Results: 2012 Forest of Dean Solo, Duet & Quartet

There was a fine turn out of performers at the 6th Forest of Dean competition.

Thursday, 19 July 2012

The 6th Forest of Dean Solo, Duet, & Quartet Championship and Forest of Dean Young Musician of the Year competition took place on Saturday 14th July, attracting entries from as far afield as Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Shropshire and South Wales.

The adjudicator was Paul Holland, MD of the Flowers Band, and the official accompanist was Chris Andrews.

Junior Slow Melody:
1. Owen Harries (Cornet) — BTM Band
2. Ross Dunne (Tenor Horn) — Pontypool Brass
3. George Stratford (Eb Bass) — Forest of Dean Area Wind Band

Senior Slow Melody:
1. Rory Rolfe (Cornet) — Sovereign Band
2. Thomas Dunne (Euphonium) — Rogerstone Band
3. Ross Dunne (Tenor Horn) — Pontypool Brass

Open Slow Melody:
1. Stephen Lomas (Bass Trombone) — Leyland Band
2. Glenn Birks (Cornet) — Shirebrook Unison Welfare Band
3. Louise Edgar (Cornet) — Leyland Band

Junior Technical Solo
1. Emily Humphries (Cornet) — BTM Band
2. Owen Harries (Cornet) — BTM Band
3. George Stratford (Eb Bass) — Forest of Dean Area Wind Band

Senior Technical Solo:
1. Thomas Dunne (Euphonium) — Rogerstone Band
2. Rory Rolfe (Cornet) — Sovereign Band
3. Rhianwen Head (Cornet) — Rogerstone Band

Open Technical Solo:
1. Glenn Birks (Cornet) — Shirebrook Unison Welfare Band
2. Rory Rolfe (Cornet) — Sovereign Band
3. Stephen Lomas (Bass Trombone) — Leyland Band

Open Duet:
Winners: Stephen Lomas & Louise Edgar (Leyland Band)

Junior Quartet:
Winners: Pain in the Brass (Forest of Dean Area Wind Band)

Open Quartet:
Winners: Thomas Dunne, Emily Humphries, Rhianwen & Cerys Head (Croesyceiliog School)

Forest of Dean Young Musician of the Year:

Junior Young Musician of the Year: Owen Harries (Cornet)
Highly Commended Junior: Ross Dunne (Tenor Horn)

Senior Young Musician of the Year: Thomas Dunne (Euphonium)
Highly Commended Senior: Rory Rolfe (Cornet)

Finalists:

Junior: Ross Dunne (Tenor Horn) — Pontypool Brass
Junior: Luke Sexton (Tuba) — Unattached
Junior: Owen Harries (Cornet) — BTM Band
Junior: George Stratford (Eb Bass) — Forest of Dean Area Wind Band
Junior: Emily Humphries (Cornet) — BTM Band
Senior: Thomas Dunne (Euphonium) — Rogerstone Band
Senior: Rory Rolfe (Cornet) — Sovereign Band
Senior: Rhianwen Head (Cornet) — Rogerstone Band
Senior: Daniel Moss (Trumpet) — Lydbrook Band

Special Awards:
Most Promising Junior aged 15 and under: Samuel Calway (Forest of Dean Area Wind Band)
Most Outstanding Performance: Stephen Lomas (Leyland Band)
Best Trumpet/Cornet: Glenn Birks (Shirebrook Unison Welfare)
Best Horn: Ross Dunne (Pontypool Brass)
Best Euphonium/Tuba: Thomas Dunne (Rogerstone Band)

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