Recent contest results for the Harrogate Band


Date Contest Section Music Position
1-Jul-2023 Wetherby Drovers March Contest
 1 True & Trusty; Knight Templar; In Perfect Peace SECOND
11-Mar-2023 North of England Championships, Durham
 1 A Day in the Life of a Knight SECOND
20-Mar-2022 North of England Championships, Durham
Withdrew - due to Covid infections		 CH Contest Music W
3-Oct-2021 Bolsover Festival of Brass CH Ariel, Hama No Uta, The Wizard, The Storm 9
15-Mar-2020 North of England Championships, Durham
Withdrew - due to Coronavirus		 CH A Tale as Yet Untold W
26-Jan-2020 Brass in the Wire, Warrington CH A Tale as Yet Untold 7
6-Oct-2019 Bolsover Festival of Brass CH Come Follow The Band, Lovely Tear of Lovely Eye, March: Blaze Away, I Won't Send Roses, Nightingale Dances 14
17-Mar-2019 North of England Championships, Durham CH Seascapes 9
3-Nov-2018 Wychavon Festival of Brass, Evesham 1 When Thunder Calls, First Light, Brooklyn, The Water of Tyne, Starburst SECOND
3-Nov-2018 Wychavon Festival of Brass, Evesham CH When Thunder Calls, First Light, Brooklyn, The Water of Tyne, Starburst 13
16-Sep-2018 National Brass Band Championship Finals, Cheltenham 1 King Arthur - Scenes from a Radio Drama 13
17-Mar-2018 North of England Championships, Durham 1 Brass Metamorphosis FIRST
10-Sep-2017 Hardraw Scar Open Windows of the World (Amazonia); Sparkling Diamonds; Blue; March: Star Lake; Prelude on Lavenham; Birdland THIRD
7-May-2017 Buxton Brass Band Festival CH/1 Vitae Aeternum 4
12-Mar-2017 North of England Championships, Durham 1 Land of the Long White Cloud 5
29-Jan-2017 Brass at the Guild, Preston 1 Land of the Long White Cloud 4
8-May-2016 Buxton Brass Band Festival CH/1 Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Wilson) THIRD
12-Mar-2016 North of England Championships, Durham 1 Essay THIRD
24-Jan-2016 Brass at the Guild, Preston 1 Essay 5
15-Mar-2015 North of England Championships, Durham CH The Torchbearer 9
19-Oct-2014 Wansbeck Entertainments Open Amazonia, Hine e Hine, Entry of the Gladiators, Blades of Toledo, Circle of Life THIRD
16-Mar-2014 North of England Championships, Darlington CH St Magnus 8
22-Sep-2013 National Brass Band Championship Finals, Cheltenham 1 Fanfares & Love Songs 8
8-Sep-2013 Hardraw Scar Open Fanfare and Flying Theme from ET, Flowerdale, Gresford, The Waltonian, March from the Pines of Rome SECOND
16-Mar-2013 North of England Championships, Darlington 1 Brass Triumphant FIRST
3-Feb-2013 Brass at the Guild, Preston CH Brass Triumphant 5
7-Oct-2012 Fleetwood 1 Chivalry 5
17-Jun-2012 Morley March Contest Open < Deportment > FIRST
17-Jun-2012 Morley March Contest Open Arabian 13
18-Mar-2012 North of England Championships, Darlington 1 Mountain Views 4
5-Feb-2012 Brass at the Guild, Preston CH Dances and Arias 5
25-Sep-2011 National Brass Band Championship Finals, Cheltenham 1 La Forza del Destino 8
11-Sep-2011 Hardraw Scar Open Also Sprach Zarathustra, Song & Dance, The Waltonian, Dear Lord and Father, Enchanted Kingdom FIRST
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Delph Open Arabian 35
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Diggle Open < Deportment > FIRST
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Diggle Open Arabian 16
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Greenfield Open Arabian 10
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Grotton Open Arabian 8
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Lees Open < Deportment > FIRST
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Lees Open Arabian 14
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Lydgate Open Arabian 22
17-Jun-2011 Whit Friday - Scouthead Open Arabian 24
20-Mar-2011 North of England Championships, Darlington 1 Carnaval Romain FIRST
6-Feb-2011 Brass at the Guild, Preston CH Carnaval Romain 10
12-Sep-2010 Hardraw Scar Open Spitfire Prelude, Summertime, Arabian, Amazing Grace, Galaxies FIRST
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Audenshaw Open Honest Toil 13
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Broadoak Open Honest Toil 22
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Denton Open Honest Toil 24
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Droylsden Open Honest Toil 17
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Dukinfield Open Honest Toil 14
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Hurst Open Honest Toil 12
28-May-2010 Whit Friday - Stalybridge Open Honest Toil 19
2-May-2010 Buxton Brass Band Festival CH/1 Moorside Suite 5
20-Mar-2010 North of England Championships, Darlington 1 Moorside Suite 4
13-Sep-2009 Hardraw Scar Open Fanfare & Flourishes, Pantomime, The Day Thou Gavest, Roll Away Bet, You'll Never Walk Alone FIRST
3 May-2009 Buxton Brass Band Festival CH/1 Year of the Dragon 4
21-Mar-2009 North of England Championships, Darlington 1 Pentacle 5
9-Nov-2008 Kippax Entertainment Contest (Final) Open Sousa & Co., Degroove, Satchmo, Bright Spark, A Little Prayer, I Wanna Be Like You, Happy Happy Happy SECOND
14-Sep-2008 Hardraw Scar Open Galop, Satchmo, I Say a Little Prayer, Myfanwy, Bright Spark, Rosehill THIRD
8-Jun-2008 Kippax Entertainment Contest (Heat) Open Firebird, Africa!, She Moved Through the Fair, Galop, Hot Toddy, Madrigalum FIRST
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Delph Open O.R.B. 27
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Lees Open O.R.B. 20
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Uppermill Open O.R.B. 9
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Greenacres Open O.R.B. 11
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Scouthead Open O.R.B. 25
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Dobcross Open O.R.B. 18
16-May-2008 Whit Friday - Denshaw Open O.R.B. 25
4 May-2008 Buxton Brass Band Festival CH/1 Triumphant Rhapsody 6
30-Mar-2008 North of England Championships, Darlington CH Festival Music [Eric Ball] 8

Progress of the Harrogate Band - National Gradings

2023 - 1st Section
2019 -2022Championship Section
2016 - 20181st Section
2014 - 2015Championship Section
2009 - 20131st Section
2003 - 2008Championship Section
2001 - 20021st Section
1998 - 20002nd Section
1992 - 19973rd Section
1970 - 19914th Section

Placings at contests

1st6630%
2nd3716%
3rd3114%
4th2310%
5th167%
6th125%
other3516%

From 2004 to 2010 the Harrogate Band was proud to support the National Brass Band Championship Finals in Harrogate
by providing rehearsal facilities for visiting bands over the contest weekend.