Mid Scotland and Lothian Brass Band Association (formerly Edinburgh Charities Band Association) will hold their annual solo and ensemble contest in Musselburgh East Community Centre on November 8th.
Break Out
The timetable will include two ‘break-out’ sessions where the adjudicator will deliver a masterclass.
The adjudicator is Les Neish, principal tuba with Foden’s Band, the current British Open Champion. Masterclasses are open to both competitors and non competitors and are free of charge. The accompanist for all sections is Fiona Dixon.
Timetable – Subject to entry levels.
MSLBBA will attempt to run to this schedule but reserve the right to alter timings as necessary.
The timetable will include two ‘break-out’ sessions where the adjudicator will deliver a masterclassOrganisers
Timetable:
Assemble & roll-call: 9:10am
Junior Draw: 9:15am
Start of Junior Ensembles: 9:30am
Start of Junior Solos: 9:50am
Approx time. The Junior solos start immediately after the Junior ensembles
Intermediate roll call & draw: 10:00am
Start of Intermediate Ensembles: 11:15am
Approx time. The Intermediate ensembles start immediately after the Junior solos
Start of Intermediate Solos: 11:40am
Approx time. The intermediate solos will start immediately after the Intermediate ensembles.
Youth roll call & draw: 12:30pm
Announcement of results & presentation of prizes – Intermediate & Youth contests: 13:00pm
Approx time. The adjudicator & accompanist will have a break immediately after the intermediate soloists finish.
Breakout: 13:30pm
Approx time. This will take place after the awards presentation. The adjudicator invites the morning’s prizewinners and competitors to take part in a masterclass/workshop session.
Open roll call and draw: 14:00pm
Start of Youth Ensembles: 14:00pm
Approx time — the Youth ensembles will start immediately after the breakout.
Start of Youth Solos: 14:30pm
Approx time — the Youth solos will start immediately after the Youth ensembles
Start of Open Ensembles: 15:30pm
Approx time — the Open ensembles will start immediately after the Youth solos
Start of Open Solos: 16:00pm
Approx time — the Open solos will start immediately after the open ensembles.
Announcement of Results & presentation of prizes – Open & Youth contests: 16:30pm
Approx time. This will take place immediately after the open contest finishes.
Breakout: 16:45pm
The adjudicator invites the afternoon’s prizewinners and competitors to take part in a masterclass/workshop session.
Prizes:
Best soloist in each category will receive the British Energy trophies, and a keepsake award. Best ensemble in each category will receive the British Energy trophies and keepsake awards.
1st & 2nd runners up in each category receive keepsake awards.
The top 3 places in the junior, intermediate and youth sections will
be invited to compete at the Besson Scottish Solo and Ensemble Finals on Saturday 7 February 2009.
MSLBBA thank British Energy Generation (UK) Ltd., of Torness Nuclear Power Station for their generous donation of the trophies in 2003.
Entries:
Entries should be forwarded to the Secretary on or before the 1st November 2008.
After that date, there will be no fee refund for withdrawals and any late entries will only be accepted with double the entry fee. The absolute deadline will be 5th November, after which no further entries will be accepted.
29 Middleshot Square
Prestonpans
East Lothian
EH32 9RQ
Tel 01875 813142
