The East Anglian Brass Band Association Spring Festival contest took place recently, where the Cawston Band conducted by Leigh Sharpe headed the honours board.
Champions
The band took the entertainment and hymn tune awards, along with individual awards for best euphonium and horn as they were crowned 2012 Champion Band of East Anglia.
In the Class A event, the honours went to Harwich RBL conducted by M. Abbott.
Championship Class:
Adjudicator: Peter Bassano
Entertainment:
1. Cawston (L. Sharpe) — 194
Hymn Tune:
1. Cawston (L. Sharpe) — 195
Class A:
Adjudicator: Peter Bassano
Entertainment:
1. Harwich R.B.L. (M. Abbott) — 190
2. Norfolk Wherry (A. Craze) — 189
3. Fakenham (C. Brown) — 188
Hymn Tune:
1. Harwich R.B.L. (M. Abbott) — 193
2. Norfolk Wherry (A. Craze) — 189
3. Fakenham (C. Brown) — 187
Class B:
Adjudicator: Peter Bassano
Entertainment:
1. Great Yarmouth (C. Swaep) -187
2. Hellesdon & Sprowston (D. Silva) — 186
Hymn Tune:
1. Great Yarmouth (C. Swaep) -188
2. Hellesdon & Sprowston (D. Silva) -183
Special Awards:
Class A:
Highest aggregate points:
1. Cawston — 389
2. Harwich R.B.L — 383
Cawston declared Champion Band of East Anglia 2012
Class B:
Highest aggregate points:
1. Great Yarmouth — 375
2. Hellesdon & Sprowston — 369
Best Euphonium Class 'A' and Championship: S. Clarke (Cawston)
Best Euphonium Class B: S. Philpot (Great Yarmouth)
Best Tenor Horn Class A and Championship: K. Ogden (Cawston)
Best Tenor Horn Class B: M. Boyle (Great Yarmouth)
Best Soloist: J. Landymore (Hellesdon & Sprowston)
