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2012 Norwegian National Championship — The two legged King

No other conductor knows how to win a contest of two halves quite like Professor David King...

The King

No conductor in the banding world has been able to master just what it takes to win a two-legged major contest than David King.

Since he first took to the stage with Black Dyke at the European Championships in 1990 he has competed at 26 twin discipline contests, winning no less than 18 of them.

Of the 52 performances he has conducted he has come out on top 19 times: 10 on the set work and 9 on the own choice.

No other conductor comes close.


European Championship
Year Band Set 
Work
Own 
Choice
Result
1990 Black Dyke 1 1 1
1991 Black Dyke 2 2 1
1995 Manger Musikklag 3 4 4
1996 YBS 1 2 1
1997 YBS 2 3 1
1998 YBS 1 8 4
1999 YBS 4 1 1
2000 YBS 1 2 1
2001 YBS 3 1 1
2002 YBS 1 1 1
2003 YBS 1 2 1
2004 YBS 1 1 1
2006 YBS 4 6 5
2010 Eikanger Bjorsvik 2 2 2

Norwegian Championship
Year Band Set 
Work
Own 
Choice
Result
1993 Manger Musikklag 2 3 2
1994 Manger Musikklag 3 2 1
1995 Manger Musikklag 2 2 1
1996 Manger Musikklag 2 2 1
1997 Manger Musikklag 1 2 1
1998 Manger Musikklag 2 2 2
2003 Stavanger 1 1 1
2004 Stavanger 2 1 1
2005 Stavanger 9 4 6
2011 Eikanger Bjorsvik 2 1 1
2012 Eikanger Bjorsvik 1 1 1
English National Championship
Year Band Set 
Work
Own 
Choice
Result
2011 Brighouse & Rastrick 4 3 3


Regent Hall Concerts - Five By 5 Trumpet Ensemble

Friday 14 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Contest: 48th Brass in Concert

Saturday 15 November • The Gladhous International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR


Delph Band - Delph Youth Band

Sunday 16 November • Denshaw Village Hall, . Ripponden Rd, . Denshaw, . Oldham OL3 5SY


Regent Hall Concerts - Trombonanza with Brett Baker and Friends

Saturday 22 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Dobross Youth Band and Dobcross Brass Monkeys

Saturday 22 November • Civic Hall . Lee Street . Uppermill . Saddleworth OL3 6AE


Audley Brass

November 10 • Audley Brass (First Section National Finalists 2025) are seeking an Eb BASS PLAYER as we work towards our Dickens A Christmas Carol theme concert, the Beartown Brewery Christmas party and the 2026 Area contest.


Tintwistle Band

November 9 • Attention soprano cornet players!. Tintwistle band (famed for the number 1 hit single Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs!) are looking for a soprano cornet player!. We are 2nd section, enjoy all year round concerts/contests, and band social events.


Harlow Brass Band

November 8 • We have vacancies for CORNETS, TROMBONES, 2ND HORN AND PERCUSSION. We are a welcoming, non contesting band who organising their own Spring and Christmas concerts and enjoy playing at local events throughout the year.


Jonathan Corry

Ph.D, M.Mus, B.Mus (hons)
Conductor, adjudicator, teacher.


               

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