The judges remarks for the 2009 European Champions, Cory make for interesting, if short reading.

As has become the policy at the contest, the remarks are kept at a minimum, but what a minimum they are when you win both sections and the contest by a massive 8 point margin...

Set work: From Ancient Times

Garry Cutt:
Great atmosphere to begin. Playing of the highest class. Well shaped soloists. Excellent sounds. Well crafted performance.

Jan Hadermann:
Very Enthusiastic performance. Good musical expression. Splendid colours & technique.

Franz Cibulka
In spite of the many difficulties, the music making was just brilliant. Grand!
Thank you

On The Shoulders of Giants:

Blaise Heritier:
Good start — excellent. Soloists superb. Technique fantastic! Fantastic soloists. Fantastic. MERCI!

Wow! Beautiful! Fabulous! Bravo & thanks adjudicator, Ray Farr

Ray Farr:
Wow! Beautiful! Fabulous!
Bravo & thanks.

Rob Goorhuis:
I am very impressed by this performance. Very, very beautiful. Thank you! Very much!