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Results: Tasmanian Solo and Ensemble Championships

Results from the Tasmanian Solo and Ensemble Championships held recently.

Tasmanian Bands League
 

The Tasmanian Bands League Solo and Ensemble Championships were held on 31 May 2009.

Return of Chris Williams

The Champion of Champions was won by Chris Williams on cornet who made his comeback to brass band solo competitions.

Originally from Queensland, Chris is now a professional trumpet player with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. His last brass band solo win was the National Junior Champion of Champions in the late 1990's.

Impressive record

Notable performances also from Hobart's MD, Simon Cawthorn. Simon won both the Open Ballad and Open Flugel titles for the 4th consecutive time.

The Adjudicator was Sean Priest.

Ulverstone Municipal Band won the bandmasters' award for most points scored through the competition.

RESULTS

Open Snare Drum
1. Derek Grice, Hobart, 82
2. Dan Brown, Hobart, 80

Open Trumpet
1. Carmen Powell, Hobart, 88
2. Simon Cawthorn, Hobart, 85

Open French Horn
1. Robin Males, Hobart, 82
2. Courtney Jones, Hobart, 78

Open Alto Sax
1. Ben Price, Hobart, 88
2. Michael Young, Clarence, 79

Open Concert Duets
1. Simon Turk and Carmen Powell, Hobart, 84

Open Clarinet
1. Derek Grice, Hobart, 84

Junior Quartets
1. Ulverstone No. 3, 78
2. Glenorchy No. 2, 77

Open Quartets
1. Glenorchy No. 2, 88
2. Glenorchy No. 1, 78

Junior Ensemble (5-10)
1. Ulverstone, 80
2. Glenorchy, 78

Open Ensemble (5-7)
1. Glenorchy No. 1, 86
2. Ulverstone No. 1, 84

Open Ensemble (8-12)
1. Glenorchy No. 1, 80
2. Ulverstone, 78

Under 14 Years Novice
1. Hettie Adams, Glenorchy, 70
2. Jeshua Jewell, Ulverstone, 68

Under 16 Novice
1. Anthony Douglas, Ulverstone, 72
2. Nathan Bakker, Burnie, 71

Under 19 Novice
1. Andrew Bakker, Burnie, 74
2. Katelin Jones, Glenorchy, 73

Under 14 Years Sop, Cornet and Flugel
1. Naomi Dickers, Ulverstone, 70
2. Emily Pickett, Devonport, 69

Under 16 Years Sop, Bb Cornet and Flugel
1. Natasha Bakker, Burnie, 76
2. Anthony Douglas, Ulverstone, 74

Under 14 Tenor Horn, Bari, Eupho, Trombone and Tuba
1. Claire Cunningham, Ulverstone, 74
2. Jeshua Jewell, Ulverstone, 73

Junior Ballad
1. Curtis Wilcox, Ulverstone, 77
2. Liam Johnstone, Ulverstone, 74

Junior Tenor Horn
1. Claire Cunningham, Ulverstone, 72
2. Callum Polden, Devonport, 71

Junior Bb Cornet
1. Curtis Wilcox, Ulverstone, 79
2. Rhys Witt, Glenorchy, 77

Junior Tenor Trombone
1. David Scaife, Glenorchy, 77

Junior Soprano
1. Liam Johnstone, Ulverstone, 77

Junior Barritone
1. Joshua Newman. Ulverstone, 60

Junior Duets
1. C. Wilcox & L Johnstone, Ulverstone, 77
2. S Griffiths & R Hawkins, Latrobe Federal, 73

Junior Snare Drum
1. Micah Jewell, Ulverstone, 72
2. Bryce Wyllie, Ulverstone, 71

Junior Mallet Keyboard
1. Bryce Wyllie, Ulverstone, 69
2. Micah Jewell, Ulverstone, 71

Open Novice
1. Khalia Hoare, Latrobe Federal, 80

Veterans Ballad
1. Ken Lee, Ulverstone, 75

Open Slow Melody
1. Simon Cawthorn, Glenorchy, 88
2. Simon Turk, Hobart Brass, 84

Open Euphonium
1. Phil Riley, Hobart Brass, 80

Open Baritone
1. Ken Lee, Ulverstone, 75

Open Soprano Cornet
1. Liam Johnstone, Ulverstone, 77

Open EEb Bass
1. Joe Cook, Hobart Brass, 85

Open Flugel Horn
1. Simon Cawthorn, Glenorchy, 87
2. Carmen Powell, Hobart Brass, 86

Bb Cornet
1. Chris Williams, Glenorchy, 89
2. Simon Turk, Hobart Brass, 88

Open Tenor Trombone
1. Nigel Elliott, Devonport, 84
2. Duncan Gillespie, Glenorchy, 82

Open Bass Trombone
1. Damian Jones, Glenorchy, 80

Open Duets
1. N Hunt & D Eaves, Glenorchy, 87
2. S Cawthorn & C Williams, Glenorchy, 86

Junior Champion of Champions
Curtis Wilcox, Bb Cornet

Open Champion of Champions
Chris Williams, Bb Cornet

BandMaster's Trophy: Chris Lusted, Ulverstone Municipal

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