Black Dyke Band is the most recorded brass band in the world. In 2020, the band’s recording of music by John Rutter became the first by a brass band to reach No 1 in the classical music chart. It is also the most successful contesting brass band in the world, having won the European Championships thirteen times, the British Open 30 times and the National Championships of Great Britain 24 times. The band created history at the Yorkshire Regional Championships in 2025, being the first band ever to win the championship for five consecutive years.