| 2024 | 
       Foden's | 
       Russell Gray | 
      Variations on an Enigma, Philip Sparke | 
    
    
    
      | 2023 | 
       Foden's | 
      	Russell Gray | 
      Red Priest, Philip Wilby | 
    
    
    
      | 2022 | 
       Foden's | 
      	Russell Gray | 
      Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton | 
    
    
    
      | 2020 | 
       Foden's | 
      	Russell Gray | 
      A Tale as Yet Untold (Philip Sparke) | 
    
    
    
      | 2019 | 
       Foden's | 
      	Russell Gray | 
      Seascapes, Ray Steadman-Allen | 
    
    
    
      | 2018 | 
       Foden's | 
      	Professor Nicholas Childs | 
      Odyssey, Kevin Norburry | 
    
    
    
      | 2017 | 
       Foden's | 
       Prof Nicholas Childs | 
      Pageantry, Herbet Howells | 
    
    
    
      | 2016 | 
        Fodens | 
       Professor Nicholas Childs | 
      Cambridge Variations, Philip Sparke | 
    
    
    
      | 2015 | 
       Fairey | 
       Garry Cutt | 
      The Torchbearer, Peter Graham | 
    
    
    
      | 2014 | 
        Fairey | 
       Garry Cutt | 
      St Magnus, Kenneth Downie | 
    
    
    
      | 2013 | 
       Leyland | 
       Michael Bach | 
      Harmony Music, Philip Sparke | 
    
    
    
      | 2012 | 
       Leyland | 
       Michael Bach | 
      The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, Derek Bourgeois | 
    
    
    
      | 2011 | 
       Foden’s | 
       Allan Withington | 
      Paganini Variations,  Philip Wilby | 
    
    
    
      | 2010 | 
       Foden's | 
       Garry Cutt | 
      English Heritage, George Lloyd | 
    
    
    
      | 2009 | 
       Fodens | 
       Garry Cutt | 
      Salute to Youth, Gilbert Vinter | 
    
    
    
      | 2008 | 
       Fodens Richardson | 
       G. Cutt | 
      Festival Music, Eric Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 2007 | 
       Foden’s Richardson | 
       G. Cutt | 
      Isaiah 40, Robert Redhead | 
    
    
    
      | 2006 | 
       Fodens Richardson | 
       Garry Cutt | 
      Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Peter Graham | 
    
    
    
      | 2005 | 
       Leyland | 
       R. Gray | 
      Rienzi, Richard Wagner arr. Howard Lorriman | 
    
    
    
      | 2004 | 
       Leyland | 
       Garry Cutt | 
      Tristan Encounters, Martin Ellerby | 
    
    
    
      | 2003 | 
      Fodens Richardson | 
       Russell Gray | 
      Prague, Judith Bingham | 
    
    
    
      | 2002 | 
      Fodens | 
      R. Gray | 
      Whitsun Wakes, Michael Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 2001 | 
      Williams Fairey | 
      H. Snell | 
      Jazz,  Philip Wilby | 
    
    
    
      | 2000 | 
      Fodens Courtois | 
      N. Childs | 
      Variations on an Enigma,  Philip Sparke | 
    
    
    
      | 1999 | 
      Fodens Courtois | 
      N. Childs | 
      Blitz,  Derek Bourgeois | 
    
    
    
      | 1998 | 
      Fodens Courtois | 
      N. Childs | 
      Montage,  Peter Graham | 
    
    
    
      | 1997 | 
      Williams Fairey | 
      J. Gourlay | 
      A Lowry Sketchbook,  Philip Wilby | 
    
    
    
      | 1996 | 
      Williams Fairey | 
      J. Gourlay | 
      Sounds,  John Golland | 
    
    
    
      | 1995 | 
      Wingates | 
      J. Hudson | 
      Un Vie De Matelot By Robert Farnon | 
    
    
    
      | 1994 | 
      BNFL Leyland | 
      R. Evans | 
      Partita,  Philip Sparke | 
    
    
    
      | 1993 | 
      BNFL Leyland | 
      R. Evans | 
      Of Men & Mountains, Edward Gregson | 
    
    
    
      | 1992 | 
      Williams Fairey Eng. | 
      P. Parkes | 
      Frontier, Michael Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 1991 | 
      Leyland Daf | 
      R. Evans | 
      Journey Into Freedom, Eric Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 1990 | 
      Leyland Daf | 
      R. Evans | 
      The Beacons, Ray Steadman-Allen | 
    
    
    
      | 1989 | 
      Britannia B/S | 
      H. Snell | 
      Prisms, Peter Graham | 
    
    
    
      | 1988 | 
      Britannia Building Society Foden | 
      H. Snell | 
      Ballet For Band, Horovitz | 
    
    
    
      | 1987 | 
      Kennedy's Swinton Concert Brass | 
      D. King | 
      Diversions on a Bass Theme, George Lloyd | 
    
    
    
      | 1982 | 
      Leyland Vehicles | 
      R. Evans | 
      Essay For Brass Band, Edward Gregson | 
    
    
    
      | 1981 | 
      Besses o' th' Barn | 
      R. Newsom | 
      Variations on The Shining River, Rubbra Arr. Frank Wright | 
    
    
    
      | 1980 | 
      Fairey Engineering Works | 
      W. B. Hargreaves | 
      Overture Beatrice & Benedict, Berlioz arr. Keith Wilkinson | 
    
    
    
      | 1979 | 
      Besses o' th' Barn | 
      R. Newsome | 
      Variations For Brass Band, Vaughan Williams | 
    
    
    
      | 1978 | 
      Fairey Engineering Works | 
      W. B. Hargreaves | 
      The Belmont Variations, Sir Arthur Bliss | 
    
    
    
      | 1977 | 
      Wingates Temperance | 
      M. Brownbill | 
      Pageantry, Herbert Howells | 
    
    
    
      | 1976 | 
      C.W.S. (Manchester) | 
      D. Garside | 
      Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter | 
    
    
    
      | 1975 | 
      C.W.S. (Manchester) | 
      D. Garside | 
      Journey Into Freedom, Eric Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 1972 | 
      Besses o' th' Barn | 
      F. Bryce | 
      Concert Overture For Brass Band, Vilem Tausky | 
    
    
    
      | 1971 | 
      Wingates Temperance | 
      D. Smith | 
      A Joyful Noise, Gordon Jacob | 
    
    
    
      | 1970 | 
      Cammell Laird | 
      J. Scott | 
      Overture, The Corsair, Berlioz, Geoffrey Brand | 
    
    
    
      | 1965 | 
      Cammel Laird Works | 
      J. Scott | 
      Thems From The First Symphony, Beethoven, Eric Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 1964 | 
      Cammell Laird Works | 
      R. Mortimer | 
      Symphony of Marches, Gilbert Vinter | 
    
    
    
      | 1962 | 
      Fairey Band | 
      L. Lamb | 
      Salute To Youth, Gilbert Vinter | 
    
    
    
      | 1961 | 
      C.W.S. (Manchester) | 
      A. Mortimer | 
      Le Preludes, Liszt, W. Rimmer | 
    
    
    
      | 1960 | 
      C.W.S. (Manchester) | 
      A. Mortimer | 
      THemes From Symphony No 5., Tachaikowsky, Eric Ball | 
    
    
    
      | 1957 | 
      C.W.S. (Manchester) | 
      A. Mortimer | 
      Themes From The Ninth Symphony, Beethoven |