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2004 Brass in Concert Championships

Date:
Sunday, November 21, 2004

Venue:
Spennymoor Leisure Centre

Test piece:
Entertainment programme

Adjudicator(s):
John Berryman, Goff Richards (Music): Alan Fernie, John Maines (Entertainment): Alan Morrison (Soloist)

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Richard Evans7 253
2Sellers International Phillip McCann5 250.5
3Whitburn Andy Duncan10 249
4Reg Vardy (Ever Ready) Ray Farr9 245
5Leyland Garry Cutt1 234.5
6Flowers Philip Harper3 239
7Kirkintilloch Steve Bastable4 237
8Ransome Graham O'Connor6 236
9Carlton Main Frickley Brian Grant2 236
10Mount Charles Morten E Hansen8 236

Prizes:

1st Prize: £2,000
2nd Prize: £1,500
3rd Prize: £1,000
4th Prize: £500
5th Prize: £250

The remaining bands received £100

Best Soloist: Richard Marshall, Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal (Virtuosity)
Best Principal Cornet: Kirsty Abbotts, Carlton Main Frickley
Best Soprano: Steve Stuart, Kirkintilloch
Best Euphonium: Andy Hicks, Flowers
Best Percussion: Sellers International
Best March: Sellers International (Jubilee)
Best Entertainment and Presentation: Sellers International
Best Composition: Stephen Roberts, 'Lark in the Clear Air'
Best Music Playing: Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal
Youngest Player: J. Preston, Mount Charles 



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