The West Midlands Brass Band Association Solo, Duet & Ensemble proved to be a great success recently with entrants drawn for as far afield as Bristol, Forest of Dean and Llangollen to battle it out with players from local favourites such as Bilton and Shipston.

Impressed

Adjudicators Nigel Hall and Dave Bishop Rowe were certainly impressed with the standard of performances on show and were particularly impressed with the number of parents who had taken up playing in support of their children and were now performing at the contest themselves.

Association Chairman Barbara Dunscombe summed up the feelings of everyone when she commented. "What a brilliant day. Everyone enjoyed it all but particularly the youngsters early in the day. I'm shattered!"

What a brilliant day. Everyone enjoyed it all but particularly the youngsters early in the day. I'm shattered!Association Chairman Barbara Dunscombe

Results:

Adjudicators:
Nigel Hall and Dave Bishop Rowe

Solo: 8 years and under
1. Lily Strentz (Baritone) — Coleshill
2. Felicity Angell (Trombone) — Bilton Training
3. Victoria Culshaw (Trumpet) — Unattached

Solo: 9, 10 and 11 years
1. Thomas Strentz (Cornet) — Coleshill
2. Sasha Turner (Cornet) — Shipston
3. Jimmy Scanlon (Flugel) — Bilton Training

Solo: 12, 13 and 14
1. Luke Barker (Cornet) — Shipston
2. Callum Davis (Tuba) — Unattached
3. Grace Coates (Cornet) — Shipston

Solo: 15 to 18
1. Tom Cowan (Euphonium) — Bilton Training
2. Jack Lythaby (Horn) — Lydbrook

Solo: Adult
1. John Jemmett (Horn) — Filton Concert
2. Jodie Fisher (Flugel) — Bilton
3. Neil Kelsall (Euphonium) — Bilton

Air Varie Solo: 14 and under
1. Luke Barker (Cornet) — Shipston
2. Becky Strentz (Eb Trumpet) — Coleshill
3. Grace Coates (Cornet) — Shipston

Air Varie Solo: 15 to 18
1. Jack Lythaby (Horn) — Lydbrook

Air Varie: Adult
1. Jack Lythaby (Horn) — Lydbrook
2. John Jemmett (Horn) — Filton Concert
3. Neil Kelsall (Euphonium) — Bilton

Duet: 11 years and under
1. Ben Murray & Leo Dakin (Cornets) — Bilton Training
2. Isobel Graham & Ben Murray (Cornets) — Bilton Training
3. Imogen Angell & Felicity Angell (Trombone/Cornet) — Bilton Training

Duet: 14 years and under
1. Luke Barker & Grace Coates (Cornets) — Shipston
2. Grace Coates & Sasha Turner (Cornets) — Shipston
3. Artie Stubbs & William Thomson (Cornets) — Bilton Training

Duet: 18 years and under
1. Luke Barker & Grace Coates (Cornets) — Shipston

Duet: Adult
1. Neil Kelsall & Samantha Edwards (Euphoniums) — Bilton
2. Sheila Allen & Jodie Fisher (Cornets) — Bilton
3. Luke Barker & David Birch (Cornet/Euphonium) — Shipston
3. Amy Wright & Samantha Edwards (Tuba/Euphonium) — Bilton

Quartet: 14 years and under
1. Bilton Training 2
2. Shipston B
3. Bilton Training 1

Quartet: 18 years and under
1. Shipston

Quartet: Adult
1. Shipston
2. Bilton Silver Training

Special Awards
Youngest Boy Performer: Peter Coates (Shipston)
Youngest Girl Performer: Lily Strentz (Coleshill)