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What the judges said...

The official adjudications from Phillip McCann, Allan Withington and Luc Vertommen on Cory's winning performance of 'Journey of the Lone Wolf'.

The judges
  This is what Luc, Phillip and Allan thought about Cory's take on Journey of the Lone Wolf

What the judges said about Cory's winning performance...

Journey of the Lone Wolf

Peasant's Song:
Great angular feeling to open, journey starts well. Good attention to detail.

A — I like the dialogue in this, well done tubas
B — Well done euphs albeit a shade loud for mp

PRESTO — some super effects and well controlled rhythms
F- Cornet & euph, well played

G-H — I like the drama created.
H — again well crafted
I — Well done sop & horn.
J — Nice chaotic music!

Night:
Atmosphere is great also BRAVO flugel, at last LUNGA on the pauses, thank you. Was played like a dream!

L — Nearly CALM, a shade heavy for me
BRAVO trombone, super 'COOL'

2 bars before N — not quite 'OBVIOUS' enough with groups
N — Thank you baritone, super mischievous
O — Euph, captures the tenderness

P — BRAVO cornet, perhaps a little more space and longer on TEN a shade — super control

Fight:
The mood is captured DARK/BROODING/RAGING
S — Folk song is passed around so well
U — Super RAGE IN THE PLAYING
W — serene could be softer for p, then vibes would be audible mp
X — TOUR DE FORCE! BRAVO

Phillip McCann


Atmosphere is great also BRAVO flugel, at last LUNGA on the pauses, thank you. Was played like a dream!Phillip McCann

Journey of the Lone Wolf

Broad and expansive sounds at beginning

Great effect in all parts at A

Good cornet at F. Enjoy the link from G to H and love the mood created at I

What a start at K Flugel and then just fantastic.
Trom super and so many dimensions at N.
Great euphonium and solo cornet, and such a finish.

Interesting start to Mv 3 — Careful with horn intonation on build up.
Good at S — not overcooked. Great progressions at U. Enjoy atmosphere W and beyond.

Superb conclusison to a fantastic performance.

Bravo to all!!!

Allan Withington


Journey of the Lone Wolf

Massive sounds in the opening section — nice espressivo lines in bar 18 + 19
Good link into A which has great atmosphere

Polka — good style in euphoniums

Manic style in the presto — good technique around D
82 — great bass line

F — ensemble — percussion, great style in solo lines
F — great band sound

Some most refined flugel horn playing — very spacious (timing) and lovely sound

Some excellent trombone playing, bravo baritone, cornet soloist — excellent slowing into the finale

224 — tuning in horns — good build up into R

R — great bass lines — some excitement at 267! Great atmosphere and musicianship
W — excellentp — 293 + magical

What a band — some musically magical moments — great performance

Luc Vertommen

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