Music Inspired by Cornwall

 

Written in 1969 for Cornwall Youth Brass Band.

 

The first public performance was in 1969 by the Cornwall Youth Brass Band conducted by Eric Ball.

 

Used as a contest test piece including:

1970: West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Class B)

1970: National Mineworkers (Fourth Section)

1971: Australian Championships (B Grade)

1971: Spring Festival (Junior Cup)

1971: SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section)

1973: Regional Championships of Great Britain (Fourth Section)

1981: West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Youth Section)

1983: Belgian Nationals (Second Division)

1988: Dutch Nationals (Third Division)

1990: Cornwall BBA Contest (3rd Section)

1994: National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)

2003: South Australian Band Championships (C Grade)

2004: South Australian Band Championships (C Grade)

2009: West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Class D)

2014: NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 4 Brass)

 

Eric Walter John Ball OBE (1903-1989) was a British composer, arranger and conductor of brass band music, described as “one of the most prolific writers and influential figures in the brass band and choral world”

He had a major involvement in the Cornwall Youth Brass Band.