Hepworth win at Holme Valley
Following a three-year hiatus owing to Covid the 94th Holme Valley Contest was back with a bang last weekend. Adjudicator Roger Webster was effusive in his praise for the competitors, awarding local favourites Hepworth the top section prize. The band was the clear victor winning the own choice test-piece on 'Paganini Variations' as well as the hymn tune category. Individual prizes also went to euphonium player Ben Smith, soprano Dale Garner and conductor Ryan Watkins.
In Section B was won by Tewit Silver, fresh from their recent Area success in the North of England with Dobcross Silver taking the Section C honours and Tewit Youth Band winning the Youth Award.
Results:
Section A: Championship & First Section
Test Piece:
1. Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)
2. Hade Edge (Jamie Smith)
3. Chapeltown Silver Prize (Colum J O'Shea)
Hymn Tune:
1. Hepworth
2. Hade Edge
3. Chapeltown Silver Prize
Special Prizes:
Outstanding Euphonium: Hepworth
Outstanding Conductor: Hepworth
Section B: Second & Third Section
Test Piece:
1. Tewit Silver (Martin Hall)
2. Meltham & Meltham Mills (Tom Haslam)
3. Barnsley Brass (Tim Sidwell)
4. Slaithwaite (Leigh Baker)
5. Cleethorpes (Brian Harper)
Hymn Tune:
1. Tewit Silver
2. Meltham & Meltham Mills
3. Barnsley Brass
4. Slaithwaite
5. Cleethorpes
Special Prizes:
Outstanding Euphonium: Tewit Silver
Outstanding Trombone Section: Tewit Silver
Best Percussion Section: Tewit Silver
Outstanding Conductor: Tewit Silver
Highest placed Third Section Band: Cleethorpes
Section C: Fourth & Unregistered Sections
Test Piece:
1. Dobcross Silver (Jason M Smith)
2. Friezland (Ben Brickles)
3. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) (Adrian Woodhead)
4. Thurlstone Brass (John Hopkinson)
Hymn Tune:
1. Dobcross Silver
2. Friezland
3. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
4. Thurlstone Brass — John Hopkinson
Special Prizes: Highest placed Unregistered Band: Thurlstone Brass
Outstanding Soloist in Section C: Euphonium (Thurlstone Brass)
Youth and Training Sections:
15-minute programme
1. Tewit Youth (Martin Hall)
2. Boro Brass (Laura Whittaker)
3. Dobcross Youth (Seth Livingstone)
Special Prize:
Youngest Player: Harry Dunning (Boro Brass)
Special Prizes:
Outstanding Soloist in the Contest: Dale Garner (soprano) — Hepworth
Outstanding Bass Section: Hade Edge
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