But whereas his approach failed to resonate at the North West Area, here it left a thrilling mark (aided by 'Best Trombone' Mark Boyd) as it followed the eventual winner on stage. Kirkintilloch Youth Band opens with the march Blaze Away and immediately finds a gentle swagger. MD Scott Walker is not going to have any difficulty getting his players to come to practice from now on whatever the weather. The Cooperation Band (stylised as the cooperation band) is a British brass band based in Glasgow. And it wasn't the more dayglo hues and textures that she was referring to either; instead, it was the softer shadings, subtle pacings and tonal calibrations. the cooperation band retained the Scottish Championship top section title in Perth Saturday, 07 March 2020 The 125th anniversary of the Scottish Brass Band Association was marked by a fine weekend of competitive action at Perth Concert Hall one that was headed by Championship Section victory celebrations enjoyed for a record 35th time by . Some may have felt they deserved a place or two higher aided by the informed approaches of the MDs, but for the judges they were only pushing for potential top-six finishes. There are 23 ensembles in today's events - good luck, everyone! Bringing the bands programme to a close is Portals, from Avengers: Endgame, a suitably dramatic close to an entertaining programme with great attention to detail. They used what they were given and made music properly in the style of Langford.". It has become a very different matter of expectation for Whitburn. Growing Pains, meanwhile, is well handled by a group which clearly relishes the music of its inspirational conductor. Concert Brass Poynton seek a few additional players including a Bass & Trombone & Front Row Cornet. As was heard in Perth, they certainly present a formidable musical partnership that will be many people's favourites at Blackpool. Langholm Town (Chris Shanks): 175 6. Bandstand Boogie is suitably energetic, crisp and with tight ensemble - this is clearly a well-rehearsed group. document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); It brings down the curtain on a characterful rendition of a fine piece, one which did much to engage the audience in Perth. They will also represent the nation at the European Championships in Malmo in 2023. Neat and nimble to open from Rainford Band, in a work first chosen as the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain test-piece in 1990. A swift change of gear follows and Wingates begins to take the audience on a journey through some of the more spirited sections of Comitas' score. Dalmellington (Erik Janssen): 1837. . See more of Scottish Brass Band Association on Facebook. Abide With Me sees the programme take a reflective turn and the band works hard to find a smooth, legato feel to the sounds. Bon-Accord B (Jennifer Cook): 1727. Renfrew Burgh (Steven Craig): 1854. Growing Pains powers forward, with nothing overcooked. No one overblew so well done. His calm demeanour inspired his players to produce a performance of rich merit, stylish and fun and full 'bubble & squeak' passion. The sounds are gargantuan to close, bringing to an end a performance of great drama and authority. Share this article 3) Dalmellington Brass Academy | Cameron Paterson. The UK Pipe Band Championship - Results. Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Thomas Wyss): 1875. Thor's Hammer is underpinned by industrial percussion sounds, with big, bold corners interspersed with lighter, more reflective passages. One of the most popular performers at the event over many years, Murray finally claimed the Errol Mason Memorial Trophy with a cultured rendition of 'Sunday in the Park' by Philip Sparke. 18) Wingates Band | Andrea Price - Vita Aeterna Variations (Alexander Comitas). The Scottish Championships - which gets under way at 9.30am on Saturday with the Third Section - is the regional qualifier for the 2022 National Brass Band Championships to be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on 17/18 September and the Royal Albert Hall on 15 October. Among the soloists to shine is principal horn player, Andrew McMillan, an unassuming charm to his virtuosity. The stamp of authoritative class over domestic rivals was evident, although they know that they will have to up their game markedly if they are to make a return to the British Open. The thoughts of not just of Scottish banding but those from the wider brass band movement are with the family at this time. The band played Darkwood by Dan Price and were delighted to have won the 3rd Section and our Principal Euphonium Dawn Spence was award the Best Instrumentalist Prize. James Doyle A Whitburn Band stalwart has been awarded by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) for his work with. Great Britain Area Contests Great Britain National Contest National Championships Notes Prior to World War Two, this contest existed as a standalone Scottish Championship. The euphonium sounds are rich in their melody, with basses and soprano bringing further refinement. Each had their confidently played qualities (Dalmellington especially) as well as unforced error inconsistencies in what were varied interpretive readings of the Heaton score from the experienced trio of Thomas Wyss, Raymond Tennant and Erik Janssen. Whitburn claimed their 21st top section title Saturday, 12 March 2022 While it's not without ensemble fragilities, it's a commanding reading from Anne Crookston, steering a second movement which ebbs and flows and retains refinement in the upper reaches of cornets' register. It gives way to a stately march, which is treated with poise. There's an elegance to the opening as the familiar strains of Now Thank We All Our God weave their way in and out of the texture - and Dalmellington brings a multi-layered performance to the stage, myriad musical colours rising to the fore. document.write(' type="hidden" '); Thw Scottish Open Championships, presented by the Scottish Brass Band Association - live from Perth Concert Hall, Adjudicators: John Doyle and Glyn Williams, 1) Johnstone Band | Colin McKenzie 2) East London Brass | Jayne Murrill 3) Dalmellington Band | Gary Williams 4) Newtongrange Silver Band | Anne Crookston 5) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass | Mareika Gray 6) Rainford Band | David Thornton 7) Easington Colliery Band | Stephen Malcolm 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks 9) City of Bradford Band | Jonathan Bates 10) Bon-Accord Silver Band | Stephen Malcolm 11) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | Chris Binns 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley 13) Unison Kinneil Band | Raymond Tennant 14) The Kirkintilloch Band | David Roberts 15) Whitburn Band | Nicholas Childs 16) Kingdom Brass | Paul Drury 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins 18) Wingates Band | Andrea Price 19) the cooperation band | Michael Fowles. Intonation is settled and the sounds are impressive from the second of Whitburn's bands to perform today (and the third this weekend). Bravo. 10) Loanhead Brass Rootlets | Alan Fernie. document.write(' type="hidden" '); Scottish Power Pipe Band at the British Championships at Battery Park on Saturday 21 May 2022.This was a medley competition and the tunes listed in the progr. Cross border battle Test piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton) . Visitor Information - Sections 1-4 Finals 2022 | The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse CONTEST TIMINGS SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER Sections 3 & 1 in order Main Doors: 08:45 Auditorium: 09:00 Section 3 Final begins: 09:30 Section 1 Final begins approx: 15:30 SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER Sections 4 & 2 in order Main Doors: 08:45 Auditorium: 09:00 Total scores were calculated taking time penalties into account. January February March, by Jamie McVicar, opens the programme from the second of today's outfits from Campbeltown. The lines of Chris Bradley (cornet) and Scott Kerr (euphonium) weave in and out with a gentle ebb and flow. As they did the following day Sheona Wade and Sandy Smith gave detailed analyses of what they were looking for, and what they heard from the performances. Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself! Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain): 188*3. document.write(' value="11">'); It's straight into the set work, Growing Pains, for Coalburn Bronze Band, and there's a heavy rock feel to the band's interpretation of Alan Fernie's music. 11. Veteran principal cornetist, Angus Edmond, displays trademark refinement to open the final movement, Jousts: con brio. A measured opening soon kicks into a heavy rock feel, driving kit underpinning the famous melodic lines - and Mr drummer is in his element, impressive fills bringing the piece to a rousing close. Once again, balance, detail and control were the keys elements in enabling the music to take flight. The flugel playing of Liv Appleton shines to the fore, elegant yet not overwrought. This is, at times, a rather 'bitty' score but the MD threads it together and helps ensure cohesion to the performance. Basses do their bit, a magnificent platform on which to build a band sound, and Gary Williams guides the Ayrshire band to a confident close. Team Brassbanned are excited to be able to once again support the Queensland Band Championships - coming to you live from Toowoomba. Indeed, the solo trombone playing in the interlude is suitably melancholic, languid in its approach, and the refinement seems to inspire colleagues around the stand, the flugel sounds tender and endearing. SG1 1LZ 18/19 March Kevin Williams (Regional Secretary): secretary@london.regional-contest.org.uk / 07813 154163 MIDLANDS https://mabbc.org/ New venue: The Core, Corby, Northants, NN17 1QG They could have flown there on their power of their celebrations on Saturday evening. 54 bands competed across five sections over the weekend, and we extend our thanks to Tom Allan (Regional Secretary) and all at SBBA for organising a great event. Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) - 13th Mar 2022 - Brass Band Results Brass Band Results Bands List BandsRegionsSections Band MapNew Map (Experimental)Search Map Compare BandsWinning Bands Contests List ContestsCalendarYearsList VenuesVenue Map Add Results People List People Compare ConductorsWinning ConductorsMost Bands Conducted Pieces Changing gear, Esk Valley continues with Joplin's The Entertainer before it brings its programme to a close with Bach's Toccata in D Minor. document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); Members of Fishburn Band get themselves very cosy with each other on the sprawling Perth Concert Hall stage. What have you made of it so far? Wednesday, 23 November 2022 The Great Lakes Brass Band Association hosted a vibrant US Open Championship at the Clarkston Performing Arts Center in Clarkston, Michigan. Moments of fragility creep in, sometimes during the more understated corners of Lloyds score, but theres a good degree of refinement to the hushed, chorale-like passages. Tweet using the hashtag #SFoB2022. Scottish Championship Also/previously known as: Scottish Band Association Contest Contests Years We have events for this contest in these years. Log In. As John Doyle (joined by Sheona Wade) pointed out; it's also "not aggressive at all" its inherent appeal found in melodic structures, that he said, "had to be played with control" and not delivered in "hell for leather" style. It's engaging, too, only occasionally getting a little strident. on July 30, 2022 in Competition Results, News. Welcome to the web site of the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships. A suitably eerie opening, before East London Brass opens up into a performance full of commitment and bravado. Ellers sees Bathgate Youth Band show a different side, in a nicely understated reading of the hymn tune. This is a steady Caribbean Holiday, Caroline Farren looking to ensure everything is in its place, before Whitburn Youth Band brings its programme to a close in Gold Rush, by Cameron Mabon. Johnstone (Mark Good): 18010. With their euphonium also picking up a 'best' accolade they may have been disappointed they didn't get the Cheltenham nod, but on the day the consistent ensemble virtues of their rivals just held sway. The weighty Hannaford Jubilee Trophy was accompanied by silverware for the winning conductor, best cornet, soprano, horn, euphonium, bass, bass section and percussion. This work was first set as the test-piece for the 2010 British Open and pays tribute to this diversity and to the great American brass virtuosi. Scottish Championships 2022 - FULL RESULTS The Scottish Championships were held last weekend at the magnificent Perth Concert Hall. The Fourth, 4B and Championship events take place the following day, with the top section Scottish champion also claiming the honour of representing the nation at the 2023 European Championships. Katrina Barr, a stalwart of Campbeltown Brass and a key figure in the bands continued success, ensures a very well-disciplined, refined performance. Include your email address if you like. A warm welcome to Cupar Beginners Brass, sporting a splendid array of colourful tops as they take to the stage in Perth. The quality of the sound is apparent from the opening chords of Campbeltown Brass Juniors performance; its well balanced and energetic. This Bartok-inspired score is a treasure trove of diverse musical ideas. This 37-strong band is an almagamation of Midlothian's four competing youth brass bands. That was obvious throughout a weekend that also saw a trio of non-competitive bands in Abbey Brass, Brass Central Strathearn and Clackmannan Youth & Development perform super 15 minute sets. Apr 5, 2022; 1 min; . Russell Gray's lyrical interpretation was pockmarked with errors. EBBA also works to promote cultural exchange and collaboration between brass bands across Europe. We are a first section band with our own band room just off junction 22 of the M1 in Leicestershire. Good morning, and welcome back to Perth for day two of another busy weekend at the Scottish Festival of Brass. 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks - Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke). An opening of some stature gives way to a multitude of musical colours, jazz-infusions apparent. We have events for this contest in these years. The Blue Riband 'Champion of Champions' accolade was won by Murray Borthwick of North Shore Brass. Speaking of kit, a special mention is due to the young lady at the drums - what a talent! West of England Shotts (Andrew Shaw): 1775. The soprano sound then cheekily dances with horn. Well done, solo cornet player, ascending to the higher reaches in that moment before the band, inspired by solo trombone, is suitably jaunty in the endearing tunes which follow. Soloists move to their positions too. Edward Gregson's piece was written as part of a collaboration among several banding nations, with the intention the work would be performed at their major championships, including the British Open on UK shores. It is tight and controlled, the players performing from memory. Quality sounds, individually and collectively, are evident around the stands and David Thornton gives particular care to the lighter, reflective corners of Lloyd's score; a welcome, understated quality when required. Kirkintilloch is nicely measured to open in its choice, commissioned by Boosey and Hawkes in 1985. Dundee Instrumental claimed the final podium slot with their spirited account whilst each of Buckhaven & Methil, Peebles, Bon Accord B, Hawick Saxhorn and MacTaggart Scott all delivered performances of substance and style. *Views and comments expressed are opinions of the reporter and dont necessarily represent those of SBBA. "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. The Scottish Championship - which gets under way at 9.30am on Saturday with the Third Section - is the Regional qualifier for the 2022 National Brass Band Championships to be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on September 17-18 and the Royal Albert Hall on October 15 . Caribbean Holiday is deliciously rowdy to open, whoops and whistles aplenty. Although the Fourth Section contest was to be overshadowed by tragic news, there was still much to savour as Brass Sounds Inverclyde and Stranraer Brass claimed their places at Cheltenham. There's a delightful elegance to the euphonium playing of Richard Kidd, whose contribution lingers long in the ear in one of the more reflective corners of the piece, before the excitement ramps up again. Vice Chairman. We will be live all day Saturday and Sunday with coverage. Blue Cheese Crumble Blues, also by Fernie, swings with gusto before When the Saints receives a rendition which shows keen attention to the light and shade in the score. Adjudicators: Chris Shanks and Ryan Borthwick*, 1) GOLD Dalmellington Brass Academy | Cameron Paterson, SILVER Bathgate Youth Band | Stewart Brynes, SILVER Galashiels Youth Band | Stuart Black, 1) GOLD Coalburn Academy | Robbie Bremner. Percussion brings full blood and thunder, subsiding to make way for low brass, which take up the mantle to full effect. There are some fragilities which bring the sheen off but it's a performance of great commitment from Kingdom. On Saturday the 11th of March, the band attended the Scottish Brass Band Championships at Perth Concert Hall. Ross Bahlaj is suitably languid in his trombone contribution and Chris Flynn (euphonium) demonstrates the refinement for which he has become known with the renowned Glasgow band. Big Noise Fallin files to the front of the stage, standing in a line, with Alastair Gibson conducting from the audience in a majestic opening fanfare. While severely disrupted by the pandemic, those events have now been returning but it's as an own choice the piece is performed by Dalmellington today. Kilmarnock Concert (Scott Walker): 182*2. It closes a programme from a group bursting with potential; bravo. Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE): 1818. From 1951 to 1958, they were determined by the results of the previous year's Scottish Championships, and from 1959 onwards, they have been determined by the results of the same year's Scottish Championships, with the exception of 1965, 1969, and 1970, in which years separate regional qualifying contests were again run.The first Scottish Championship was run in 1895, in two sections; the third section was added in 1905, and the fourth section in 1925. The programme continues with set work, Growing Pains, in which the Midlothian band demonstrates good balance and awareness of the key lines at any one time. It ends a fine programme - and a refined performance - of which the band could be proud. It's nicely poised, Katrina Barr ensuring a measured swagger remains throughout. The band's outstanding young flugel player Iain Lowry took the 'Best Instrumentalist' prize. 2) King's Park Junior Brass | Jordan Fairley. The contest has been run annually without interruption, barring the war years 1915-18 and 1939-44, and also 1958, which was omitted when the contest was moved from late in the year in 1957 to early in the year in 1959 in order to better mesh with the National Championship contesting structure. It was a wonderful moment for the band and their MD, Angela Miller. Vale of Atholl 3. It's spirited playing, as Jordan Fairley guides her young charges through every twist and turn. The Borders band continues with All Through the Night and the bands sound really rises to the fore, with the key lines rising to prominence throughout. It had been he said, "a brilliant morning.". Uddingston Strathclyde Novice Juvenile B Drumming: Edinburgh Academy 1. Saturday sees the Scottish Open Championship taking place, with 19 bands performing own choice works in a bid to impress adjudicators, John Doyle and Glyn Williams. It's tight at the top in today's Scottish Open! 6) Rainford Band | David Thornton - English Heritage (George Lloyd). 15) Big Noise Fallin | Andrew Foden and Alastair Gibson. A jazz-medley brings down the curtain on Campbeltown Youth Brass' performance, a melting pot of well-kent tunes weaving their way in and out of the texture. Tuned percussion adds a further colour to the engaging sounds around the stand during a confident final offering from the West Lothian band. The band brings down the curtain on its programme with Bon Jovi hit, Livin on a Prayer. Broxburn & Livingston (Alaistair Gibson): 1826. 3) St Ronans Future Band | Keith Belleville. Goff Richards' work is a piece of teenage wonderment; light, breezy and daring, a logbook of musical memory of the comings and goings of small aircraft at a local RAF base in Cornwall. There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world. The move to the Detroit area proved to be a natural fit for a contest, with the state of Michigan having a proud brass band history. South Yorkshire, the band continues to have a strong following to this day. Not everything quite lines up but at full tilt, it's impressive. As with several of the performances today, the East Dunbartonshire band is working hard to find the light and shade in the score of this famous march, which remains full of confidence throughout. Smoke on the Water begins with the famous riff in the low end before the band bursts into life. Over the weekend of the 4-5 March 2023 more than fifty bands will be competing across all sections seeking the honour of representing Yorkshire at the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. From those opening, Chicago Symphony tribute fanfares met with aplomb by trombones to the Miles Davis and Tommy Dorsey-infused second movement, it is a melting pot of musical styles. 2) East London Brass | Jayne Murrill - Metamorphosis for Brass Band (Jan de Haan). Whitburn Band has welcomed four new signings in time for its challenge at the Scottish Brass Band Championships. Not a learner band. The 'coop' head to the Europeans in Birmingham in need of a marked confidence boost after failing to qualify for the first time since 2013. March 1 Brighouse & Rastrick and Grimethorpe Colliery Bands will showcase their 'Red Priest' preparations ahead of their Yorkshire Area title challnge on the weekend. Ah, those pesky results. Theres attention to detail and the music surges forward with purpose. Dysart Colliery (Kenneth Letham): 1784. Cheesy Feet Rock closes the programme from Maroon Brass, full of fun and youthful vigour in an entertaining set. Gordon Langford's 'Facets of Glass' has proven to be a tricky test-piece. Theres attention paid to the light and shade in the music, with the bigger moments of the score really leaping off the page in Boundary Street Brass performance. 6) Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass | Jim Bone. While things dont entirely gel, it settles into its stride as the piece progresses. Join us for the results of the First Section competition of the SBBA Scottish Regional Championships 2022. The band appears to settle into its stride as the piece progresses, feeling particularly at ease in the warmer corners of the piece, which was commissioned for the European Brass Band Championships in Falkirk in 1990. document.write(' type="hidden" '); UniBrass 2022 The 2022 Contest was hosted by the University of Sheffield and was held on Saturday 5th February at the Octagon Centre and the Drama Studio. 275 Oxford Street. Returning to the Scottish Youth Championship for the first time since 2019, the Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band opens with Pedal Pusher, by Bruce Fraser. Kilbarchan Pipe Band celebrate their Grade 4B British Championship win Grade 4A Drumming: Lower Clyde 1. Concert march, Walkabout, provides an engaging opening to Dalmellington Brass Academy's programme; sprightly and crisp. The last time the band qualified for the finals was in 1995, and given their youthful make-up you suspect not too many of them remembered that feeling. Please navigate your way around this website using the taskbar at the top of this page, where you can discover a wealth of useful information regarding the Championships - including information . Annan Town (Andrew Warriner): 17710. NASUWT Riverside (above), Kirkbymoorside, Tewit, Jayess Newbiggin and Flookburgh claim the Durham titles Saturday, 19 March 2022 For the fourth time in five years, the NASUWT Riverside Band lifted the Geneva Instruments Regional Championship trophy in triumph. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, After that the placings and marks represented, "how well the bands captured the style of Gordon Langford", but also the "tightness of ensemble" which she said could be heard in the first four bars of the piece. There were, "two really outstanding" overall performances he said, although, "all got something out of it.". Whitburn Band. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, The Scottish Championships 2020, organised by the hard-working Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) was held at Perth's wonderful Concert Hall last weekend (7/8 March). 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley - English Heritage (George Lloyd). Theres a Jaws influence to the opening and percussion make plenty people in the audience jump with some suitably dangerous sounds! There's a clinical, disciplined feel to the opening stages, before euphoniums show their quirky musical character in the melodic lines of Dobson's score. Bon-Accord Silver (Adam Cooke):190*3. the cooperation band (Russell Gray): 1894. It opens with a trip to the movies. The Band results are available here and the Drum Majors results here. Tell us what's wrong in the box below and click send. Jayne Murrill turns the corners of this intriguing score gracefully, and the exposed solo passages around the stand are met with an impressive sense of calm. . They respond well, if not everything quite comes to fruition and moments of tension rise to the fore. You sold it to us. Selkirk Silver (Colin Kemp): 1738. We Will Rock You transforms the concert hall into a rock venue, stomping and clapping aplenty to bring the programme - and the section - to a close. Weston Silver Band 3. We will be taking part in the Yorkshire Areas on the evening of 5th March 2022 at Huddersfield Town Hall. We all knew just how demanding the challenges were on 'Contest Music', but everyone delivered so well especially 1 meter apart. It's a demanding piece, no doubt about it - but KKB has set its stall out here. They now head to Cheltenham (a round trip of well over 800 miles) for the third time since 2016 after claiming the title with a wonderfully uplifting rendition of 'The Aeronauts'. Well done, Miss cornet player, who performs her solo with confidence! London W1C2DJ. What these young players may lack in experience they make up for in discipline and commitment in a tight, controlled performance. The Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships, part of the 2022 Scottish Festival of Brass, supported by Creative Scotland November 27, 2022 Perth Concert Hall Mark Good reporting And here are the final results for the Preparatory and Development sections of the championships: 6.55pm "It's very simple," he said, but "the devil was in the detail.". The composure is admirable, players turning the corners with ease and demonstrating sounds of undoubted quality. Eye of the Tiger enjoys strong momentum throughout, nimble cornet melodies underpinned by secure bass and percussion grooves. 5) Campbeltown Brass Juniors | Katrina Barr. This fledgling group opens with set work Growing Pains, and the potential of the band is clear to hear, with many of the basics secure and in place. Test piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton)Adjudicators: Sandy Smith and Sheona Wade, 1. St Ronan's Silver (Simon Railton): 1799. Bo'ness & Carriden (Charlie Farren): 189*2. Alan Fernie's Growing Pains is committed from players all around the stand; it's proved to be a fine choice today. It was never really going to be enough to secure a first hat-trick of titles since 1998 if Whitburn (drawn 6) played anywhere approaching the top of their expected form. Growing Pains, the set work in this section, is performed with great enthusiasm before the Hungarian Dance Number Five is suitably fiery and earns a warm reception from the audience. Its full of fun - but the discipline remains in the playing, which is to members credit. News: Blog2. Dark, sinister sounds to open from Easington Colliery, courtesy of impressive trombones, in the Bruckner-inspired fanfares. February 28 Required solo trombone, soprano cornet, Bb Bass . These were interpretations that for the judges best captured the colouring and mood of the music; the character enhanced by the ability to incorporate the required subtle changes of pace, tonality and balance. Instead it was Bon-Accord who returned to the Albert Hall for a second successive year courtesy of an exciting rendition of 'Contest Music' under Adam Cooke. They take their seats for Ode to Joy, with Andrew Foden directing the band in the famous music from Beethoven. A sterling soprano cornet contribution permeates this performance; so secure from Erin McSporran, who rises to the fore when required. Newmilns & Galston (Mark James): 176, Best Instrumentalist: euphonium (Granite City Brass)Best Horn: Rosie Martin (Granite City Brass), Test piece: The Aeronauts (Goff Richards)Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and John Doyle, 1. 8) Irvine and Dreghorn Youth Band | John Boax. Much of the detail fizzes off the page as the score takes a frenetic turn, Jonathan Bates guiding his band through every twist and turn. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury): 1808. Is something on this page incorrect? 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