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Besson National Championships of Great Britain [Championship section]
Saturday 20 October 2007,
Royal Albert Hall, London
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RESULTS ARCHIVE
Comprehensive results dating back to the inaugural contest held in 1900.
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ARTICLES & FEATURES
Did you know?
The Championships were initiated in 1900 as the brainchild of John Henry Iles.
Bands initially competed for the famous "One Thousand Guineas Trophy", which today resides at the Welsh Museum of Life in Cardiff.
The first original brass band work was played in 1913 with Percy Fletcher's "Labour and Love", and bands first played in the now traditional seating plan in 1922.
The contest was held at the famous Crystal Palace until it burnt to the ground in 1936 and since that time it has been held at the Alexander Palace and from 1945 at the Royal Albert Hall.
There was no contest held between the war years of 1914–1919 and 1939–1944. In 1945, the contest was reorganised and Area contests were put in place so that bands now had to "qualify" for the Finals.
The first winners of the title "Champion Brass Band of Great Britain" were Denton Original conducted by Alexander Owen.
Qualification
The current Champion Band, plus the bands that fill the second, third and fourth placings at the finals are automatically invited back to compete the following year, along with two qualifying bands from each of the eight Regional Championships.
© 4BarsRest with thanks to Allan Littlemore
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The 1,000 Guinea Trophy
The top ten
The Luck of the Draw: