Report & Result: 2015 City of Coventry & Warwickshire Brass Festival

Lots of great playing on show at Bablake School as Paul Bennett flowers to overall champion victory.

Sunday, 28 June 2015

The 6th Annual Brass Festival took place at Bablake School as part of the highly successful City of Coventry & Warwickshire Brass Festival.

Stewarding was provided by the Jaguar Land Rover Band and the adjudicators were Stephen Cooper, Dave Lea and Paul White.

Top performers

Players from Shipston Town and Bilton Silver figured large in the results, although the overall champion was Paul Bennett, the well known tenor horn star who has just signed for the Flowers Band.

He took the honours in the Open Slow Melody and Sight Reading categories, whilst Luke Barker of the Shipston won the 'Best Instrumentalist 14 & Under' Award after claiming victory in the 11 to 14 Slow Melody, Junior Sight Reading and 14 & Under Duets (alongside Grace Coates).

Results:

10 years & Under Slow Melody:
1. Christopher Oddy (Wigston Enterprise)
2. Sasha Turner (Shipston)
3. Theo Whalley Hoggins (Shipston)

11 to 14 Slow Melody:
1. Luke Barker (Shipston)
2. Grace Coates (Shipston)
3. Bethan Bown (Shipston)

15 to 18 Slow Melody:
1. Josie Allen (Bilton Silver)
2. Sarah Davies (Shipston)

Open Slow Melody:
1. Paul Bennett (Flowers)
2. Judith Hayes (Bilton Silver)
3. Kevin Whittaker (JLR)

Duets 14 & Under:
1. Luke Barker & Grace Coates (Shipston)
2. Bethan Bown & Grace Coates (Shipston)
3. Theo Whalley Hoggins & Sasha Turner (Shipston)

Duets 15 & Over:
1. Andrew Bates & Ian Wright (JLR)
2. Samantha Edwards & Jodie Fisher (Bilton Silver)
3. Judith Hayes & Josie Allen (Bilton Silver)

Quartets 18 & Under:
1. Shipston Town
2. Weedon Bec Quartet

Quartets — Open:

1. Bilton Silver C
2. Bilton Silver A
3. Bilton Silver B

Air Varie:
1. Ian Wright (JLR Band)
2. Paul Bennett (Flowers)
3. Neil Kelsall (Bilton Silver Band)

Junior Sight Reading:
1. Luke Barker (Shipston)
2. Christopher Oddy (Wigston Enterprise)
3. Sasha Turner (Shipston)

Senior Sight Reading:
1. Paul Bennett (Flowers)
2. Judith Hayes (Bilton Silver)

Festival Champion: Paul Bennett (Flowers)

Best Instrumentalist 14 & Under: Luke Barker (Shipston)

Youngest Girl: Rebecca Fletcher
Youngest Boy: Peter Coates

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