Cory Online Championships
Two fantastic weekends of competitive and entertaining brass band performances have been enjoyed by a Worldwide audience thanks to the innovative Cory Online Championships. Congratulations to America's premier brass band, Fountain City, who claimed the Championship Section title, beating Scottish favourites Whitburn into the runner-up spot. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) completed the podium places in the top section.
Adjudicators Philip Harper, Tom Hutchinson, Nigel Seaman and Simon Howell enjoyed fifteen scintillating performances, however the North American and US Open Champions proved unbeatable with a programme that was delivered so professionally, “it sounded as good as a CD”. Led by Dr Joe Parisi the band impressed with a Rocky inspired set that included 'Going the Distance' and 'Gonna Fly Now' followed by flugel solo 'Micky' with 'Eye of the Tiger' providing the finale. As well as being crowned ‘Online Champion of the World’ Fountain City also won accolades for Best Cornets and Best Percussion.
The event supported by Arts Council Wales and other high profile sponsors, was a magnificent success with 68 bands from around the World taking part and congratulations are also owed to Downshire Brass, Lochgelly, Lostrock Hall Memorial and Woodhouse Silver Prize, the winners of their respective sections. Full results can be found below and a full review of the contest will appear in the next issue of BBW.
Results:
Championship Section:
Adjudicators: Nigel Seaman*, Tom Hutchinson, Simon Howell (placings given in order)
1. Fountain City Brass Band: (2/1/1) = 4
2. Whitburn: (1/2/2) = 5
3. City of Cardiff (M1): (3*/4/4) = 11
4. GUS Band: (5/3/3) = 11
5. Strata Brass: (4/5/6) = 15
6. Redbridge Brass: (7/8/5) = 20
7. Leyland Band: (6/9/8) = 23
8. Hitchin Band: (11/7/7) = 25
9. Elland Silver: (8/6/12) = 26
10. Glenferrie: (9/10/11) = 30
11. Michelmersh Silver: (10*/13/14) = 37
12. Langley Band: (12/15/10) = 37
13. Enderby: (13/11/13) = 37
14. Brass Band Leieland: (15/14/9) = 38
14. Easington Colliery: (14/12/15) = 41
*Nigel Seaman provided tie-breaker mark
Most Entertaining Programme: Hitchin Band
Best Welsh Music Performance: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Best Soloist: Chris Bradley (Whitburn) — cornet
Best Cornets: Fountain City Brass Band
Best Horns: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)
Best Trombones: Hitchin Band
Best Basses: Whitburn
Best Percussion: Fountain City Brass Band
First Section:
Adjudicators: Steve Stewart, Steve Kane, Ailsa Russell*
1. Downshire Brass: (1/1/1) = 3
2. Lion City Brass Band: (3/2/3) = 8
3. Brass Band of Northern Virginia: (2/3/4) = 9
4. Arkansas Musicworks: (4/4/2) = 10
5. Seindorf Arian Deiniolen: (5/6/7) = 18
6. BTM: (11/5/6) = 22
7. Milton Keynes: (7/12/5) = 24
8. Drogheda: (10/7/8*) = 25
9. Kingdom Brass: (6/9/10) = 25
10. Manx Concert: (12/8/9) = 29
11. Chiltern Hills: (8/13/11*) = 32
12. Bollington: (9/10/13) = 32
13. Shirley: (13/11/12) = 35
14. 1st Old Boys: (14/14/15) = 43
15. Freckleton: (15/15/14) = 44
*Ailsa Russell provided tie-breaker mark
Most Entertaining Programme: Brass Band of Northern Virginia
Best Welsh Music Performance: Arkansas Musicworks
Best Soloist: Lauren Stewart (Downshire Brass) — flugel
Best Cornets: Bollington
Best Horns: Seindorf Arian Deiniolen
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Downshire Brass
Best Trombones: Lion City
Best Basses: Arkansas Musicworks
Best Percussion: Downshire Brass
Second Section:
Adjudicators: Nigel Seaman, Glyn Williams*, Rob Nicholson
1. Lochgelly: (1/2/1) = 4
2. Fjell Brass: (2/1/2) = 5
3. Bearpark & Esh: (3/4/3) = 10
4. Wotton Silver: (4/3/4) = 11
5. Wantage: (7/5*/6) = 18
6. Gresley Colliery: (6/7/5) = 18
7. Durham Miners: (5/8/7) = 20
8. Ammanford: (8/6/8) = 22
*Glyn Williams provided tie-breaker mark
Most Entertaining Programme: Lochgelly
Best Welsh Music Performance: Wotton Silver
Best Soloist: Eli Johanne Fischer (Fjell Brass) — cornet
Best Cornets: Wotton Silver
Best Horns: Fjell Brass
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Wotton Silver
Best Trombones: Fjell Brass
Best Basses: Lochgelly
Best Percussion: Lochgelly
Third Section:
Adjudicators: Nigel Seaman, Glyn Williams*, Rob Nicholson
1. Lostock Hall Memorial: (1/1/2) = 4
2. Brass Band B10: (2/2/1) = 5
3. Towcester Studio: (3/6/4) = 13
4. Gillingham Imperial: (6/3/6) = 15
5. Hawk Green: (5/4*/9) = 18
6. Newcastle PCYC: (8/7/3) = 18
7. Brilliante Brass: (9/5/5) = 19
8. Regent Community: (4/10/8) = 22
9. CNL Brass: (10/8/7) = 25
10. Dynamic Brass: (7/9/10) = 26
*Glyn Williams provided tie-breaker mark
Most Entertaining Programme: Lostock Hall Memorial
Best Welsh Music Performance: Towcester Studio
Best Soloist: Ewan Rigby (Towcester Studio) — euphonium
Best Cornets: Newcastle PCYC
Best Horns: Lostock Hall Memorial
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Brilliante Brass
Best Trombones: Brass Band B10
Best Basses: Brass Band B10
Best Percussion: Lostock Hall Memorial
Fourth/Unregistered Section:
Adjudicators: Helen Williams*, Steve Stewart, Steve Jones
1. Woodhouse Silver Prize Band: (2/1/3) = 6
2. Royston Town: (3/2/6) = 11
3. Dungannon Silver: (6/6/2) = 14
4. Holmestrand Brass: (4/10/1) = 15
5. Blackley: (1/13/8) = 22
6. Whit Spirit: (11/9/4) = 24
7. Test Valley Brass: (10/3/15) = 28
8. Menai Bridge: (5/7/17) = 29
9. Poyntzpass Silver: (9*/14/7) = 30
10. Ashover Band: (12/8/10) = 30
11. Askam Town Silver Band: (13/12/5) = 30
12. University of Bristol: (8/4/19) = 31
13. Simply Brass: (15/5/12) = 32
14. Gresley Colliery Youth: (19/11/9) = 39
15. Amington Band: (16*/15/14) = 45
16. King's Lynn Town: (17/17/11) = 45
17. Crosskeys Silver: (7/19/20) = 46
18. Camping & Caravanning: (14/16/18) = 48
19. Fakenham Town: (18/18/16) = 52
20. London City Brass: (20/20/13) = 53
*Helen Williams provided tie-breaker mark
Most Entertaining Programme: Woodhouse Silver Prize Band
Best Welsh Music Performance: Crosskeys Silver
Best Soloist: James Shaw (Poyntzpass Silver) — euphonium
Best Cornets: Test Valley Brass
Best Horns: Blackley
Best Euphoniums/Baritones: Holmestrand
Best Trombones: University of Bristol
Best Basses: Fakenham
Best Percussion: Simply Brass
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