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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


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Mid Rhondda Band

January 6 • Mid Rhondda Band are currently looking for a trombone player and percussionists to join the team. We are a friendly, welcoming 3rd section band working towards competing in the Welsh Area in March. We also have a variety of events booked for 2026.


The Marple Band

January 6 • Bb Bass and Tuned Percussionist vacancies to join our fabulous band. We are a friendly, ambitious 2nd Section band, starting an exciting new year.


Christchurch Vintage Brass

January 6 • Bb Bass required for our friendly non contesting day time band. We rehearse Monday afternoons from 13:30 in Southbourne near Bournemouth with refreshments afterwards. MD Steve Chislett.


Sam Fisher

BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip.ABRSM
Conductor, Adjudicator (AoBBA), Composer/Arranger, Cornet & Flugelhorn Soloist


               

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