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BRASS AT THE GUILD - PRESTON 10th FEB 2002The weather once again was fine although it was a typical breezy February Day. Fair play to the band there were no complaints at our early start and equally early rehearsal in Preston. Such is the joy of being in the third section !!. But we were later to be rewarded with a 3rd prize which made it all worth while. Balance to open - not secure - fine tempo however + the spirit of all the musicality is well shaped & enjoyed. V. Fine solo lines from C - D Very Good work. Cornet seemed a little strained from 62. V. Good dynamic contrasts and all the detail needed is in evidence. Horns need to be 'safe' @ g- Good percussion ! Final chords overdone. Trio Quite a few untidy moments and cornets are over blowing. Bottom end are very tidy, well played trombone section. II - Fine shape - tuning good - secure of purpose moves thro' this section. !st Today !! - V. Fine solo team - just one odd 'slip' - but nothing to deter ! K - Awareness of melodic lines fine ! Have confidence ? 190 !! - all is not lost. V. Fine sop ! at M III - Tidy work - V. Good balance of lines. ? tempo @ O great surge of 'drive' needed to make this a success !! P could convince I feel. Tempo races thro' S - Carefull ! Musical awareness throughout this show. Well Done !! Tuning - Excellent Thank You Kevin Bolton
WELSH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 13th MARCH 2004The band had yet another early start in Swansea. Oh the joy of being in the 3rd Section!!. We had a rehearsal at 9.a.m. To say that it went badly was an understatement. It ended with MD Gareth Thomas giving the band the biggest rollicking I have ever heard. To everyone's surprise it did the trick. The band went on stage in a determined mood and delivered the goods with a performance that merited 2nd place and a chance to go to the Finals in Harrogate after a gap of 13 years. Quavers at start not together always A) Nice balance in troms. Style needs to be legato B) Not always balanced. c)Good use of expressive markings....7th bar rushed D) Not together but nice sounds evident e) tuneful piu mosso : lacks tempo contrast and shape. F) lacks contrast make more of <> shape melody G) untuneful fz. well done soloist. H) Nice sounds here k) Too loud not always well balanced before L)not together L) fair bar 5 & ^ untidy rhythm. Fete Basque : Nice style. Rhythmic good balance P) Nice shape here well balanced. semi quavers triplets rushed. Brioso some sounds forced in cornets. Pesante watch ends of phrases R) cresc well balanced/ controlled. S) Little too loud .Build up to u) not clear rhythmically. Ends of phrases not together U) Rhythm not clear x) Nice sounds here y)Good playing evident/balanced. Spirited playing to end. Gap between pause and final note a little too long for me. Overall a good musical performance. A little too fast in first section for me personally but nice sounds evident. Steve Pritchard-Jones & Stan Lippeatt
BRIGHOUSE MARCH & HYMN TUNE CONTEST 5th ANNUAL EVENT 4th JULY 2004The weather was brilliant again for one of the major event's in Yorkshire's brass band calendar. Held in Thornton Square, Brighouse, the recod entry of 27 bands gave the large audience a fantastic days music by bands from all over the country ranging from Youth section up to Championship Section. The adjudicators Alan Lawton and Stan Lippeatt were extremely pleased at the high standard achieved throughout the day. Allan Holdsworth and Steven Thornton also officiated with extra awards in the contest and Fred Etherington was the MC for the event. Hepworth (Persimmom Homes) Band, conducted by Mark Bentham, made it a remarkable four times in succession as overall winners, this backing up their sensational Whit-Friday achievements, a few weeks ago. It was good to see the Danish Band, Silkborg Blaeserne in Brighouse,taking away the best Deportment and a special prize also. Over £1,000 in prize money was won and a record amount will be donated to the Mayor's chosen charity. Confident start made, fast tempo.
Just the odd untidy moment. Good dynamic contrasts. Balance is not
always good, top heavy. Why are you getting faster? Thank You Stan Lippeatt A rather uncertain start with some poor tuning in the
upper Cornets. Thank You Alan Lawton
3rd SECTION NATIONAL FINALS at HARROGATE 12th SEPTEMBER 2004The weather was wet and blustery for this major event in the Bandsman's calendar. Held in the International Conference Centre , Harrogate, the entry of 19 bands gave the large audience a fantastic days music by bands from all over the country. The band set off for Harrogate at 5am on the morning of the contest, resplendent in their new walking out jackets provided by our hard working fundraising group, arriving at 7.20am for their morning rehearsal at a local school. After a warming "cuppa" the band got down to the serious business in hand. Unfortunately as is so often the case with our band the best performance was left in the bandroom. After a shaky start the band started to get to grips with the piece. It makes you wonder where we would have come if we had played like we did in the Salvation Army Hall on the Friday Night !! we shall never know alas. Adjudicators John Maines and Derek Broadbent were extremely pleased at the high standard achieved throughout the day. Hoover (Bolton) Band, conducted by Chris Wormwald, made it into first spot with 187 Points. St Dennis from Cornwall were second with 185 points and Lockwood placed third with 184 points. Unlucky cornet (maybe two players
next time) ! Some good sounds and balance to B but tuning then is
a problem . Watch note lengths in pp figures otherwise some good work to
"Lumbering". Good detail is found D is generally good first the
odd spot of tuning at phrase endings. F Melody line good. Rhythms
balance not always consistent. Nice cantabile feel and a good contrast
into G. Well done euph. H is well played perhaps a little
more breadth to the notes ? I is good. Again watch note lengths
in accented minims. J Could be more dramatic ( heavey and
forte!). L is better. Balance in troms needs attention. Good to
M. Cornets at M play well. Flug plays well after a shaky
start. Tuning is poor to "slower". N same again cornet !
otherwise some good playing produces a good sound to O. Good
majestic feel at O but be careful a suspicion of overblowing is
creeping in. Otherwise some good work noted. John Maines Unlucky in the opening. Then you settle down. Watch the balance please - build to A has good effect - Watch the tuning in the approach to B and onwards !. Cornet duo tastefully done - some pleasing moments arise. The loss of clarity in accomps is noted. Low Cornetsto close - fair. Lumbering - opens well with good detail. Sops C# accented quavers ff !!!! ? - Some inpact is lost in this section. E opens well F in good style. Watch the intonation flug. Cantabile - moves well - stirring. A good build G Euph lacks some detail H gets a bit spacious. Then is it is nicely put together to I - don't "Peak" at the ? please - again it is all a bit spacious. J - lacks style FASTER gets a bit untidy K is better, but watch the general balance please l - lower lines why > > > ? upper line - I'd like broader quavers please. Slower.. Accomps could be neater. M quite stylish - flug a shade liquid - fair accomps - but incompatible to lower Balance ! N this not secure - and tuning problems are in evidence. The impact is lost in the build up to O - This lacks a bit of Majesty. and poor tuning is heard in many places. It builds well in the close - if a little spacious. Timp could be more domineering. Fair to close . Thank You very much. Some promising moments - but uncomfortable ones also. Derek Boadbent 1. Hoover Bolton, 187, C Worwald, Drawn 7 2. St. Dennis, 185, B Minnear, Drawn 19 3. Lockwood, 184, J Roberts,Drawn 12 4. United Coop 2000, 183, J Meridith, Drawn 14 5. Stamford Brass, 182, G Wyatt, Drawn 8 6. Boarshurst Silver, 181, J Webster, Drawn 1 7. Sandhurst, 180, R Burke, Drawn 17 8. Shirland Welfare, 179, M Smith, Drawn 9 9. West Mercia Constabulary, 178, S Pritchard Jones, Drawn 6 10. Jedforest, 177, A Fernie, Drawn 11
12. Carlisle St. Stephens, 175, D Dye, Drawn 4 13. Stanley Newmarket, 174, K Wardle, Drawn 13 14 Hayle, 172, D Johnson, Drawn 2 15. Chinnor, 172, D Pegram, Drawn 15 16. St. Davids, 171, J Dickson, Drawn 16 17. Shrewton, 170, M Dunford, Drawn 10 18. Slaithwaite, 169, B Hudson, Drawn 3 19. Newtown, 168, S Edwards, Drawn 18
3rd SECTION North Wales Brass Band Championships at RHYL Town Hall 20th November 2004The weather was dry but very very cold for this major event in every North Wales's Bandsman's calendar. Held in Rhyl Town Hall, Rhyl, the entry of 9 Senior bands and 7 Youth/Junior bands gave the large audience a fantastic days music by bands from all over the North of the country. The band set off for Rhyl in cars on the morning of the contest, resplendent in their new walking out jackets provided by our hard working fundraising group, arriving ready for their afternoon rehearsal at a local Salvation Army Hall. Unfortunately "They" forgot about us even though it was booked only two days before so we had to put plan B into operation and switch our rehearsal to the RAFA club next door. Then the band got down to the serious business in hand. Unfortunately lady luck was not on our side and we lost by 1 point to Menai Bridge. After a good start by our two Solo cornets the band started to get to grips with the piece. All Soloists played well and the band came off stage satisfied with how the performance had gone. Adjudicator David Hirst was extremely pleased at the high standard achieved throughout the day. Secure opening and you develop the music well into
B Horn/Flugel not quite in tune. "Lumbering" - good sounds here.
Nice solo work after F Cantabile could be more legato G
Good but more detail needs to be heard. Some tuning problems before J
J Tempo crotchet = 96 ?? . Good Flugel before N Recap
works well. Good solid ending. A good performance but there were a
number of tuning and intonation problems throughout David Hirst 1. Menai Bridge, 180 2. Royal Buckley, 179, 3. Harlech 4. Trefor |
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