Report & Results: 2012 Swiss National Solo & Quartet Championship

Vincent Bearpark retains supreme title as over 300 competitors battle for solo and quartet honours in Switzerland.

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Over 300 competitors recently took part in the Swiss National Solo & Quartet Championships in Lens, where Vincent Bearpark, one of the rising star performers of European banding retained his ‘Supreme Champion’ title.

Tango

The 18 year old’s achievement made it to the regional television news, where he spoke about his victory, playing ‘Fantasia del Tango’ by Louis Arturo – the pen name of the Swiss composer Gilles Rocha.

Go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpAUI1nrM-Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Honoured

Vincent, who plays principal cornet for both Cécilia Chermignon and former Swiss National Champion Valaisia BB told 4BR: "I am honoured to have won the title for a second year in a row, especially as it was against so many brilliant performers."

In the final, Vincent was up against a high class field of six rivals, eventually beating off the exceptional challenge of cornet champion Jeremy Coquoz of Concordia de Bagnes & BB Treize Etoiles, with trombonist Damien Lagger in third,.

Wonderful piece

"It’s a wonderful piece that suits my style of playing. I really enjoy playing it, so to win the title once again made it very special," he said after delivering a sparkling rendition of his solo.

It’s a wonderful piece that suits my style of playing. I really enjoy playing it, so to win the title once again made it very specialVincent Bearpark

UK appearance

Vincent will be making an appearance in the UK in the next few weeks when he leads Cécilia Chermignon as principal cornet at the Whit Frday march contests in Saddleworth, with his famous father Angelo at his side.

"Everyone at the band in looking forward to the Whit Friday experience," he added. "We are also playing a concert on the same weekend and my father is joining me in the band so it will be a very special occasion."

Result:
Supreme Championship:

1. Vincent Bearpark (Cécilia Chermignon / Valaisia BB)
2. Jeremy Coquoz (Concordia de Bagnes / BB Treize Etoiles)
3. Damien Lagger (Ancienne Cécilia Chermignon / Valaisia BB)

Full results:

The full results of all sections of the competition can be found at:
http://www.cnsq.ch/

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