Darwen Brass has been celebrating after gaining first prize in the 4th Section at the Brass at the Guild Contest on the weekend.

Assured

Their performance of 'Music for a Festival' saw them gain a 2 point winning margin from adjudicator David Read MBE, who also commented that they delivered "... an assured and confident performance."

The win at Preston is Darwen's third victory in the past five months, following wins at the Fleetwood and Wilkinson's Contests.

The players work very hard in rehearsal, and enjoy being part of a winning team. They delivered everything I asked of them on stage, and I could not be more proud of my playersMD, Steve Hartley

All I asked of them

MD Steve Hartley told 4BR: "The band played really well at Preston, and we are delighted with the result playing against some strong opposition. The players work very hard in rehearsal, and enjoy being part of a winning team. They delivered everything I asked of them on stage, and I could not be more proud of my players."

Darwen are now gearing up for the Area Contest at Blackpool.