City of Coventry and Warwickshire Brass Festival

There was a fine line-up of musical talent on show at the recent City of Coventry & Warwickshire Brass Festival that took place at the Band Factory in Leamington Spa.
10th annual event
 
The 10th annual City of Coventry and Warwickshire Brass Festival took place recently in Leamington Spa. Players from ten local bands competed throughout the day for adjudicator Simon Oakes, ably accompanied by Paul Webber and Mark Phillips.
 
A Festival spokesperson commented on the high quality of the day’s performances before stating: "Many thanks to all who took part, and many congratulations to our winners. The provisional date for next year's Festival is Sunday 28 June 2020 — please put it in your diaries!"
 
Results:
Slow Melody U10:
1. Emma Woodhouse (Warwick Corps of Drums)
2. Rufus Gallagher (Shipston Town)
Slow Melody 11-14:
1. Christopher Oddy (Youth Brass 2000)
2. Alec Banner (Shipston Town)
3. Tallulah Matthews (Shipston Town)
Open Slow Melody:
1. Patricia Woodings (Ratby Cooperative)
2. Sheila Allen (Flowers)
3. Samantha Edwards (Bilton Silver)
Duet/Trio U16:
1. Tallulah Matthew & Alec Banner (Shipston Town)
Open Duet/Trio:
1. Neil Kelsall & Samantha Edwards (Bilton Silver)
Open Quartet/Quintet:
1. Occasional Brass
Air Varie U18:
1. Christopher Oddy (Youth Brass 2000)
Air Varie Open:
1. Neil Kelsall (Bilton Silver)
2. Patricia Woodings (Ratby Cooperative)
3. Christopher Oddy (Youth Brass 2000)
Open Solo:
1. Patricia Woodings (Ratby Cooperative)
2. Christopher Oddy (Youth Brass 2000)
3. Mark Phillips (Cubbington Silver)
Open Percussion:
1. Alec Banner (Shipston Town)
Best Instrumentalist 15 and under:
Alec Banner (Shipston Town)
Festival Champion:
Patricia Woodings (Ratby Cooperative)