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Results: Best of Brass

The annual Best of Brass Festival was held in Maryborough, Queensland over the Queens Birthday weekend.

 

Twelve bands competed in the graded section yesterday with no bands in the A Grade section.

A Grade bands Brisbane Brass (Jon Christodoulides) and Brisbane Excelsior (Howard Taylor) featured in the Best of Brass Gala Concert on Saturday evening. Held in the great venue of the Brolga Theatre on the banks of the Mary River, an enthusiastic 700+ audience provided appreciative support to the visiting bands.

Maryborough has become well known as one of the best supporting towns of brass bands in Australia, which was once again clearly demonstrated on the weekend.

BAND RESULTS

B Grade
1. Brisbane Brass No. 2, Josh McKechie
2. Windsor Brass, Michael Purtle
3. Toowoomba Municipal No. 1, Mal Gaydon

C Grade
1. Toowoomba Municipal No. 2, Amy Ritter
2. Rockhamption City, Rob McEwan
3. Maryborough Brass, Bryce Whitaker
4. Yellow Cabs Bayside Brass, Ivan Cocking

D Grade
1. Brisbane Brass No. 3, Bill Barker
2= Nambour & Maroochy District "Sunshine Brass", Kevin Brown
2= Maryborough Excelsior City Band, Mel Nielsen
4. Bundaberg Municipal No. 2, Robert Rotar

Junior Grade
1. Brisbane Brass Juniors, Bill Barker

Best Overall Band
Brisbane Brass No. 3, Bill Barker

Best Disciplined Band
Brisbane Brass No. 3

Best Drum Major
Len Sinnott, Rockhampton City

Best Percussion
Toowoomba Municipal No. 1

Street March Winning Bands
B Grade: Toowoomba Municipal No. 1
C Grade: Maryborough Brass
D Grade: Maryborough Excelsior

SOLO RESULTS

Beginners Solo
1. Czaane Rossouw, Brisbane Brass 3
2. Jack Cuthbertson, Brisbane Brass 3

Under 12
1. Alex Barker, Brisbane Brass 3
2. Jaren Peterson, Bundaberg Municipal

Under 14
1. Alex Cuthbertson, Brisbane Brass 3
2. Mitchell Eichmann, Bundaberg Municipal

Under 16 Cornet
1. Sam Denlay, Bundaberg Municipal
2. Nicky Rossouw, Brisbane Brass 3

Under 16 Any other instrument
1. Aaron Taylor, Brisbane Brass 3
2. Kelsie McCullogh, Windsor Brass
3. Linton Porteous, Brisbane Brass 3

Under 19 Cornet
1. Selena Rasmussen, Bundaberg Municipal
2. Acacia Cuthbertson, Brisbane Brass 3
3. Chris Dadson, Brisbane Brass 3

Under 19 Any Other Instrument
1. Troy Peterson, Bundaberg Municipal
2. Jacqueline Russo, Brisbane Brass 3
3. Winston Cuthbertson, Brisbane Brass 3

Junior Champion: Selena Rasmussen, Bundaberg Municipal

Open Eb Cornet
1. Tessaley Banner, Windsor Brass
2. John Tucker, Beenleigh

Open Bb Cornet
1. Shane Midgley, South Brisbane Federal
2. Selena Rasmussen, Bundaberg Municipal
3. Jeff Herbert, Windsor Brass

Open Flugel
1. Shannon Lawrence, Brisbane Brass

Open Tenor Horn
1. John Guiton, South Brisbane Federal
2. Ros Shaw, Windsor Brass
3. Alison Lunnon, Windsor Brass

Open Baritone
1. Josh McKechie, Brisbane Brass
2. Ross Moloney, Brisbane Excelsior

Open Euphonium
1. Bill Barker, Brisbane Brass
2. Katie Duczmal, Windsor Brass

Open Tenor Trombone
1. Troy Peterson, Bundaberg Municipal

Open Bass Trombone
1. Rogan Clancy, South Brisbane Federal
2. Tim Duncan, Brisbane Brass 2

Veterans Solo
1. Fred Coleman, Bundaberg Municipal
2. Cliff Nichols, Brisbane Brass
3. Jeff Herbert, Windsor Brass

Open Snare Drum
1. Michael Johannessen, Windsor Brass

Open Champion: Rogan Clancy, South Brisbane Federal

The music adjudicator for the weekend was Edward Kennedy.

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