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Results: 2017 West Wales Solo & Ensemble Day

There were plenty of great young players showcasing their talents in Burry Port recently for the West Wales Solo & Ensemble Day.

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  There was plenty of brilliant young Welsh talent on show in Burry Port

Results:

Solo: 10 and under


Dylan Rolland (Burry Port) — Silver Award
Anthony Thomas (Ebbw Valley) — Silver Award
Millie Colebrook (Penclawdd) — Bronze Award
Callum Fletcher (Uper Rhondda) — Bronze Award
Lili Gibbs (Penclawdd) — Bronze Award
Bevan Gregory (Upper Rhondda) — Bronze Award
Skye James (Ebbw Valley) — Bronze Award
Holly Morgan (Ebbw Valley) — Bronze Award
Lucy Page (Ebbw Valley) — Bronze Award
Rosie Page (Ebbw Valley) — Bronze Award

Solo: 12 and under


Brendan Dimond (Upper Rhondda) — Silver Award
Evan Prosser (Ebbw Valley) — Silver Award
Zoe Gregory (Upper Rhondda) — Bronze Award

Solo: 14 and under


Chloe Fletcher (Upper Rhondda) — Gold Award
Martha Page (Upper Rhondda) — Gold Award
Scott O'Neill (Ebbw Valley) — Silver Award
Tegan Rees (Ebbw Valley) — Silver Award

Solo: 16 and under


Emanuel Williams (Upper Rhondda) — Gold Award
Ellie Carlsen (Penclawdd) — Silver Award
Eloise Denny (Penclawdd) — Silver Award
Hannah Powell (Upper Rhondda) — Silver Award
Aiden Stannard (Penclawdd) — Bronze Award

Open:


Lorraine Evans (Upper Rhondda) — Silver Award

Duet & Trio: 14 and under


Elouise Deny & Ellie Carlsen (Penclawdd) — Gold Award
Holly Morgan, Lucy Page & Anthony Thomas (Ebbw Valley) — Silver Award
Scott O'Neill, Evan Prosser & Emily Robinson (Ebbw Valley) — Silver Award

Ensemble: 4-8 players


Ebbw Valley Junior Ensemble — Silver Award
Pontardulais Town Junior Ensemble — Silver Award

Large Ensemble: 9-20 players


Pontardulais Town Junior Band — Gold Award
Burry Port Town Junior Band — Silver Award
Penclawdd Junior Band — Bronze Award

Youth Band: 21 to 45 players


West Glamorgan Youth Training Band — Silver Award

Special Awards:

Bert Thorne Cup for Most Promising Soloist Under 12
Dylan Rolland (Burry Port)

Tim Bourne Memorial Award for Most Promising Under 16
Emanuel Williams (Upper Rhondda)

Trevada Music Award for Best Duet & Trio Performance
Eloise Denny & Ellie Carlsen (Penclawdd)

Ted Maby Award for Most Promising Youth Ensemble
Burry Port Town Junior Band

Mynydd y Garreg Silver Prize Cup for Best Overall Youth Band
West Glamorgan Youth Training Band

Trevada Music Trophy for Most Promising Youth Band
West Glamorgan Youth Training Band

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