The Bands Recent History

Aug 31, 2007 by Steven March

 

Raunds are possibly the biggest recent success story in the Midlands area, having risen from 4th section in the year 2000 to accepting their invitation to join the areas elite bands in the Championship Section from January 2007.

Contest Results

Contest

Section

Conductor

Test Piece

Result

Midlands Area 2007
Champ
J. Mott
Isaiah 40 - Robert Redhead

12th (179pts)

Midlands Area 2006

First

J. Fletcher

Voyage of Discovery - Goff Richards

9th (181pts)

National Finals 2005

First

J. Fletcher

Pageantry - Herbert Howells

13th (176pts)

Midlands Area 2005

First

J. Fletcher

Comedy Overture - John Ireland

  1st (191pts)

National Finals 2004

Second

J. Fletcher

Chaucers Tunes - Michael Ball

11th (177pts)

Midlands Area 2004

Second

J. Fletcher

Kaleidescope - Philip Sparke

2nd (188pts)

Midlands Area 2003

Second

J. Fletcher

Celestial Prospect - Wilfred Heaton

5th (184pts)

National Finals 2002

Third

J. Fletcher

Cherchebi - Goff Richards

5th (187pts)

Midlands Area 2002

Third

J. Fletcher

St. Austell Suite - Kenneth Downie

1st (184pts)

National Finals 2001

Third

J. Fletcher

An English Suite - Michael Ball

3rd (184pts)

Midlands Area 2001

Third

J. Fletcher

Sinfonietta - J. Horovitz

2nd (183pts)

National Finals 2000

Fourth

J. Fletcher

The Seasons - Philip Wilby

3rd (182pts)

Midlands Area 2000

Fourth

J. Fletcher

The Haslemere Suite - Peter Graham

1st (179pts)

National Finals 1999

Fourth

J. Fletcher

Salzburg Suite - Dr Denis Wright

11th (166pts)

Midlands Area 1999

Fourth

J. Fletcher

Indian Summer - Eric Ball

3rd (183pts)

Midlands Area 1998

Fourth

J. Fletcher

Solemn Melody - W. Davies arr Gay Scenes From A Comedy - M. Hopkinson

10th (171pts)