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Results: St Dennis Solo & Quartet

There was a great turn out of playing talent in St Dennis recently battling it out for solo and quartet glory.

St Dennis
 

On 27th November, St Dennis Band held its Annual Solo & Quartet Contest at St Dennis C.P School. The adjudicator for all sections was Mr Chris Thomas, who expressed how impressed he was with all 45 performances throughout the day.

Thanks

St Dennis Band would like to thank Ann Fleet and Hannah Hawken who provided Piano accompaniment for all solo and duet performances and also Christine Mackenzie, the Solo Contest Secretary who worked hard to make the Contest a success.

The winners from all sections are detailed below

Class 1: Own Choice 9 Years and Under
1. Grace Thomas (St Dennis Youth) – 91
2. Sarah Wilton (Indian Queens) — 90

Class 2: Own Choice 12 Years and Under
1. Chloe George (Indian Queens) — 90
2. Sarah Wilton (Indian Queens) — 88
3. Rebecca Whitford (St Dennis Youth) — 87

Class 3: Own Choice 15 Years and Under
1. George Stratford (Forest of Dean) – 90
2. Benjamin Abbott (Camborne Youth) – 89
3. Grace Denfold (Launceston) — 88

Class 4: Own Choice — 18 Years and Under
1. Ben Stratford (Flowers) — 90
2. Megan Thomas (St Dennis) – 89
3. Benjamin Abbott (Camborne Youth) — 85

Class 5: Air Varie — 16 Years and Under
1. Ben Stratford (Flowers) — 90
2. Benjamin Abbott (Camborne Youth) — 89

Class 6: Junior Duet — 16 Years and Under
1. James Hammett & Danny Hancock (St Dennis) — 91
2. Chloe George & Jason Wilton (Indian Queens) – 90
3. Suzanne Yates & Rebecca Whitford (St Dennis Youth) — 89

Class 7: Junior Quartet — 16 Years and Under
1. St Dennis Fab 4 Quartet — 92
2. St Dennis Junior Quartet — 90

Class 8: Open Slow Melody
1. Ben Stratford (Flowers) — 91
2. Bianca Harman (St Dennis) — 90
3. Kimberley Bazeley (St Dennis) — 89

Class 9: — Open Air Varie
1. Bianca Harman (St Dennis) — 91
2. Ben Stratford (Flowers) — 90
3. Denzil Boundy (Newlyn/Newquay) — 89

Class 10: Open Duet
1. Bianca Harman & James Hammett (St Dennis) — 95
2. Bianca Harman & Andrew Hammett (St Dennis) — 94
3. Matthew & Emily Brown (Camborne Youth) — 93

Class 11: Open Quartet
1. St Dennis Band Trombone Senior Quartet

Class 12: Ensemble
1. St Dennis Youth

Special Awards:
Best Cornet/Soprano: Bianca Harman (St Dennis Band)
Best Euphonium/Baritone: Ben Stratford (Flowers Band)
Best Horn/Flugel: Danny Hancock (St Dennis Band)
Best Bass: Denzil Boundy (Newlyn East/Newquay Bands)
Best Trombone: Megan Thomas (St Dennis Band)
Most Promising Player: George Stratford (Forest of Dean)
Youngest Player: Sarah Wilton (Indian Queens Band)
Most Entertaining Performance: Denzil Boundy (Newlyn East/Newquay Bands)
Most Outstanding Performance of the Day: Ben Stratford (Flowers Band)

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