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Results: South Australian State Championships

Results from the 2008 South Australian Championships held in Adelaide 16 August.

South Australian Band Association
 

Eleven brass bands took part in this years South Australian Championships held in Elder Hall, University of Adelaide.

The adjudicator was Peter Walmsley, OAM from Sydney.

Hymn+major work+concert=Total

A Grade
1. K & N Spring Gully Brass, Bruce Raymond, 46+96+46=188
Peace, Kenneth Downie
English Heritage, George lloyd
Malaguena, Ernesto Lecuona/Sandy Smith
2. Hawthorn Band, Peter Sykes, 45+93+47=185
Lloyd, Cuthbert Howard/Alan Fernie
Spectrum, Gilbert Vinter
Essay, Paul Sarcich
3. Tanunda Town Band, David Polain, 44+91+45=180
Deep Harmony, Alan Fernie
Tallis Variations, Philip Sparke
One Note Samba, Alan Fernie

B Grade
1. Salisbury City Band, Adriene Miekle, 40+85+39=164
I Know Thou Art Mine, Leonard Ballantine
Harmony Festival, Jan de Haan
Sing Sing Sing, Louis Prima/Ray Woodfield

C Grade
1. Enfield Brass, Robert Kavanagh, 35+75+40=150
Was Mein Got Will, Bach/Eric Ball
Variations on 'Laudate Dominum', Edward Gregson
Rhapsody for Euphonium & Brass Band, James Curnow
2. Hahndorf Town Band, Sarah Bradley, 38+72+38=148
I Know Thou Art Mine, Leonard Ballantine
English Folk Songs Suite, R. V. Williams/F. Wright
Breezing Down Broadway, Goff Richards
3. Mitcham City Brass, Peter Smith, 33+76+35=144
I'll Walk with God, Nicholas Brodszky/Goff Richards
Dimensions, Peter Graham
Puttin' on the Ritz, Irving Berlin/Alan Fernie
4. Marion City Band, Veronica Boulton, 31+73+37=141
Lloyd, Cuthbert Howard/Alan Fernie
Music for a Festival, Philip Sparke
Erin Shore, Leigh Baker

D Grade
1. K & N Youth, Sarah Butler, 32+74+34=140
Amazing Grace, William Himes
A Malvern Suite, Philip Sparke
Gonna Fly Now, Colin Lord
2. Campbelltown City Band, Al Kidney, 30+72+31=133
Vicar of Dibley — 23rd Psalm, Howard Goodall/Bram Wiggins
Oregon, Jacob De Haan
Gershwin for Brass, G. Gershwin

Junior Grade
1. Warriparinga Brass, Veronica Boulton, 30+70+35=135
Abide With Me (Eventide)
A Northumbrian Suite, Stuart Johnson
Crocodile Rock, Elton John & Bernie Taupin/Alan Fernie

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