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Hymn+Test+Own Choice+Stage March=Total
A Grade
Adjudicator: Professor David King
Test: Dove Descending (Wilby)
1. Gunnedah Shire Band, Jason Katsikaris, 46+198+197+46=487
2. Kew Band Melbourne, Mark Ford, 48+196+192+47=483
3. City of Holroyd Band, Nigel Weeks, 46+194+195+46=481
4. Warringah Concert Brass, John Saunders, 45+192+194+48=479
5. MPV Brass, Matthew van Emmerik, 45+195+191+45=476
6. Brisbane Brass 1, Jon Christodoulides, 47+190+193+45=475
7. Footscray-Yarraville City Band, Phillipa Edwards, 44+191+193+44=472
8. Waratah Brass — Newcastle, Warrick Tyrell, 47+189+192+42=470
9. Willoughby City Band, Andy Snell, 46+190+191+42=469
10. Darebin City Brass — Preston Band, Danny Dielkins, 43+186+190+45=464
11. South Brisbane Federal, Mareika Gray, 43+190+188+40=461
=12. St Marys Band Club Brass Band, Paul Terracini, 40+183+192+43=458
=12. Boroondara Brass, Danny van Bergen, 42+180+192+44=458
14. Glenorchy City Concert Brass, Dean Hunt, 42+179+188+41=450
4BR Best Soloist in set Test: Riki McDonnell, Euphonium, Holroyd
4BR Best Section in set Test: Warringah Percussion
B Grade
Adjudicator: James Curnow
Test: Bandsmans Challenge (Bertrand Moren)
1. Hobart City Band, Simon Cawthorne, 49+196+195+47=487
2. Townsville Brass, Dale Hosking, 48+195+193+44=480
3. Geelong West Brass Band, Jeff Steele, 43+191+194+46=474
4. Parramatta City Band, Jonathan Gatt, 47+194+190+42=473
5. Diamond Valley Brass Band, Dean Hughes, 46+193+191+41=471
6. Brisbane Brass 2, Josh McKechie, 45+192+189+40=466
7. Toronto Brass, Tim O'Hearn, 44+190+183+42=459
8. Gosford City Brass Band, Mark Downy, 42+185+182+38=447
9. Box Hill City Band, 41+180+180+35=436
C Grade
Adjudicator: James Curnow
Test: Symphony of Marches (Gilbert Vinter)
1. Darebin City Brass — Northern Brass, Andrew Power, 46+192+194+46=478
2. City of Wollongong Brass, Phil Eades, 44+188+192+45=469
3. City of Holroyd No2, Shaun Yow, 43+185+191+44=463
4. Greater Bendigo Brass, Doug Trottman, 42+190+189+41=462
5. CNL Brass, Ron Boaden, 41+186+190+43=460
6. Blacktown City Band, Bill Belcher, 40+184+188+42=454
D Grade
Adjudicator: Professor David King
Test: Call of the Righteous (Leslie Condon)
1. Boroondara Harmony Brass, Danny van Bergen, 46+194+196+46=482
2. Newcastle PCYC Band, Teena Wallace, 47+193+193+47=480
3. Narrabri Shire Band, Steve Moore, 46+198+190+44=478
4. Brisbane Brass 3, Bill Barker, 45+195+193+43=476
5. Nambour and Maroochy District Band, Kevin Brown, 43+190+192+49=474
Junior grades
The Junior A and B Grade section was held today [Friday] at the Australian Nationals in Sydney.
The adjudicator for both sections was Professor David King, who made special mention of the outstanding quality of the Junior bands competing today, in comparison to others world-wide.
Hymn+Test+Own Choice+Stage March
Junior A Grade Brass
Test: Shine as the Light (Peter Graham)
1. Gunnedah Shire Band, Danny Alexander, 47+197+198+47=489
Hymn: On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss (arr. Holsinger)
Own Choice: Natalis (Ellerby)
Stage March: Punchinello (Rimmer)
2. Willoughby City Youth, Brian McGuinness, 41+187+193+43=464
Hymn: I Know Thou Art Mine (Ballantine)
Own Choice: Lake of the Moon (Houben)
Stage March: Castell Coch (Powell)
Junior B Grade Brass
Test: A Disney Fantasy (Goff Richards)
1. Warringah Youth, John Saunders, 47+197+198+47=489
Hymn: My All is on the Altar (Calvert)
Own Choice: A Celtic Suite (Philip Sparke)
Stage March: Cross of Honour (Rimmer)
