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Results: 2009 Victorian Solo Championships

Results from 2009 Victorian Solo and Ensemble Championships.

Victorian Bands League
 

The 2009 Victorian Solo Championships were held on the weekend of 25 & 26 July at Firbank Grammar School in Melbourne.

The adjudicators for the weekend were Neville Shade, Mike Fitzpatrick, Jeff Steele, Bruce Armstrong, Danny van Bergen, Wally Pope and Danny Dielkens.

The adjudicators for the Open Champion of Champions section were Wally Pope and Danny Dielkens.

Results

U10 Any instrument
1. Sheldon McCunnie

U12 Cornet/Trumpet
1. Madeline Anderson
2. Joshus de Koster
3. Holly Steele

U12 Any other
1. Aidan Purdy
2. Jared McCunnie
3. Patrick de Koster

U15 Cornet
1. David Leung
2. Annalise Toole

U15 Flugel
1. Kate Mahon-Smith

U15 Euphonium
1. Jayne Leywood
2. Edwin Cornish

U15 Trombone
1. Isaac Martin
2. Darcy Lomas
3. Edwin Cornish

U15 Tuba
1. Aiden Purdy

JUVENILLE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Isaac Martin

U16 Novice Trumpet/Cornet
1. Nathan Gallagher
2. Andrew McAdam
3. Daniel McAdam

U16 Novice other brass
1. Darcy Lomas

U19 Novice other brass
1. James Mustafa
2. Joel Fanner

U19 Soprano
1. Marteusz Gwizdalla

U19 Cornet
1. David Bowden
2. John Rice-Whetton
3. David Leung

U19 Flugel
1. Grace Went
2. Kate Mahon-Smith
3. Max Hanlon

U19 Baritone
1. Matthew Schmalkuche

U19 Euphonium
1. James Mustafa
2. Christopher Uber

U19 Tenor Trombone
1. Isaac Martin

U19 Bass Trombone
1. Simon Baldwin
2. Camilla Fisher

U19 Tuba
1. Joel Fanner

JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
David Bowden

U19 Slow Melody
1. Isaac Martin
2. Simon Baldwin
3. Daniel McAdam

Open Slow Melody
1. Jeff Steele
2. Jennifer Magoulas
3. Merv Preusker

Masters Slow Melody
1. Merv Preusker
2. John McMillan

Open Cornet
1. Jennifer Magoulas
2. Jeff Steele
3. Christina Bowden

Open Flugel
1. Ben Fixter
2. Grace Went
3. Jennifer Magoulas

Open Tenor Horn
1. Marianna Barker
2. Nicole Pernice
3. Alexia Freemantle

Open Euphonium
1. Patrick Mudge
2. Aaron Ford
3. Doug Lewis

Open Tenor Trombone
1. Merv Preusker
2. Chris Lee
3. Fenella Sutherland

Open Bass Trombone
1. Lachlan Gallagher

Open EEb/F Tuba
1. John McMillan

Open BBb/C Tuba
1. Gerard Banner
2. Bernie Lomas

OPEN CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Jennifer Magoulas

Open Duet/Trio
1. Nicole Pernice & Jeff Steele
2. Chris Lee & Wayne Preusker
3. Bruno Andrade & Richard Payne

More detailed results can be found at:
www.vbl.org.au/news/articles/090725SoloContest.htm

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