Wychavon Festival of Brass 2021
Congratulations to Aldbourne and conductor Glyn Williams on winning the Championship section of the ever popular Wychavon Festival of Brass. The band gave a fine performance that drew much praise from Adjudicator Chris King to secure a narrow victory over City of Cardiff Mellingriffith (M1). Verwood Brass completed the podium places, with Eccles Borough, Filton Concert Brass and Amersham making up the rest of the top six. Amersham was also delighted to receive an invitation to compete at the Spring Festival. Congratulations are also deserved for Eccles Borough, BD1 Brass, Wem Jubilee and Cross Keys Silver, who were the winners of their respective sections. Full results can be viewed below.
Results:
Championship Section:
Adjudicator: Chris King
1. Aldbourne — 197
2. City of Cardiff Mellingriffith (M1) — 196
3. Verwood Concert Brass — 195
4. Eccles Borough — 193
5. Filton Concert Brass — 192
6. Amersham — 191
7. Derwent Brass — 190
8. Haverhill Silver — 189
9. Stannington — 188
10. Jackfield (Elcock Reisen) — 186
11. Strata Brass — 185
12. Enderby — 183
13. Langley — 182
14. Blackburn & Darwen — 180
15. Kidlington Concert Brass — 179
16. SW Comms — 177
17. Milton Keynes Brass — 176**
Winning Conductor: Glyn Williams
Entertainment Award: Derwent Brass
Best Soloist: Maegab Newbury (cornet) -SW Comms
Best Baritones: City of Cardiff
Best Percussion: Langley
Spring Festival Invitation: Amersham
Youngest Player: Angus Gray (Eccles Borough) — aged 9
**Penalty point deducted
First Section:
Adjudicator: Leigh Baker
1. Eccles Borough — 195
2. Haydock — 193
3. Milton Keynes Brass — 188
4. Pontardulais Town — 187
5. Markham & District — 184
6. Stannington — 180
7. Langley — 178
8. Strata Brass — 175
9. Shirley — 173
Winning Conductor: Mareika Gray
Entertainment Award: Haydock
Best Soloist: Morgan Hart (Eb Bass) — Shirley
Best Baritone Section: Haydock
Best Percussion: Milton Keynes Brass
David Morris Award: Euphonium (Pontadulais Town)
Second Section:
Adjudicator: Anne Crookston
1. BD1 Brass
2. Weston Brass
3. Harborough
4. Stourport on Severn
5. Ibstock Brick Brass
6. RAF St Athan Band
7. Oxford Cherwell Brass
Winning Conductor: Jonathan Bates
Entertainment Award: BD1 Brass
Best Soloist: Phoebe Mallinson (flugel) — BD1 Brass
Best Baritone Section: BD1 Brass
Best Percussion: BD1 Brass
Third Section:
Adjudicator: Sam Fisher
1. Wem Jubilee
2. Stourport on Severn
3. Hawk Green (Marple)
4. Rode Hall Silver
5. Putney & Wimbledon
6. Reading Spring Gardens
7. Melton
8. RAF St Athan Band
Winning Conductor: Cathy Rutherford
Entertainment Award: WEM Jubilee
Best Soloist: Stuart McMillan (Eb tuba) — WEM Jubilee
Best Baritone Section: Stourport on Severn
Best Percussion: WEM Jubilee
Dave Hodgetts Memorial Trophy: Solo Trombone (Hawk Green Marple)
Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: Anne Crookston
1. Cross Keys Silver
2. Wem Jubilee
3. Putney & Wimbledon
4. Amington
Winning Conductor: Sion Rhys Jones
Entertainment Award: WEM Jubilee
Best Soloist: Nicholas Schofield (cornet) — Putney & Wimbledon
Best Baritone Section: Cross Keys Silver
Best Percussion: WEM Jubilee
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