There was a fine day of contest music making to enjoy at the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association test piece and march contest, where the in-form AW Parker (Drybrook) Band led the way under MD Josh Ruck.
High quality
There was plenty of high quality music to enjoy in all the sections with some wonderful performances in the Youth Training & Registered event, where the contest attracted bands from as far as Stockport and Poynton.
Pillowell took the test piece and march honours in the Fourth Section contest.
Second/Third Section:
Test Piece:
1. AW Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
2. Cinderford (Chris Howley)
3. City of Bristol (Bryn James)
4. Stourport-on-Severn (Oliver Wilson)
5. Pontypool Brass (David Langley)
6. Bream Silver (Philip Turner)
March:
1. Cinderford (Chris Howley)
2. AW Parker (Drybrook) (Josh Ruck)
3. City of Bristol (Bryn James)
4. Bream Silver (Philip Turner)
5. Stourport-on-Severn (Oliver Wilson)
6. Pontypool Brass (David Langley)
Best Instrumentalist: Soprano — AW Parker (Drybrook)
Highest placed Third Section Band: Cinderford
Special Awards:
Best Horn Section: AW Parker (Drybrook)
Best Bass Section: AW Parker (Drybrook)
Best Percussion Section: Cinderford
Best Cornet Player: Cinderford
Best Flugel Player: AW Parker (Drybrook)
Best Euphonium Player: City of Bristol
Best Instrumentalist: Solo cornet (Cinderford)
Fourth Section:
Test Piece:
1. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
2. Marshfield (Philip Anderson)
3. Lydney Town (Kevin Ford)
4. Stourport-on-Severn (Oliver Wilson)
5. Wantage Academy (Nikki Jones)
March:
1. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
2. Stourport-on-Severn (Oliver Wilson)
3. Lydney Town (Kevin Ford)
4. Marshfield (Philip Anderson)
5. Wantage Academy (Nikki Jones)
Best Trombone Section: Pillowell Silver
Best Instrumentalist: Soprano (Pillowell Silver)
Winning Conductor: Ian Whitburn (Pillowell Silver)
Youth Training & Un-registered Section:
Gold Award:
Stockport School Senior Brass (Tim Dines)
Silver Award:
Lydbrook Training (Robert Morgan)
Lydney Training (Kevin Ford)
Poynton Youth (Mike Eccles)
Bronze Award:
City of Bristol Learner (Steve Ellis)
Thornbury Town (Steve Ellis)
Pillowell Training (Kristyann Symonds)
Individual Awards:
Best Principal Cornet: Stockport Schools Senior Brass
Youngest Player in Section: Bethan Moore (Pillowell Training) — aged 8.
Band with most player under the age of 14: Pillowell Training with 14 players.
