Leicestershire Brass Band Association Solo/Quartet/Duet Contest
Apr. 17, 2011
A great day for players from the Youth Band who took part in the Groby Solo/Quartet/Duet Contest on Sunday at Groby Community College. (The photo shows Freddie & Stephen, half of the winning quartet, proudly holding the trophy).
A 1st Prize for Hathern Youth A in the 14 years and under Quartets – Freddie Buchanan, Stephen Guerin, George Marshall & Jenny Allen saved their performance for the day and John Berryman gave them 1st Prize ahead of the other 10 quartets competing. The B Quartet – Emily Higson, Hattie Hales, Christopher Allen & Katie Simms came a very creditable 5th.
George Marshall showed them how it should be done in the Slow Melody for his age group and took 1st Prize out of a 30+ entries, a brilliant result and according to Adjudicator Mike Fowles an excellent performance.
Im sure Rebecca Simms didnt mind going on the programme under Hathern Youth Band and with a superb 2nd Prize in the 15 – 18 year age Slow Melody group, has still got a couple of years competing in this section. A 2nd Prize also for Freddie Buchanan in the 10 years and under, he continues to impress the Adjudicators with his sound. Also Freddie`s first time in the Air Varies and a 4th in the 18 years and under gives him another 9 years in this section to get to 1st place!
A big well done to those entering the duet section – Annie Tilling & George Marshall, Katie Simms & Emily Higson, Freddie Buchanan & Stephen Guerin, Christopher Allen & Hattie Hales. There were 35 entries in this section and it was an open section so competing against far more experienced players but some good remarks from Adjudicator Ian Bartram.
All in all a good day, so if you are reading this and you played on the day well done and keep practicing, the next contest is on Sunday 9th October at Groby Community College. If you are reading this and you didn`t enter, see me!!
Thanks very much to you all
Lesley