Cory Adjudications:
Full sonority without any forcing of the tone in the big moments, commendable rhythmic clarity in the smaller notes detail and an overall conception of where the music as a whole is heading.
Euph and cornet soloists alike commendable and the music sweeps forward with authority.
The second section's chains of solos opens with a lovely spacious baritone cadenza, equal breadth is a feature of the Eb bass following.
A relaxed floating line in the solo cornet and the supporting parts have lots of dancing rhythmic detail to complement the main showcase lines. Much to admire and enjoy.
The Ritmico section is opened by suitably restrained but rhythmically incisive percussion. A strongly flamboyant extrovert trombone solo is clearly both enjoyed by the player and the listener. The band joins in the fun and the rhythms are always buoyant and sparkling.
A majestic trombone chorale sets the stage for the strong solo horn and Eb bass solos either side, commendable tonal qualities from both players.
Lovely spacious handling of the central flugel solo supported so musically and responsively by horn trio and lower band lines. Plenty of quality in soprano at DD.
The list of outstanding features continues — I would travel many miles to hear playing of this calibre of collegial musicianship — thank you so much!
Michael Ball
Don't hear troms at opening, but good sounds at B.
Great control and contrast from E
Confident and convincing around N
Great cadenzas before Q
Love the expression after Q
Great start with trom at U and really takes off at X
Lots of poise after Z
Great from AA
Actually I don't write anymore. Just want to listen.
Fantastic show — Well done band and conductor.
Bravo!
Allan Withington
Awesome! How did you do that?!Adjudicator Rob Wiffin
Well judged opening. B — big, big sound
C — controlled. E — euph great
H — cracking along — great tempo — a split at I!
K — bringing out the detail. N — O Baritone grows through the texture beautifully
136 — big gap from Eb bass? Q — lovely shape and flow — sop good and rep.
2 before R — Slightest glitch — Rubato so well done. Duet — very well shaped. S — 2nd bar a minor clip but I love the sense of rubato
T (tick) U (tick) Very persuasive. Feels so good — right in the groove.
X is big — gestured. Measured transition though Y to Z. Troms sonorous — horn okay — Perc 4 good.
Eb bass — huge sound. AA interesting shaping < > — is beautifully done.
CC — convincing. DD — slight smudge on solo horn. Sop good — organic shape to all of this — EE oh my — what a link.
EE — beautiful sound! Wow! And then to this flugel — so beautiful GG (tick) And now this build.
II — great pace — but everything there — KK (tick) LL — menace — intensity.
NN — so grand — and flowing forward. OO — lovely switch — poignant
PP — Brio — come on!
Awesome! How did you do that?!
Rob Wiffin
