Helston Town Band recently held its 52nd Annual Solo & Quartet Contest at Helston Community School with a fine turn out of 42 entries.

High standard

The adjudicator was Dr Chris Davis OBE, who commented that the playing throughout the day was of a high standard, in particular in the Junior classes. He was very encouraging to all the competitors and stressed how important it was to enjoy the experience of the performance irrespective of age and experience.

Best performances

Chloe George from Indian Queens Band won the award for the best performance in the Junior sections, and Kevin Johns from Helston Town Band won the award for the best performance of the day.

Helston Town Band would like to thank all the sponsors for the event, and in particular the main sponsor Kitchen & Brown, Chartered Accountants. The band would also like to thank Peter Luing, who was the official accompanist for the day, and Lionel Endean, the Contest Secretary, who has worked very hard in organising the whole event.

The adjudicator was Dr Chris Davis OBE, who commented that the playing throughout the day was of a high standard, in particular in the Junior classes4BR

Results:

Class 1: 9 years and under
1. Lowenn Hurr
2. Archie Lees
3. Scarlett Lees

Class 2: 10 and under 12
1. Chloe George
2. Edward Hosken
3. Bethany Uren

Class 3: 12 and under 15
1. Chloe George
2. Benjamin Abbott
3. Jamie Telling

Class 4: 15 and under 18
1. Benjamin Abbott
2. Caitlen Strike
3. Matt Brown

Class 5: Junior Duet under 18
1. Tamzin Reynolds & Beth Lee

Class 6: Junior Quartets under 18
1. St Keverne

Class 7: Slow Melody
1. Kevin Johns
2. Adam Bond
3. Lisa Johns

Class 8: Air Varie
1. Norman Johns
2. Lisa Johns
3. Denzil Boundy

Class 9: Over 40s
1. Kevin Johns
2. Norman Johns
3. Keith Busby

Class 10: Open Duet
1. Jack Curnow & Kevin Johns
2. Norman Johns & Andy Wingham

Yongest Player:
Master Scarlett Lees

The Best Player of the day in Class 1 – 5:
Chloe George

The Best Player of the day in Class 7 – 10:
Kevin Johns