Report & Results: 2014 New South Wales State Championship

There was plenty of fine playing on show in New South Wales as St Mary's District Band claims NSW State Championship title.

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

With northern hemisphere banding supporters all set to look forward to the contesting action at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on the weekend, there has been plenty of good playing to enjoy thousands of miles away in Australia, where there was a fine turn out at the recent NSW State Championships held at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith.

High class

There was plenty of high class playing on show for both the audience and the judges to enjoy with the hymn tune, set work and own choice selections of the competitors, with St Mary’s District Band directed by Ben Crocker taking the overall A Grade title.

There was plenty of high class playing on show for both the audience and the judges to enjoy with the hymn tune, set work and own choice selections of the competitors4BR

Results:

A Grade:
Test Piece: Harmony Music (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicator: Bryan Hurdley
Hymn Tune/Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. St Marys District Band (Ben Crocker): 48/96/96 = 240
2. Central Coast Brass (Conrad Curry): 46/95/97 = 238
3. Warringah Concert Brass (John Saunders): 47/93/93 = 233
4. City of Holroyd Band (Andy Yule): 45/92/89 = 226
5. Willoughby City Band (Mark Strykowski): 44/89/90 = 223

B Grade:
Test Piece: Aeneid Impressions (Michael Forsyth)
Adjudicator: Simon Read
Hymn Tune/Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Cairns Brass No. 1 (Edward Kennedy): 48/94/95 = 237
2. Toronto Brass (Timothy O'Hearn): 46/88/91 = 225
3. CNL Brass (John Kellaway): 43/87/88 = 218
4. Parramatta City Band (Jonathan Gatt): 44/84/90 = 218

C Grade:
Test Piece: Belmont Variations (Sir Arthur Bliss)
Adjudicator: Bryan Hurdley
Hymn Tune/Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Warringah Community Brass (John Saunders): 45/88/90 = 223
2. Newcastle PCYC Brass Band (Teena Wallace): 43/84/88 = 215
3. Bankstown City Brass Band (John Tweed): 44/83/86 = 213

D Grade:
Test Piece: Dear Lord and Father (Arr. Peter Graham)
Adjudicator: Bryan Hurdley

Hymn Tune/Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Manly District Band (Damian Butler): 45/89/91 = 225
2. South West Sydney Brass (Eddie Claxton): 41/87/88 = 216
3. Blue Mountains City Band (Volker Schoeler): 40/85/86 = 211
4. Brisbane Waters Brass Band (Robert Thompson): 44/83/84 = 211
5. City of Orange Brass Band (Matthew Gately): 43/8/82 = 206
6. St. George Brass (Lauren Moule): 42/79/80 = 201

Junior C Grade Brass:
Test Piece: Dear Lord and Father (Peter Graham)
Hymn Tune/Set Work/Own Choice = Total
Adjudicator: Simon Read

1. City of Wollongong Brass (Desmond Cannings): 43/86/87 = 216

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