Kingdom Brass continued on its fine run of form at the Fife Charities Contest on the weekend.
Fine rendition
Conducted by Andy Duncan they retained their title with a fine rendition of their own choice test piece selection, ‘Partita’ by Philip Sparke to pip rivals Bon Accord into second place with Johnstone in third.
Kingdom’s principal cornet player Harmen Vanhoorne took the ‘Best Cornet’ prize, whilst the victory also saw the band retain their ‘Best Fife Band’ title.
Section awards
Bon Accord’s solid performance of ‘Montage’ proved good enough to just edge out Johnstone’s rendition of ‘Blitz’ in the scrap for the podium places, although Paul Kiernan’s band did pick up the ‘Best First Section Band’ award.
Other section awards went to Tullis Russell Mills, Dunfermline and Queensferry.
Results:
Adjudicators: John Doyle & Chris Shanks
1. Kingdom Brass (A. Duncan) — 194
2. Bon Accord (S. Malcolm) — 193
3. Johnstone (P. Kiernan) — 192
4. Unison Kinniel (P. Drury) — 190
5. Lochgelly (A. Ramsay) — 189
6. Tullis Russell (M. Ramsay) — 188
7. Clackmannan (P. McKelvie) — 187
8. Newtongrange (N. Boddice) — 186
9. Bathgate (E. Tonner) — 185
10. Newmilns & Galston (A. McCutcheon) — 184
11. Dalkeith & Monktonhall (J. Chamberlain) — 182
12. Dunfermline Town (A. Shaw) — 181
13. Peebles Burgh (A. Knox) — 180
14. Annan Town (D. Shanks) — 179
15. Coalburn (G. Bowman) — 178
16. Kilmarnock (B. Keachie) — 177
17. Queensferry (J. Anderson) — 176
18. Shotts St Patrick's (M. Marzella) — 175
19. Penicuik Silver (S. Black) — 174
Additional Awards:
Winning Conductor: Andrew Duncan
Best March: Johnstone
Best Hymn: Newtongrange
Best Cornet: Kingdom Brass
Best Horn: Lochgelly (flugel)
Best Euphonium: Bon Accord
Best Trombone: Lochgelly
Best Basses: Tullis Russell
Best Percussion: Queensferry
Best 1st Section: Johnstone
Best 2nd Section: Tullis Russell
Best 3rd Section: Dunfermline
Best 4th Section: Queensferry
Best Fife 'A' Band: Kingdom Brass
Best Fife 'B' Band: Dunfermline
