovey
2004	Fodens Richardson Contest Music	Garry E. Cutt	Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton), Montage (Peter Graham), St. Magnus (Kenneth Downie)
2003	Yorkshire Building Society	Prof. David King	The Planets Suite [Venus & Jupiter], Holst arr. Stephen Roberts
2002	Buy As You View Cory	Robert Childs	The Maunsell Forts, John McCabe
2001	Yorkshire Building Society	David King	Les Preludes, Liszt, transcribed Bram Gray
2000	Buy As You View Cory	Robert Childs	Ceremony, Michael Ball
1999	Yorkshire Building Society	D. King	...Dove Descending, Philip Wilby
1998	Williams Fairey	J. Gourlay	Diversions on a Bass Theme, George Lloyd
1997	Yorkshire Building Society	D. King	Whitsun Wakes, Michael Ball
1996	Marple	G. Cutt	The Severn Suite, Sir Edward Elgar, arr. Bram Gray
1995	Black Dyke	J. Watson	Revelation, Philip Wilby
1994	BNFL Leyland	R. Evans	Salamander, John McCabe
1993	Williams Fairey	P. Parkes	Masquerade, Philip Wilby
1992	Black Dyke	J. Watson	Cloudcatcher Fells, John McCabe
1991	Grimethorpe Colliery	F. Renton	Paganini Variations, Philip Wilby
1990	Sun Life	R. Newsome	Le Roi d'Ys, Edouard Lalo, arr. Frank Wright
1989	Kennedy's Swinton Concert	G. Cutt	Diversions for Brass Band, Derek Bourgeois
1988	Rigid Container Group GUS	B. Tovey	Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton
1987	Williams Fairey Engineering	R. Newsome	Freedom, Hubert Bath
1986	Black Dyke Mills	P. Parkes	An Epic Symphony, Percy Fletcher, plus Fusions, Howard Blake
1985	Black Dyke Mills	P. Parkes	Salute to Youth, Gilbert Vinter
1984	Grimethorpe Colliery	G. Brand	Comedy Overture, John Ireland
1983	Black Dyke Mills	P. Parkes	Connotations, Edward Gregson
1982	Besses o' th' Barn	R. Newsome	Three Figures, Herbert Howells
1981	City of Coventry	A. Kenney	Variations on a Ninth, Gilbert Vinter
1980	Yorkshire Imperial	J. Pryce Jones	Energy, Robert Simpson
1979	Fairey Engineering	W. Hargreaves	Le Carnival Romain, H. Berlioz, arr. F. Wright
1978	Brighouse & Rastrick	G. Brand	Benvenuto Cellini, H. Berlioz, arr. F. Wright
1977	Black Dyke Mills	P. Parkes	Diadem of Gold, Bailey, arr. F. Wright
1976	Black Dyke Mills	P. Parkes	An Epic Symphony, Percy Fletcher
1975	Wingates Temperance	R. Evans	Fireworks, Elgar Howarth
1974	Black Dyke Mills	R. Newsome	James Cook - Circumnavigator, Gilbert Vinter
1973	Black Dyke Mills	R. Newsome	The Accursed Huntsman, César Franck, arr. E. Siebert
1972	Black Dyke Mills	G. Brand	Sovereign Heritage, Jack Beaver
1971	Yorkshire Imperial	T. Walmsley	Festival Music, Eric Ball
1970	Yorkshire Imperial	T. Walmsley	Pageantry, Herbert Howells
1969	Grimethorpe Colliery	G. Thompson	Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
1968	Black Dyke Mills	G. Brand	John O' Gaunt, Gilbert Vinter
1967	Grimethorpe Colliery	G. Thompson	Comedy, John Ireland
1966	CWS (Manchester)	A. Mortimer	Downland Suite, John Ireland
1965	Fairey	L. Lamb	Saga of the North, Cyril Jenkins
1964	Foden Motor Works	R. Mortimer	Lorenzo, Thomas Keighley
1963	Fairey	L. Lamb	Life Divine, Cyril Jenkins
1962	Fairey	L. Lamb	Island Heritage, Helen Perkin
1961	Fairey	L. Lamb	Main Street, Eric Ball
1960	CWS (Manchester)	A. Mortimer	Fantasia, Mozart, arr. Malcolm Sargent
1959	Besses o' th' Barn	W. Wood	The Undaunted, Eric Ball
1958	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery	J. Atherton	Sunset Rhapsody, Eric Ball
1957	Black Dyke Mills	G. Willcocks	Carnival, Helen Perkin
1956	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	Tam O 'Shanters Ride, Denis Wright
1955	Ferodo Works	G.Hespe	Sinfonietta for Brass Band, Erik Leidzen
1954	Munn & Feltons	S. Boddington	Tournament for Brass, Eric Ball
1953	National Band of New Zealand	K. Smith	Three Musketeers, George Hespe
1952	CWS (Manchester)	E. Ball	Scena Sinfonica, Henry Geehl
1951	Ransome & Marles	E. Ball	The Conquerors, Eric Ball
1950	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	Resurgam, Eric Ball
1949	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	Rhapsody in Brass, Dean Goffin
1948	CWS (Manchester)	E. Ball	Music for Brass, Denis Wright
1947	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	Henry V, R.M. Price
1946	Bickershaw Colliery	H. Mortimer	Salute to Freedom, Eric Ball
1945	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	Pride of Race, K. Wright
1944	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	The Tempest, Maurice Johnstone
1943	Bickershaw Colliery	W. Haydock	Themes from Symphony No. 5, Beethoven arranged Denis Wright
1942	Fairey Aviation (Pageantry)	H. Mortimer	Lorenzo or Pageantry
1941	Fairey Aviation	H. Mortimer	Various Test Pieces
1940	Bickershaw Colliery	W. Haydock	Clive of India, Joseph Holbrooke
1939	Wingates Temperance	W. Wood	A Downland Suite, John Ireland
1938	Slaithwaite	N. Thorpe	Owain Glyndwr, Maldwyn Price
1937	Besses o' th' Barn	W. Wood	Academic Festival Overture, Brahms, arr D. Wright
1936	Brighouse & Rastrick	W. Halliwell	Robin Hood, Henry Geehl
1935	Black Dyke Mills	W. Halliwell	A Northern Rhapsody, Thomas Keighley
1934	Brighouse & Rastrick	W. Halliwell	Pageantry, Herbert Howells
1933	Brighouse & Rastrick	W. Halliwell	Princess Nada, Denis Wright
1932	Brighouse & Rastrick	W. Halliwell	The Crusaders, Dr Thomas Keighley
1931	Besses o' th' Barn	W. Halliwell	Springtime, Haydn Morris
1930	Eccles Borough	J. Dow	Oriental Rhapsody, Sir Granville Bantock
1929	Brighouse & Rastrick	F. Berry	Pathetique, Beethoven
1928	Fodens Motor Works	W. Halliwell	Lorenzo, Thomas Keighley
1927	Fodens Motor Works	W. Halliwell	Merry Wives of Windsor, Thomas Keighley
1926	Fodens Motors Works	W. Halliwell	A Midsummer Night's Dream, Thomas Keighley
1925	Creswell Colliery	J. A. Greenwood	MacBeth, Dr Thomas Keighley
1924	Newcastle Steel Works	A. H. Baile	Selection from Franz Liszt, arr Dr. T. Keighley
1923	Wingates Temperance	W. Halliwell	Dinorah, Meyerbeer, arr C. Godfrey
1922	South Elmsall & Frickley Colliery	N. Thorpe	Lohengrin, Wagner arr M. Johnstone
1921	Wingates Temperance	W. Halliwell	Vincent Wallace arr C. Godfrey
1920	Besses o' th' Barn	W. Wood	I Lombardi, Verdi arr C. Godfrey
1919	Harton Colliery	G. Hawkins	The Lily of Killarney, Benedict arr C. Godfrey
1918	Wingates Temperance	W. Halliwell	Il Bravo, Marliani arr C. Godfrey
1917	Horwich RMI	J. Greenwood	Le Pre-aux-Clercs, Herold arr C. Godfrey
1916	Horwich RMI	J. A. Greenwood	La Traviata, Verdi arr C. Godfrey Jnr
1915	Fodens Motor Works	W. Halliwell	Il Furioso, Donizetti arr C. Godfrey
1914	Black Dyke Mills	J. Greenwood	Joseph und Seine Bruder, Mehul arr C. Godfrey
1913	Fodens Motor Works	W. Halliwell	A Souvenir of Gounod arr C. Godfrey
1912	Fodens Motor Works	W. Halliwell	Les Diamants de la Couronne, Auber arr C. Godfrey
1911	Hebden Bridge	W. Halliwell	Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky arr C. Godfrey
1910	Fodens Motors Wagon Works	W. Halliwell	Acis & Galatea, Handel arr C. Godfrey
1909	Fodens Motor Works	W. Rimmer	Il Bravo, Marliani arr C. Godfrey
1908	Black Dyke Mills	W. Rimmer	A Souvenir of Grieg, arr C. Godfrey
1907	Wingates Temperance	W. Rimmber	Robin Hood, MacFarren arr C. Godfrey
1906	Wingates Temperance	W. Rimmer	Les Huguenots, Meyerbeer arr C. Godfrey
1905	Irwell Springs	W. Rimmer	Cosi Fan Tutti, Mozart arr C. Godfrey
1904	Black Dyke Mills	J. Gladney	Semiramide, Rossini arr C. Godfrey
1903	Pemberton Old	J. Gladney	Caractacus, Dr. E. Elgar arr C. Godfrey
1902	Black Dyke Mills	J. Gladney	L'Ebreo, Appoloni arr C. Godfrey
1901	Kingston Mills	J. Gladney	Mirella, Gounod, arr C. Godfrey
1900	Lindley	J. Gladney	La Gioconda, Ponchielli arr C. Godfrey
1899	Black Dyke Mills	J. Gladney	Aroldo, Verdi arr C. Godfrey
1898	Wyke Temperance	E. Swift	Grand Fantasia, Mendelssohn arr C. Godfrey
1897	Mossley	A. Owen	Moses in Egypt, Rossini arr C. Godfrey
1896	Black Dyke Mills	J. Gladney	Gabriella, Pizzi arr C. Godfrey
1895	Black Dyke Mills	J. Gladney	Hansel und Gretel, Humperdinck arr C. Godfrey
1894	Besses o' th' Barn	A. Owen	The Golden Web, Going Thomas arr C. Godfrey
1893	Kingston Mills	J. Gladney	Elaine, Bemberg arr C. Godfrey
1892	Besses o' th' Barn	A. Owen	Zaar und Zimmer-mann, Lortzing arr C. Godfrey
1891	Black Dyke Mills	J. Gladney	Das Nachtiager in Granada, Kretzer arr C. Godfrey
1890	Batley Old	J. Gladney	Euryanthe, Weber arr C. Godfrey
1889	Wyke Temperance	E. Swift	La Reine de Saba, Gounod arr C. Godfrey
1888	Wyke Temperance	E. Swift	Der Fligende Hollander, Wagner arr C. Godfrey
1887	Kingston Mills	J. Gladney	L'Etoile du Nord, Meyerbeer arr C. Godfrey
1886	Kingston Mills	J. Gladney	La Favorita, Donizetti arr C. Godfrey
1885	Kingston Mills	J. Gladney	Nabucodonesor, Verdi arr C. Godfrey
1884	Honley	J. Gladney	La Garza Ladra, Rossini arr C. Godfrey
1883	Littleborough Public	E. Swift	Il Glurament, Mercadante arr C. Godfrey
1882	Clayton-le-Moors	A. Owen	Il Seraglio, Mozart arr C. Godfrey
1881	Black Dyke Mills	A. Owen	Cinq Mars, Gounod arr C. Godfrey
1880	Black Dyke Mills	A. Owen	Vespri Siciliani, Verdi arr C. Godfrey
1879	Black Dyke Mills	J. Fawcett	The Last Judgement, Spohr arr C. Godfrey
1878	Melton Mills	J. Gladney	Romeo e Guilietta, Gounod
1877	Meltam Mills	J. Gladney	Jessonda, Spohr arr C. Godfrey
1876	Meltham Mills	J. Gladney	Aida, Verdi arr C. Godfrey
1875	Kingston Mills	J. Gladney	Il Talismano, Belfe arr C. Godfrey
1874	Linthwaite	E. Swift	Faust, Spohr arr C. Godfrey
1873	Meltham Mills	J. Gladney	Dinorah, Meyerbeer arr C. Godfrey
1872	Robin Hood Rifles	H. Leverton	Souvenir of Mozart, arr C. Godfrey
1871	Black Dyke Mills	S. Longbottom	Il Barbiere, Rossini arr Winterbottom
1870	Bacup Old	J. Lord	Ernani, Verdi - arr W. Winterbottom
1869	Bacup	J. Lord	Le Prophete, Meyerbeer arr W. Winterbottom
1868	Burnley	J. Ford	Robert le Diable, Meyerbeer
1867	Clay Cross (3rd Rifles)	J. Naylor	Der Freischutz, Weber arr W. Winterbottom
1866	Dewsbury Old	John Peel	L'Africaine, Meyerbeer arr Grosse plus 'Own Choice'
1865	Bacup	J. Lord	'Own Choice' and Un Ballo in Maschera, Verdi
1864	Bacup	J. Lord	'Reminiscences of Auber' and 'Own Choice'
1863	Black Dyke Mills	F. Galloway	'Own Choice' plus Faust, Gounod
1862	Black Dyke Mills	F. Galloway	'Own Choice' and Muette de Portici (Masaniello), Auber
1861	Halifax (4th W Yorks Rifles)	J. Dewhurst	'Own Choice' and Satanella, Balfe
1860	Halifax (4th W Yorks Rifles)	J. Dewhurst	'Own Choice' and Zampa, Herold
1859	-	-	-
1858	Accrington	R. Barnes	'On Thee Each living soul awaits' and Achieved is the glorious work' - Creation, Haydn
1857	Leeds (Smiths)	R. Smith	'Own Choice' and 'Il Travatore', Verdi
1856	Railway Foundry (Leeds)	R. Smith	'Own Choice' and 'Stradella'
1855	Accrington	R. Barnes	'Own Choice' and 'Orynthia'
1854	Railway Foundry Leeds	R. Smith	'Own Choice' Selections
1853	Mosley Temperance	W. Taylor	Two 'Own Choice' Selections