Butlins 2010 - 3rd place success
The Band is celebrating its third place success at the annual Butlins Brass Band championship. After weeks of snow, cancelled rehearsals and lots of commitment, the band performed the test piece Folk Music by Keith Wardle. The piece consists of three movements : Spirits,Secrets and Settlers. MD Leigh Baker said "Our best performance was on stage, i'm very proud of our achievements"
Results
- East London Brass, Jayne Murrill
- Haslingden and Helmshore, David Holland
- South Yorkshire Police, Leigh Baker
- Becontree Brass, Graham Chambers
Adjudicators Comments
transcribed by Gemma Leach on 24.1.10, original comments attached
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R.Marshall notes.....
Spirits - very good into 17. Controlled and disciplined - this is good. 50 - I would enjoy more lower voices in the cornet line. Good direction and control. The band are confident - Eb bass ? at 101? Good horn balance at 143. 167 - 170 harsh from cornet. A little untidy to close.
Secrets - take a chance at p to start. Solo lines are expressive. Comfortable playing - unfortunate solo cornet at 199.
This movement didn't settle for me but if was accurately played and a ? sound at 227. Well done flugel.
Settlers - Good pulse & tempo from soloists. I like the tambourine which holds 281. ? semiquavers 306. 330 is very good in all parts. Good xylophone at 366.
Thank you for a very fine performance.
K.Wadsworth notes......
Well controlled opening, good horns & cornets/sop. This feels well under control from all parts. Balance good. Flugel excellent. 101 Bb Bass good - all played tight. 161 OK. 167 untidy in cornets/sop. Good.
II
Shade ragged in opening bars cornets. 190 cornets good. 199 solo cornet - take more time - you can play so don't panic - enjoy it! - show your class! 221 bass tuning. 234 flug 236 sop nice. Good close.
III
Flows well. Nice 'dance' feel. 362 moves well, lots of detail here. Xylophone good. Much detail to hear, andante good, melodic handover, good horn solo at ? Good close.
Lots to enjoy. Well played.
Band members taking part
- Musical Director Leigh Baker
- Solo Cornet Sam Fisher
- Solo Cornet Andrea Payne
- Solo Cornet april farthing
- Solo Cornet Lindsay Newbould
- Soprano Cornet Wendy Hart
- Repiano Cornet Laura Payne
- 2nd Cornet Dave Alderslade
- 2nd Cornet Zoe Hurst
- 3rd Cornet Simon Davies
- Flugel Horn Craig Whitehead
- Solo Horn Alex Wilkinson
- 1st Horn Emma Hudson
- 2nd Horn Gemma Leach
- 1st Baritone Louise Wrigglesworth
- 2nd Baritone Ian Atkinson
- Solo Euphonium Vykki Whelan
- 2nd Euphonium Matthew Freeman
- Solo Trombone Sonja Runagle
- 2nd Trombone Harry Read
- Bass Trombone Mick Hunter
- Eb Bass Andy Fox
- Eb Bass Martin Farthing
- Bb Bass Matthew Cotterhill
- Bb Bass Mick Eustis
- Percussion Andrew Grantham
- Percussion Michael Farthing
- Percussion Danny Alderslade
- Simon Davies's blog
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