The Leicestershire Brass Band Association recently hosted its annual open Slow Melody, Duet & Quartet competition at Loughborough Endowed Schools campus — the first time the event has been held there after many successful years in Groby.
The venue will also be the home for the LBBA Open Brass Band Contest in November, and the superb facilities and performance halls provided an ideal setting for a great day of competitive action, with both competitors and supporters quick to provide positive feedback to the Association.
Revitalised
LBBA Secretary Lesley Bentley told 4BR: "Moving any contest venue is always a gamble, but we couldn't be more pleased with the facilities and staff at Loughborough Endowed Schools, which has revitalised this contest.
The Leicestershire Association would like to thank all the bands who entered, for their continued support."
Winners
The premier 'Open Slow Melody' competition saw George Newbould, principal cornet of Thoresby Band, take the crown by narrowly beating Brighouse & Rastrick's bass trombonist Stephen Lomas.
Meanwhile, in the 'Open Air-Varie', Patricia Woodings from Newhall took the accolade, whilst in the individual age and Junior Sections, Shirland Welfare Training continued their fine run of success, in particular with brothers Jack and Luke Newborough, who collected a haul of silverware between them.
In addition to wins in the 'Slow Melody', 'Air-Varie' and 'Sight Reading' sections, the rising tenor horn star Luke Newborough once again collected the Harry Bray Memorial Trophy and the title of 2017 overall LBBA Junior Champion.
Moving any contest venue is always a gamble, but we couldn't be more pleased with the facilities and staff at Loughborough Endowed Schools, which has revitalised this contestLBBA Secretary Lesley Bentley
Results:
Slow Melody 10 Years & Under:
1. Fleur Moakes (Shirland Welfare Training) — 98pts
2. Ashton Peat (Hathern Youth) — 96pts
3. Emma Broadhead (Wigston Horizon) — 94pts
Slow Melody 11 & 12 Years:
1. Daniel Garland (Shirland Welfare Training) — 90pts
2. Emily Capstack (Leicestershire Co-op) — 88pts
3. Jack Browne (Hathern Youth) — 87pts
Slow Melody 13, 14, & 15 Years:
1. Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 95pts
2. Natellie Poulter (Shirland Welfare Training) — 92pts
3. George Baum (Hathern Youth) — 90pts
Junior Slow Melody 16, 17 & 18 Years:
1. Jack Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 97pts
2. Georgia Fletcher (Shirland Welfare Training) — 96pts
3. Charlotte Burton (Shirland Welfare Training) — 95pts
Junior Sight Reading 15 Years & Under:
1. Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 95pts
2. Sam Edwards (Hathern Youth) — 90pts
3. George Baum (Hathern Youth) — 85pts
Junior Sight Reading 16, 17 & 18 Years:
1. Charlotte Burton (Shirland Welfare Training) — 92pts
2. Jack Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 90pts
Junior Air Varie 14 Years & Under:
1. Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 93pts
2. Gabrielle Moakes (Shirland Welfare Training) — 91pts
Junior Air Varie 15, 16, 17 & 18 Years:
1. Jack Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 90pts
2. Charlotte Burton (Shirland Welfare Training) — 89pts
3. Georgia Fletcher (Shirland Welfare Training) — 88pts
Junior Duets 18 Years & Under:
1. Jack Newborough & Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training) — 100pts
2. Luke Newborough & Gabrielle Moakes (Shirland Welfare Training) — 98pts
3. Gabrielle Moakes & Fleur Moakes (Shirland Welfare Training) — 97pts
Junior Hymn Tune Quartet 14 Years & Under:
1. Hathern Youth — 88pts
2. Shirland Welfare Training A — 87pts
3. Ratby Junior — 85pts
Junior Quartet 18 Years & Under:
1. Shirland Welfare Training A — 95pts
2. Shirland Welfare Training B — 90pts
3. Shirland Welfare Training C — 81pts
Open Slow Melody:
1. George Newbould (Thoresby Colliery) — 95pts
2. Stephen Lomas (Brighouse & Rastrick) — 94pts
3. Steve Barham (Leicestershire Co-op) — 90pts
Open Air Varie:
1. Patricia Woodings (Newhall) — 95pts
2. Ian McCormick (Thoresby Colliery) — 93pts
3. Stephen Lomas (Brighouse & Rastrick) — 92pts
Open Duet:
1. Thomas Barham & Steve Barham (Leicestershire Co-op) — 97pts
2. Colin Davenport & Heather Moakes (Shirland Welfare) — 96pts
3. Emily Capstack & Richard Capstack (Leicestershire Co-op) — 95pts
Open Quartet:
1. Shirland Welfare — 95pts
2. Shirley — 94pts
Open Percussion:
1. George Baum (Hathern Youth) — 91pts
2. Jamie Green (Wigston Enterprise) — 89pts
Overall LBBA Junior Champion:
Luke Newborough (Shirland Welfare Training)
