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Results: 2012 Burry Port Brass Solo & Ensemble

There was a great turn out of talent in West Wales as Burry Port celebrated its first Solo & Ensemble Day in style.

Burry Port
 

Burry Port Town Band recently held their inaugural youth Brass Solo & Ensemble Day in their home town, which proved to be a great success.

Soloists competed in various classes, with the ’10 and Under’ class won by Dino Caligary with a Gold Award, with Ellie Carlsen, Emily Lewis and Adam Morris each achieving Silvers and Bronze Awards awarded to Eloise Denny and Jessica Lewis.

Gold

In the ’12 and Under’ class, both Harry McBride and Cian Murphy achieved Gold Awards, as was the case in the ’14 and Under’ class with both Harry Lloyd and Rhodri Thomas claiming Gold. Heini Williams achieved a Silver Award in the ’16 and Under’ class.

Fun filled

Adjudicators Alan Bourne and Tom Daveron commented: "It was a real pleasure coming back to Burry Port to adjudicate this event and heartening to see Burry Port Band looking outside the tempting boundaries of self-perseveration to benefit brass playing of all levels throughout West Wales.

The day was both fun filled and musically exciting and we can’t wait to come back next year!"

High standard

The band’s Solo & Ensemble Day coordinator Geraint Thomas was delighted with the turnout and support for the day and added: "The standard of performance was very high throughout the age categories and I’m already looking forward to next year’s event."

Preparations for next year have already started, with a provisional date of Saturday 2nd February 2013 which will also include full Youth Bands in addition to this year’s classes.

The day was both fun filled and musically exciting and we can’t wait to come back next yearAdjudicators Alan Bourne & Tom Davoren

Results:

Class A: Solo 10 and under
Gold: Dino Caligary
Silver: Ellie Carlsen
Silver: Emily Lewis
Silver: Adam Morris
Bronze: Eloise Denny
Bronze: Jessica Lewis

Class B: Solo 12 and under
Gold: Harry McBryde
Gold: Cian Murphy

Class C: Solo 14 and under
Gold: Harry Lloyd
Gold: Rhodri Thomas

Class D: Solo 16 and under
Silver: Heini Williams

Class F: Duet or Trio 14 and under
Gold: Harry & Thomas
Silver: Harry & Sarah

Class G: Duet or Trio ‘Open’
Gold: Jayne Thomas & Jayne Stredwick
Silver: Julian Jones & Jonathan Black

Class H: Ensemble (4-8) 14 and under
Silver:- Grwp Pres — Ysgol y Strade (Rhys Tiplady, Tomos Jenkins, Steffan Collins, Emily Bennet, Rhodri Thomas)

Class J: Ensemble (4-8) Open
Gold — Mike Thorne, Kristian Rowe, Jane Stredwick and Ceri John
Silver: Jayne Thomas, Arwel Davies, Tara Smith and Nick Rowlands
Bronze: Crwbin (Jonathan Thomas, Julian Jones, Heini Williams, John Jones)

Class L: Large Ensemble (9-20) 19 and under
Gold: Bridgend County Symphonic Brass (Conductor: Simon Grey)
Silver: Tenuto Brass (Made in Burry Port) (Conductor: Geraint Thomas)

Class M: Large Ensemble (9-20) open
Gold: Burry Port Ensemble

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