There was a fine turn out of playing talent on show at the 5th City of Coventry & Warwickshire Brass Festival recently.
High standard
Held at Bablake School, Coventry, the competitors certainly enjoyed the convivial atmosphere, with adjudicators Stephen Cooper (City of Coventry), Dave Lea (JLR) and Trevor Jones (Coventry PAS), stating that the overall standard of performance was very high, and the sight reading sections in particular were gaining in popularity.
There was certainly keen competition in each of the section, with a number of high profile players from leading top flight bands putting their reputations on the line.
All round talent
Fairey solo horn player Paul Bennett (above) was declared ‘Festival Champion’ after he displayed his all round talents by winning the Open Slow Melody, Air Varie and Sight Reading classes.
There was certainly keen competition in each of the section, with a number of high profile players from leading top flight bands putting their reputations on the line4BR
Results:
Youngest Girl:Sasha Turner (Shipston)
Youngest Boy:Sam Bloomfield
10 and under:
1. Sasha Turner (Shipston)
2. Christopher Oddy (Wigston Enterprise)
3. George Lea
11 to 14:
1. Ben Smith (Foresters Brass)
2. Grace Coates (Shipston)
3. Charlotte Merry (Bablake School)
Len Pepper Memorial Trophy to Best Instrumentalist under 15: Ben Smith (Foresters Brass)
15 to 18:
1. Bethan Brown (Foresters Brass)
2. Tommy Tynan (Marsden Silver)
3. Alex Baker (City of Coventry)
Open Slow Melody:
1. Paul Bennett (Fairey)
2. Patricia Woodings (Newhall)
3. Stephen Lomas
Duet: 14 and under:
1. Sasha Turner & Grace Coates (Shipston)
2. Molly Rowe & Rose Lay (Royal Spa Brass)
Duet 15 and over:
1. Patricia Woodings & Shiela Dixon (Newhall/Melton)
2. Ben Smith & Bethan Brown (Foresters Brass)
3. Rhona & Alex Baker (City of Coventry)
Open Quartet:
1. Melton
Air Varie:
1. Paul Bennett (Fairey)
2. Stephen Lomas
3. John Huber (Marsden Silver)
Sight Reading 15 and under:
1. Ben Smith (Foresters Brass)
2. Sasha Turner (Shipston)
3. Grace Coates (Shipston)
Sight Reading 16 and over:
1. Paul Bennett (Fairey)
2. Stephen Lomas
3. Rhona Baker (City of Coventry)
Percussion:
1. Tommy Tynan (Marsden Silver)
Festival Champion:
Paul Bennett (Fairey)
