A quartet of players from Newhall Band have won prizes at the recent Coalville Music Festival.

Time piece

Patricia Woodings, Shiela Dixon, Jo Priestley and Sharron Timperley-Smith won first prize in the open brass ensemble class by playing Peter Graham's quartet, 'Timepiece'.

Wonderful piece

Shiela told 4BR: "It's a wonderful piece but not easy to play, so we have put in many hours of practice. We all enjoyed the day and are delighted that the hard work paid off."

It's a wonderful piece but not easy to play, so we have put in many hours of practice. We all enjoyed the day and are delighted that the hard work paid offShiela Dixon

Prizes

Shiela and Jo also won first prize in the open brass duet class playing the cornet and euphonium duet 'Foxtrot Between Friends'. Patricia and husband Peter Woodings came a close second playing 'Will o' the Wisp' on horn and cornet.