Alan Morrison`s Conducting appointments since 1978
Alan was given his first Musical Directorship at 19 years of age with the
Lingdale Silver Band. Since then he has had associations with numerous bands,
most of which are listed here.
This is a list of bands that Alan Morrison has been appointed Musical
Director of:-
Lingdale Silver 1978-1982
Sirdar Wakefield 1982
Allerton Bywater Colliery 1985-1989
Warren 1988
Aceprint Gawthorpe Victoria 1989-1995
Rothwell 1995
Sellers International 1996-1998
Brighouse & Rastrick 2006 - present
This is a list of bands that Alan Morrison has conducted at some point over
the last 20 odd years:-
AMOCO
Lingdale Silver
Haverton Hill Silver
Marske Silver
Sirdar Wakefield
Allerton Bywater Colliery
Warren
Grimethorpe Colliery
Aceprint Gawthorpe
Cinderford Swanbrook
Clackmannon & District
Livingston
Markham & District
Spennymoor Town
Stocksbridge
Matthews Norfolk
Molde
Orskog
Sellers International
Rothwell
Horden Colliery
South Yorkshire Police
BTM
Rochdale
Askern Colliery
Grimethorpe Colliery Juniors
Stanley Newmarket
EYMS
Tullis Russel Mills
In 1978 Alan gained his first appointment as a Musical Director, at the age
of 19, with the
Lingdale Silver Band from East Cleveland. Struggling in the lower reaches of the
3rd section an immediate impact was made with success in local club
entertainment contests and a 1st prize at the Durham League Grading Contest.
Lingdale qualified for London several times with Alan, gaining prizes also in the
National Finals, and the association was a happy one for many years. When Alan`s
playing commitments with Grimethorpe forced him to relinquish the position the
band was on the verge of the Championship Section where it stayed for a number
of years.
In his early years at Grimethorpe Alan conducted the Sirdar Wakefield Band
for a short time but shelved his conducting ambitions for a couple of years to
concentrate on building his successful playing career. This obviously paid off
well, and it was mid-1986 when he was persuaded to take on the Allerton Bywater
Colliery Band, 
formerly Kippax Juniors, and no more than a bunch of kids. Within
2 years they were National Champions in the 4th section and swept the board in
1988 before being promoted. Unfortunately Alan left in early 1989 due to
political problems within the band and was coaxed into reforming the Gawthorpe
Victoria Band from Ossett.
This band had been defunct for several years and a sponsor was found to try
and raise it to the heights. The rise of this band was incredible - from 2
players at the start in April 1989 to 2nd section by 1992 gaining 2nd & 3rd
prizes at London, then to the verge of the Championship Section by the time Alan
left in September 1995. This was probably the biggest disappointment of Alan`s
career. He had built a band from nothing to Championship potential and had it
taken away from him through no fault of his own. He was looking forward to
challenging the big names of banding with this band but it all went 
sour, for
reasons that to this day still aren't clear. The players in the Aceprint
Gawthorpe Victoria Band were shocked and disgusted at the demise of this band
caused by one man's obstinacy. It disappeared without trace in September 1995, a
criminal act that took some swallowing.
From there, Alan had already left Grimethorpe and had taken on the Rothwell
Band from Leeds as Musical Director, he later moved to Sellers International and
had a very successful 3 years before returning to mainstream playing with
Richard Evans and the JJB Sports Leyland Band.
In December 2006 Alan was appointed Musical Director and
Principal Conductor of the world famous Brighouse & Rastrick Band.
Discography of Solo Albums
NEW! All recordings can
now be purchased using credit cards, debit cards and sterling cheques.
There's also more of a choice of ways to order!
Man with the Golden Cornet
Cornet
Cascade (Now available in both Cassette AND CD format) HRS 241
Cornet
Roundabout ASV CD WHL 2062
Mark of a
Champion HRS CD 266
Man with the Golden Cornet
Memorable
Melodies HRS CD 302
Satchmo Oh Yeh!
HRS CD 354
Concerto x 4
HRS CD 381
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Mr. Arthur Morrison
6 Brookdale Road
Marton
Middlesbrough
Cleveland, UK
TS7 8HB
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