The halls of Groby Community College were ringing with the sound of slow melodies, duets, air varies and quartets on the weekend, as the Leicestershire Brass Band Association Spring Solo Contest got underway performing to adjudicators Sharon Stansfield, Dave Lea and Mark Smith.

Impressive turnout

The organising committee were delighted to see an impressive turnout from local bands, as well as those travelling some distance to take part.

The youngest two sections, with competitors under the ages of 11 and 15 respectively, attracted a large number of entries with over 50 musicians battling it out.

The organising committee were delighted to see an impressive turnout from local bands, as well as those travelling some distance to take part4BR

Lenton triumphant

There was also a pleasing number of entries in the Open Slow Melody with the top prize going to Sarah Lenton from Raunds Temperance. Sarah continued her form to also win her own age category and the Junior and Open Air and Variations sections too.

City of Coventry were leading the way in the group sections, claiming both the Duet and Quartet titles. Their four piece trombone section claimed the overall title, just narrowly beating their peers, also from City of Coventry, in to second place.

Results:

Section A Junior: Slow melody 10 years and under
1. William Davies — Gresley Colliery Youth
2. Josh Watson — Harborough
3. Emily Higson — Hathern Youth

Section B Junior Slow Melody: 11, 12, 13,& 14 Years
1. Emma Morris — Amington
2. Bethany Moore — Beartrees Community
3. Dale Hopkins — Gresley Colliery Youth

Section C Junior Slow Melody: 15, 16, 17, & 18 Years
1. Emma Walton — Shirland Welfare
2. Sarah Lenton — Raunds
3. Adam Whittle — Shirland Welfare

Section D Junior Air Varie: 18 Years & Under
1. Sarah Lenton — Raunds
2. Emma Walton — Shirland Welfare
3. Lewis Squires — Shirland Welfare

Section E Open Slow Melody:
1. Sarah Lenton — Raunds
2. Kevin Holdgate — Newhall
3. Chris Lock — Derwent

Section F Open Air Varie:
1. Sarah Lenton — Raunds
2. Emma Walton — Shirland Welfare
3. Steve Barham — Liecester Co-op

Section G Open Duets:
1. Kirsten Howarth Jonathon Pudge — City Of Coventry
2. Peter Groves & Rebecca Stonehouse — Amington
3. Emma Walton & Adam Jones — Shirland Welfare

Section H Junior Quartet Hymn Tune: 14 Years & Under
1. Gresley Youth Band A
2. Hathern Youth
3. Shirland Welfare

Section I Junior Quartet: 18 Years & Under
1. Shirland Welfare
2. City of Coventry Junior
3. Unattached Trombone Quartet

Section J Open Quartet:
1. City of Coventry Trombones
2. City of Coventry
3. Amington

Section K Open Percussion:
1. Daniel Smith — Gresley Colliery Youth