Kirkintilloch takes Top Spot in Troon
Well done to The Kirkintilloch Band on winning the West of Scotland Entertainment Contest in fine style. The first section band beat two championship outfits to take the top prize in the Walker Halls, Troon.
The band’s winning programme opened up with ‘Four Minute Mile’, composed by Judith Bingham, followed with a quintet for two baritones and three trombones, entitled ‘Emendemus in Melius’ (William Byrd). ‘Get Happy’ and ‘Over the Rainbow’ from the ‘Judy Garland Suite’ (arr. Andy Austin) came next before a rendition of Morten Lauridsen’s ‘O Magnum Mysterium’. ‘Phoenix’ from ‘War of the Worlds’ by Peter Graham brought the programme to a rousing conclusion.
The contest was adjudicated by Phil Rosier with full results below:
1. The Kirkintilloch Band (Hedley Benson) 92pts
2. Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston) 90pts
3. Dalmellington (Mareika Gray) 88pts
4. Newmains & District (Paul McKelvie) 86pts
5. Dunaskin Doon (Paul Drury) 85pts
6. Renfrew Burgh (Mark Good) 82pts
7. Broburn & Livingston (Bryan Allen) 80pts
8. Johnstone (Raymond Tennant) 78pts
9. Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Scott Walker) 71pts
10. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury) 70pts
11. Shotts St Patrick’s (Andy Shaw) 69pts
Best solo cornet – Anna Linzi (Newmains & District)
Alex McCutcheon Memorial Quaich for best bass section – Ross Mercer, Alastair Boag, Ian Squince and Dean Logan (Kirkintilloch)
James and Mary Stewart Award for most entertaining programme – Renfrew Burgh
Best first section band – Kirkintilloch
Best second section band – Renfrew Burgh
Best third section band – Shotts St Patrick’s
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