Adjudicator Fiona Rolfe had some difficult decisions to make at the recent Macclesfield Youth Band's Slow Melody Contest.

The standard was very high at the sixth running of the event, with only one point between contestants in many classes – including a tie between rising stars Sam Housley and Alex Walton in the Under 12 Percussion Class, and a perfect score for Lewis Frost in the 12 to 19 Solo Class!

All brilliant

Fiona told 4BR: "They were all brilliant and gave me such a hard but enjoyable job! It was so encouraging to hear so many promising young players."

They were all brilliant and gave me such a hard but enjoyable job! It was so encouraging to hear so many promising young playersAdjudicator, Fiona Rolfe

Results:
7 or 8 years of age:
1. Ian Hay (Trombone)
2. James Walton (Euphonium)

9 or 10 years of age:
1. Charlie Coldwell (Cornet)
2. Rini Banks (Horn)

11 or 12 years of age:
1. Ella Banks (Cornet)
2. Ailsa Hay (Cornet)
3. Lewis Frost (Cornet)

13 or 14 years of age:
1. Joe Ritchie (Bass Trombone)
2. Stephen Hughes (Cornet)

15 or 16 years of age:
1. Angus Currie (Euphonium)

Under 12 years of age:
1. Lewis Peal (Cornet)
2. James Walton (Euphonium)
3. Roisin Middlemass (Horn)

12 to 19 years of age:
1. Lewis Frost (Cornet)
2. Joe Ritchie (Bass Trombone)
3. Stephen Hughes (Cornet)

Duet: Under 12 years of age:
1. Alex Walton (Xylophone) & James Walton (Euphonium)
2. Lewis Peal (Cornet) & Roisin Middlemass (Cornet)

Duet: 12 to 19 years of age:
1. George Wright (Cornet) & Lewis Frost (Cornet)
2. Stephen Hughes (Cornet) & Samuel Wood (Cornet)
3. Ailsa Hay (Cornet) & Beth Whiteley (Horn)

Percussion: under 12 years of age:
1= Sam Housley (Glockenspiel)
1= Alex Walton (Xylophone)