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2009 Australian National Championships - A Grade

Date:
Sunday, April 12, 2009

Venue:
The Seymour Centre, Sydney

Test piece:
Hymn, Dove Descending, Own Choice, March

Adjudicator(s):
Professor David King

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Gunnedah Shire Band
Harmony Music
Jason Katsikaris - 46+198+197+46=487
2 Kew Band Melbourne
Isaiah 40
Mark Ford - 48+196+192+47=483
3 City of Holroyd Band
Between the Moon and Mexico
Nigel Weeks - 46+194+195+46=481
4 Warringah Concert Brass
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
John Saunders - 45+192+194+48=479
5 MPV Brass
Music of the Spheres
Matthew van Emmerik - 45+195+191+45=476
6 Brisbane Brass 1
The Essence of Time
Jon Christodoulides - 47+190+193+45=475
7 Footscray-Yarraville City Band
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Phillipa Edwards - 44+191+193+44=472
8 Waratah Brass - Newcastle
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Warrick Tyrell - 47+189+192+42=470
9 Willoughby City Band
Rococo Variations
Andy Snell - 46+190+191+42=469
10 Darebin City Brass - Preston Band
On Alderley Edge
Danny Dielkins - 43+186+190+45=464
11 South Brisbane Federal
Sounds
Mareika Gray - 43+190+188+40=461
12 St Marys Band Club Brass Band
Dreams
Paul Terracini - 40+183+192+43=458
13 Boroondara Brass
Earthquake
Danny van Bergen - 42+180+192+44=458
14 Glenorchy City Concert Brass
Harmony Music
Dean Hunt - 42+179+188+41=450

4BR Best Soloist in set Test: Riki McDonnell, Euphonium, Holroyd
4BR Best Section in set Test: Warringah Percussion 



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