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1993 European Championships - A Section

Date:
Saturday, May 1, 1993

Venue:
Pavilion Theatre, Plymouth

Test piece:
Sounds, John Golland

Adjudicator(s):
[SW] Herbert Moller, William Relton, James Scott [OC] Kenneth Dennison, Jappie Dijkstra, Goff Richards

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1BB Willebroek [Belgium]
Variations on an Enigma
F. Violet3/893[5]+98[2]=191
2Williams Fairey
Cambridge Variations
P. Parkes8/992[6]+99[1]=191
3Cory
Harmony Music
M. Antrobus9/595[3]+94[4]=189
4Grimethorpe Colliery
Paganini Variations
F. Renton10/1194[4]+95[3]=189
5BB Berneroberland [Switzerland]
Of Men and Mountains
J. Gourlay11/1098[1]+87[9]=185
6BBS Foden
Paganini Variations
H. Snell6/197[2]+86[10]=183
7Desford Colliery Caterpillar
Diversions on a Bass Theme
S. Roberts7/389[8]+90[7]=179
8BB De Waldsang [Holand]
Paganini Variations
R. van der Velde1/487[9]+92[5]=179
9Stavanger [Norway]
English Heritage
R. Evans2/790[7]+88[8]=178
10Whitburn
Paganini Variations
A. Swainson4/684[10]+91[6]=175
11Gothenburg [Sweden]
Trittico
B. Eklund5/282[11]+85[11]=167

[SW] Set Work
[OC] Own Choice

Prizes:

1st Prize: £2500 plus The Boosey and Hawkes European Trophy
2nd Prize: £2000 plus The Besson Salver
3rd Prize: £1500 plus The Boosey and Hawkes European Cup

The composer of the set work, John Golland died just days before the contest.  



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