The Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Brass Band is a brass band from Poynton in Cheshire, England. As one of the North–West's premiere brass bands, Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Band is well known for its original and entertaining concert programmes, as well as being a prize–winner at contests throughout the country.
History Started within the Poynton coal mining community, the Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Band, as it is now known, was supported by the mine owners, the Vernon family. It is not known for certain when the band began, but records from 1832 stating that new uniforms had been purchased by Lady Vernon suggest that it has existed for well over 160 years.
Since 1988 the band has been proudly bearing the name of its sponsors the Vernon Building Society safeguarding the bands continued existence.
Contesting honours 2020 North West Regional Championships (Championship Section) – TBC
2019 Dr Martin's Wainstones Cup – 2nd place overall and Best March
Spring Festival Senior Trophy – 1st Place North West Regional Championships (Championship Section) – 10th Place
2018 Rochdale Contest (Championship/First) – 2nd Place Spring Festival Senior Trophy – 5th Place North West Regional Championships (Championship Section) – 4th Place
2017 North West Regional Championships (Championship Section) – 8th Place
2016 National Championship Of Great Britain (1st Section) – 2nd Place Spring Festival Senior Cup – 12th Place North West Regional Championships (1st Section) – 1st Place
2015 Rochdale Contest (Championship) – 3rd Place Spring Festival Senior Trophy – 3rd Place North West Regional Championships (Championship) – 13th Place
2014 Wychavon Entertainment Contest (Championship) – 2nd Place Wychavon Entertainment Contest (1st Section) – 1st Place Whit Friday – 3rd Prize (Upper Mossley) North West Regional Championships (1st Section) – 4th Place Butlins Mineworkers Open Brass Band Festival (1st Section) – 2nd Place
2013 Northern Open Brass Band Championships (Championship) – 2nd Place Fleetwood Open Brass Band Championships (Championship) – 3rd Place Whit Friday – 7th Overall in Tameside Whit Friday – 1st Prize (Duckinfield) Buxton Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) – 2nd Place North West Regional Championships (1st Section) – 5th Place Butlins Mineworkers Open Brass Band Festival (1st Section) – 17th Place
2012 Buxton Brass Band Festival (Championship/1st) – 3rd Prize North West Regional Championships (Championship Section) – 10th Place
2011 Wychavon Festival of Brass (Championship Section) – 5th Place Bolsover Brass Festival (Championship Section) – 7th Place North West Regional Championships (Championship Section) – 9th Place
2010 Whit Friday – 12th Overall in Saddleworth North West Regional Championships (1st Section) – 4th Place Butlins Mineworkers Championships (1st Section) – 3rd Prize
2009 Bolsover Brass Festival (1st Section) – 1st Prize Wychavon Festival of Brass (1st Section) – 1st Prize Buxton Brass Band Festival (Championship/1st) – 2nd Prize North West Regional Championships (1st Section) – 7th Place Butlins Mineworkers Championships (1st Section) – 3rd Prize
Musical director Musical Director – Stig Maersk
Associate Conductor – Jess Tredrea
Composer in residence Darrol Barry
Current principal players
Principal Cornet: TBC Solo Euphonium: Sam Noden Soprano Cornet: Emily Williams Solo Trombone: Toby Marshall Solo Horn: Jilly Atwell Flugel Horn: Jess Tredrea Solo Baritone: Natsumi McDonald Principal Eb Bass: Tom Barnet Principal Percussion: David Johnson
Discography AlbumConductorThe AnsonGrenville MooreMusical ReflectionsAlan Lawton MBEIndividually YoursAlan Lawton MBE Source:
References
External links VBS Poynton Band Official Website Grandfather's Clock played by our Euphonium Soloist Andrew Ingleby. The Wizard Whit Friday 2014