2023 Durham CBBA Festival of Brass
The 2023 Durham CBBA Festival of Brass was held at Peterlee on 5th November, with Ferrryhill Town taking the honours. In addition to winning the top prize out of a strong field of 14 competing bands, the second section band was also awarded ‘Best Trombones’ and ‘Best Middle of the Band’. David Clough (borrowed from Fishburn) played in Ferryhill Town Band's winning performance and also won an individual prize for Best Euphonium. Commenting on the result a spokesperson for the band stated, “We’re absolutely over the moon with the result, we've put some hard work and preparation into the performance and we managed to secure First Place at the Festival of Brass Contest. In addition to this we also received prizes for best 2nd section band, Best Euphonium, Best Middle of the Band and Best Trombone section. Massive congratulations to our MD (Jonathan Fenwick) collecting 2 conductor prizes along the way!”
Result:
Adjudicator: Sam Fisher
1. Ferryhill Town (Jonathan Fenwick)
2. GT Group Band Peterlee (John Roberts)
3. Billingham Silver (Vaughan Evans)
4. Cockerton Prize Silver (Andy Hunter)
5. Trimdon Brass (John Bell)
6. Durham Miners' Association Brass (Stuart Gray)
7. Houghton Brass (Aidan Hodgson)
8. Ashington Colliery Brass (Nigel Stedman)
9. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell)
10. Dunston Silver (Fraser Hodgson)
11. Penrith Town (Ian Butterworth)
12. Houghton Area Youth Band (Glenis Smith)
13. Backworth Colliery (Chris Travis)
14. Craghead Colliery (Stephen Goddard)
Best euphonium: David Clough (Ferryhill Town)
Best trombones: Ferryhill Town
Best bass section: GT Group Peterlee
Best principal cornet: David Gillson (Cockerton Silver)
Best percussion: Spennymoor Town
Best middle of the band: Ferryhill Town
Best soprano: — Phillip Tait (GT Group Peterlee)
Highest placed Youth Band: Houghton Area
Highest placed Fourth Section band: Billingham Silver
Highest placed Third Section band: Spennymoor Town
Highest placed Second Section band: Ferryhill Town
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