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2024 Spring Festival - Senior Cup

Date:
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Test piece:
The New Jerusalem, Philip Wilby

Adjudicator(s):
Alan Morrison, Andrea Price

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Amersham Paul Fisher19
2 Wantage Silver Chris King14
3 Stannington Brass Sam Fisher12
4 Ashton-under-Lyne Duncan Byers13
5 Thundersley Brass Melvin White15
6 Dalmellington Andrew Duncan9
7 Elland Silver Brett Baker20
8 Pemberton Old Wigan DW Ryan Watkins1
9 Unite the Union Jonathan Beatty11
10 Shepherd Group Richard Wilton18
11 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Christopher Bond6
12 Kingdom Brass Thomas Wyss2
13 Derwent Brass Jack Capstaff17
14 Tylorstown Robert Westacott16
15 Kirkintilloch Hedley Benson7
16 Verwood Concert Kevin Smith10
17 Acceler8 Jef Sparkes 4
18 Boarshurst Silver Jamie Prophet8
19 Brass Band of Central England Steve Cooper9
20 Roche Brass Keith Maxwell5

Amersham,Wantage Silver, Stannington Brass, Ashton-under-Lyne promoted to the Grand Shield

Acceler8,Boarshurst Silver, Brass Band of Central England, relegated to the Senior Trophy

Best Instrumentalist: Rebecca Wilson-Paterson, cornet, Dalmellington 



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Sam Fisher

BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip.ABRSM
Conductor, Adjudicator (AoBBA), Composer/Arranger, Cornet & Flugelhorn Soloist


               

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