A Section Summary
| Year | Winners | Conductor | Test piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brass Band Treize Etoile Sand and Stars (Thierry Deleruyelle) |
Frederic Theodoloz | Aurora (Joel Thoor Engstrom) |
| 2022 | Cory No Man's Land (Thierry Deleruyelle) |
Philip Harper | Saints Triumphant (Prof Philip Wilby) |
| 2019 | Cory Explorers on the Moon |
Philip Harper | Dear Cassandra (Ludovic Neurohr) |
| 2018 | Valaisia Brass Band The Turing Test (Simon Dobson) |
Arsene Duc | Time for Outrage (Marco Putz adapted by Paul McGhee) |
| 2017 | Eikanger-Bjorsvik Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle) |
Ingar Bergby | Where Angels Fly (Kevin Houben) |
| 2016 | Cory Raveling Unraveling (Philip Sparke) |
Philip Harper | Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle) |
| 2015 | Black Dyke Metropolis 1927 for Brass Band & Percussion (Peter Graham) |
Prof Nicholas Childs | The God Particle (Rolf Rudin) |
| 2014 | Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern REM-Scapes (Thomas Doss) |
Michael Bach | Muckle Flugga (Rory Boyle) |
| 2013 | Cory[Wales] Perihelion - Closer to the Sun - P. Sparke |
Philip Harper | Myth Forest, Stig Nordhagen |
| 2012 | Black Dyke [England] Revelation - P.Wilby |
Dr Nicholas Childs | Vita Aeterna Variations, Alexander Comitas and Own Choice |
| 2011 | Manger Musikklag [Norway] Old Licks Bluesed Up - T. Aagaard-Nilsen |
Peter Szilvay | Audivi Media Nocte, Oliver Waespi and Own Choice |
| 2010 | Cory Band[Wales] A Tale as Yet Untold - P.Sparke |
Dr Robert Childs | Spiriti, Thomas Doss and Own Choice |
| 2009 | Cory Band[Wales] Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - P. Graham |
Dr Robert Childs | From Ancient Times, Jan Van der Roost and Own Choice |
| 2008 | Cory[Wales] Music for Battle Creek - P Sparke |
Dr. Robert Childs | Brass Blot, Håkon Berge and Own Choice |
| 2007 | Brass Band Willebroek [Belgium] Music of the Spheres - P Sparke |
Frans Violet | Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby and Own Choice |
| 2006 | Brass Band Willebroek [Belgium] Journey to the Centre of the Earth - P. Graham |
Frans Violet | Seascapes With High Cliffs, Ian Wilson |
| 2005 | Black Dyke [England] Journey to the Centre of the Earth - P. Graham |
Dr Nicholas Childs | Extreme Make-Over, Johan de Meij |
| 2004 | Yorkshire Building Society [England] Music of the Spheres |
Professor David King | St. Magnus, Kenneth Downie |
| 2003 | Yorkshire Building Society [England] Concerto Grosso |
D. King | Aubade - Dawn Song of the Fabulous Birds, Torstein Aargaard-Nilsen |
| 2002 | Yorkshire Building Society Concerto Grosso |
D. King | Chain, Piet Swerts |
| 2001 | Yorkshire Building Society Montage |
D. King | Montreux Wind Dances, Carl Ruetti |
| 2000 | Yorkshire Building Society Dove Descending |
D. King | Tallis Varations, Philip Sparke |
| 1999 | Yorkshire Building Society Harmony Music |
D. King | Odyssey, Kevin Norbury |
| 1998 | Brighouse & Rastrick Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton) |
Allan Withington | Burlesque for Brass Band (Rob Goorhuis) |
| 1997 | Yorkshire Building Society Pageantry |
D. King | Salamander, John McCabe |
| 1996 | Yorkshire Building Society Revelation |
D. King | Seid, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen |
| 1995 | Black Dyke Mills Variations on an Enigma |
J. Watson | Red Earth, Roland Wiltgen |
| 1994 | Williams Fairey Masquerade |
P. Parkes | Le Chant de l'Alpe, Jean Balissat |
| 1993 | BB Willebroek [Belgium] Variations on an Enigma |
F. Violet | Sounds, John Golland |
| 1992 | BBS Foden Year of the Dragon |
H. Snell | Five Blooms in a Welsh Garden, Gareth Wood |
| 1991 | Black Dyke Mills Diversions on a Bass Theme |
D. King | A London Overture, Philip Sparke |
| 1990 | Black Dyke Mills Harmony Music |
D. King | The Essence of Time, Peter Graham |
| 1989 | Eikanger Bjørsvik Musikklag [Norway] Variations on an Enigma |
H. Snell | Trittico, James Curnow |
| 1988 | Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag [Norway] Variations on an Enigma |
Howard Snell | Connotations (Edward Gregson) |
| 1987 | Black Dyke Mills Contest Music |
Major Peter Parkes | Frontier! (Michael Ball) |
| 1986 | Desford Colliery Dowty Daphnis & Chloe |
Howard Snell | The Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke) |
| 1985 | Black Dyke Mills Volcano |
Major Peter Parkes | Royal Parks (George Lloyd) |
| 1984 | Black Dyke Mills Blitz |
Major Peter Parkes | Refrains and Cadenzas (Thomas Wilson) |
| 1983 | Black Dyke Mills Epic Symphony |
Major Peter Parkes | Ciacona Seria (Henk Badings) |
| 1982 | Black Dyke Mills Pageantry |
Major Peter Parkes | Journey Into Freedom (Eric Ball) |
| 1981 | Brighouse & Rastrick Fantasy for Brass Band |
James Scott | Caliban - Scherzo Malevolo (Arthur Butterworth) |
| 1980 | Cory Triumphant Rhapsody |
Denzil Stephens | The Land of the Long White Cloud (Philip Sparke) |
| 1979 | Black Dyke Mills John O'Gaunt |
Major Peter Parkes | Symphonic Music (Paul Huber) |
| 1978 | Black Dyke Mills Connotations |
Major Peter Parkes | Introduction, Elegy and Caprice (Morley Calvert) |
