The City of Bradford Band gained its first Championship Section test piece title at the Holme Valley Contest on the weekend.
Bradford Tallis
Led by Lee Skipsey, a well constructed reprise performance of the Senior Trophy set work, 'Tallis Variations' caught the ear of adjudicator Mike Kilroy to give the Yorkshire outfit victory over rivals Hade Edge, who performed 'Of Distant Memories', with Strata Brass in third.
Stalybridge Labour
In the Section B event, David Ashworth once again drew a contest winning performance from the score of Percy Fletcher's classic 'Labour & Love' to give the rejuvenated Stalybridge Old victory over rivals Deepcar and Slaithwaite.
In the hymn tune disciplines there was success for Meltham & Meltham Mills and Slaithwaite, whilst in the Section C event victory went to Hope Bank Youth over their Hope Bank Junior counterparts.
Led by Lee Skipsey, a well constructed reprise performance of the Senior Trophy set work, 'Tallis Variations' caught the ear of adjudicator Mike Kilroy to give the Yorkshire outfit victory4BR
Results:
Section A:
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy
1. City of Bradford (Lee Skipsey)
2. Hade Edge (Jonathan Beatty)
3. Strata Brass (Derek Renshaw)
4. Meltham & Meltham Mills (Norman Law)
5. Delph
6. Skelmanthorpe Prospect
7. Old Silkstone
Hymn Tune
1. Meltham & Meltham Mlls
2. City of Bradford
3. Hade Edge
4. Strata Brass
5. Delph
6. Skelmanthorpe Prospect
7. Old Silkstone
Section B:
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy
1. Stalybridge Old (David Ashworth)
2. Deepcar (Lindon Bolt)
3. Slaithwaite (Rob Westacott)
Hymn Tune:
1. Slaithwaite
2. Stalybridge Old
3. Deepcar
Section C:
Adjudicator: Mike Kilroy
1. Hope Bank Youth
2. Hope Bank Junior
Individual Awards:
Section A:
Outstanding Euphonium: City of Bradford
Outstanding Bass Section: Hade Edge
Outstanding Soloist: Soprano (Hade Edge)
Highest Placed Second Section Band: Delph
Outstanding Conductor: Lee Skipsey (City of Bradford)
Highest Placed Holme Valley Band: Hade Edge
Section B:
Outstanding Euphonium: Stalybridge Old
Outstanding Trombone Section: Slaithwaite
Best Percussion Section: Slaithwaite
Outstanding Conductor: David Ashworth (Stalybridge Old)
Section C:
Outstanding Soloist: Euphonium (Hope Bank Youth)
Youngest Player: Da yawl Mullahs (Hope Bank Junior)
