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Results: 2009 National Youth Championships

Full results for the 2009 National Youth Championships from the RNCM, Manchester.

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The results from the five sections of the National Youth Championships supported by The Co-operative are as follows:

Advanced Section
RNCM Concert Hall
Starts: 9.10am

Test Piece: Skylines (Paul Lovatt-Cooper) and Own Choice programme of 20 minutes playing time.
Adjudicators: John Doyle & Simone Rebello

Results:

1. Sellers International (Mark Bousie), Gold
2. Carnoustie & District Youth (Richard Evans), Gold
3. Stockport Schools (Phil Pavey), Silver

Dawson's Berkshire, (John Watts), Silver
West Glamorgan Youth (J Pearce), Bronze
Bolton Youth Band (Helen Minshall), Bronze

Best Instrumentalist: Solo Cornet, Carnoustie, Eoin Tonner

Training Band Section
RNCM Concert Hall
Starts at 12.40pm
Results: Approx 2.35pm

15 minutes own choice playing time
Adjudicators: Katrina Marzella & Michelle Ibbotson

Results:

1. Smithy Bridge Primary School (Lee Rigg)
=2. West Lancashire Schools (Georgina Roberts)
=2. Stockport Schools (Rachel Pavey)
=2. Dobcross Juniors (Melanie Garlick)


Premier Section
RNCM Concert Hall
Starts at 3.00pm
Results: Approx 6.35pm

Test Piece: Quintessence (Robert Redhead) and Own Choice programme of 25 minutes playing time.
Adjudicators: Major Peter Parkes & Ray Farr

Results:

1. Camborne Youth Band (Alan Pope), Gold
2. Northamptonshire Youth (Brad Turnbull), Gold
3. Hampshire County Youth (Jock McKenzie), Gold

Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans), Gold
Rochdale Borough Youth (Eric Landon), Silver
St Helens Youth (Mark Bousie), Silver

Best Instrumentalist: Youth Brass 2000, Euph, Sarah Lenton


Junior Band Section
Bruntwood Theatre
Starts: 9.25am
Results: Approx 11.20am

Own Choice programme that must include one piece of original music composed for brass band in their 15 minutes playing time.

Adjudicators: Michelle Ibbtoson & Katrina Marzella

Results:

1. Gwynedd Mon Junior Band,(John Glyn Jones), Gold
2. Cwmtawe Training Band, (Wayne Pedrick), Silver
3. City of Leeds Schools, (Gordon Eddison), Bronze

Stockport Schools Inter Band, (James Holt), Bronze

Best Instrumentalist: Daniel Sargeant, Flugel, Stockport Schools
Band with Most Potential: Stockport Schools

Intermediate Section
Bruntwood Theatre
Starts: 11.50am
Results: Approx 7.35pm

Test Piece: The Pioneers (Philip Sparke) and Own Choice programme of 20 minutes playing time.
Adjudicators: Philip Harper & David Horsfield

Results:

1. Gloucestershire Youth (Ian Porthouse), Gold
2. Smithills School, (Chris Wormald), Gold
3. Lions Youth (Nigel Birch), Silver

Elland Youth (Samantha Harrison), Silver
Poynton Youth (Andy Hirst), Silver
Wardle High School (Lee Rigg), Silver
Worcestershire Youth Band (Nicky Daw), Silver
Dobcross Youth (Brian Lamb), Bronze
Enderby Youth (Trevor Hounsome), Bronze
Fred Longworth Youth Band (Helen Robinson), Bronze
Oldham Music Centre (Martyn Evans), Bronze
Chalford Youth (Steve Tubb), Merit
Horbury Victoria (Tom Greaterox), Merit
Macclesfield Youth (Louise Renshaw), Merit
Tewitt Youth (Craig Ratcliffe), Merit

Best Instrumentalist: Philip Varley, Principal Cornet, Elland Youth

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