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Cornish youth in Easter practice

Garry Cutt leads the Cornwall Youth Band in their demanding Easter Course.

Garry Cutt
 

With over fifty young people giving up their Easter holidays to make music, the four day residential course of the Cornwall Youth Brass Band culminated in a successful concert at St Michael’s Church in Newquay on Easter Monday.

The course, which was based at Truro High School for Girls, involved intensive full band rehearsals as well as detailed sectional work with individual instrumental tutors.

Garry Cutt

Directing the course was Garry Cutt and his testing choice of programme encompassed music from the early part of the last century, by the legendary William Rimmer, to present day composers, Peter Graham and Kenneth Downie.

The band was fortunate to be joined by the tuba soloist, Leslie Neish, who flew in direct from an engagement playing for the President of Malta.

Three of his solos were first performances of arrangements made especially for him, whilst he also took a masterclass during the course working with three members of the bass Section, Rachel Crabb, Jacob Pritchard and Matthew Julian.

The opening march in the concert was dedicated to memory of the late President of the Band, Micky Hunt, who had passed away just a week before4BR

Dedication

The opening march in the concert was dedicated to memory of the late President of the Band, Micky Hunt, who had passed away just a week before.

He had been connected with the band since 1959 and had given countless hours of service helping the young players improve and enjoy their music making.

The high standard of the band and their dedication to music was commented on by the Mayor of Restormel, Councillor Pat Harvey, who spoke to the audience during the concert and praised the young musicians and their supportive parents, saying that they were a credit to the County.

Annual Awards

The Annual Band Awards were presented by the Chairman, Leonard Adams.

The Youngest Player was James Telling; Most Promising Player, Caitlin Strike and Most Improved Player, Zoe Teague. The W A Hunt Cup for the Player who had made the Most Conspicuous Contribution to the Band during the year was awarded to Edward Thomas and the Player of the Year was Lowenna Taylor.

Lowenna also received The Eric Richards Memorial Shield from Janet Richards after having been voted Players’ Player by her fellow musicians.

The A R Trudgian Youth Awards, which are presented at The West of England Bandsman’s Festival in June went to Joanne Rowe and Jacob Pritchard. The Chairman also made a Presentation to David Loukes on his retirement from the post of Senior Tutor and Music Co-ordinator after ten courses.

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