All 7 entries tagged Contest

Nationals

Writing about web page http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=8651

After a long week of rehearsals and several curries later. We played at Harrogate.

After being drawn 19th, what we believed to be the worst possible place to be drawn, we played an absolute blinder.

And this got us placed 5th!!!

Yes 5th!!!

Coming 1 point behind a band that had practiced it since the piece was announced and only 5 points the winners. This is a great achievement!!!

Well done and congratulations to all who played and many thanks to who made it possible and came to support us!!!

: 01 Oct 2008 11:54 |  Tags: Contest News |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

National Finals Contest Pieces Announced

Writing about web page http://www.themouthpiece.com/vb/showthread.php?p=605422#post605422

From the tMP forums…

Section 3:
“Suite for Brass”
Composer: John Rutter
Arranger: Sandy Smith
Publisher: Obrasso-Verlag AG

NB: This arrangement is taken from Rutter’s piece, “Suite for Strings”.

: 04 Jun 2008 19:11 |  Tags: Contest News |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Dates Announced for Regional Contest 2009

Writing about web page http://www.mabbc.org/

Hello all,

The Midlands Area Brass Band Championships website has announced the dates for next year’s Areas contest. They will take place in Bedworth on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March.

Term 2 ends on Friday 13th March.

This will involve some interesting organisation skills… ;-)

: 04 Jun 2008 19:08 |  Tags: Areas Contest News |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Whit Friday Results 2008

Writing about web page http://www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/Ranking_2008.php

So, the full results are in…

Here’s how we did (with comparison to Leeds Uni)

Lees

Warwick: 34 (Look for “Boris Johnson Appreciation Society” (Don’t ask!))
Leeds: Did Not Compete (DNC)
Total Bands: 45

Grotton

Warwick: 36
Leeds: 39
Total Bands: 43

Lydgate

Warwick: 41
Leeds: 29
Total Bands: 53

Dobcross

Warwick: 41
Leeds: DNC
Total Bands: 55

Delph

Warwick: 74
Leeds: 58
Total Bands: 78

Other Villages Leeds Uni Did

Denshaw: 35/52
Friezland: 10/48 (NB: 3rd Section and below only play here)
Greenfield: 44/66
Uppermill: 41/58

Other Prizes Won

None

So basically, they thrashed us this year!

: 19 May 2008 11:47 |  Tags: Contest News Whit Friday |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Whit Friday Results

Writing about web page http://www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/winrs.htm

Well, the full results are in…

Univeristy of Warwick

Lees (50 Total)
48

Grotton (50 Total)
47

Lydgate (66 Total)
66

Dobcross (61 Total)
47

Delph (84 total)
72

And the comparisons with other Uni’s…

Delph (84 total)
Leeds 59
Warwick 72
Durham 77

Dobcross (61 Total)
Warwick 47
Leeds 57
Durham Did not play

Lydgate (66 Total)
Leeds 54
Durham 65
Warwick 66

Other Results:

Leeds Uni
Denshaw 49/57
Friezland 34/50 (Correction, the bands were listed in playing order rather than results order.)

Durham Uni
Greenfield 67/67

: 05 Jun 2007 13:14 |  Tags: Contest News Whit Friday |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

What 4barsrest thought of us

Writing about web page http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2007/art692a.asp

Outside of these top four performances were a couple of others that 4BR felt were also very good and worthy of qualification for the finals.

The first of these was the University of Warwick band that put in a very commendable performance and one, which we thought, could have nicked a qualification place. The band may have fallen a little short due to some shaky soloist entries and lack of clarity in some of the quicker passages.

There was a feeling of great togetherness between the sections, particularly the muted cornets and xylophone and the dynamics were well controlled and varied. It’s back to the drawing board however having just missed out on the finals.

: 16 Mar 2007 19:15 |  Tags: Areas Contest |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Whit Friday Results 2006

Writing about web page http://www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/winrs.htm

Lees 48/51
Grotton 25/48
Lydgate 51/57
Uppermill 28/57
Dobcross 36/57
Delph 40/75

Don't have the time at the moment to do analysis I'm afraid. If someone else wants to, you can find the previous years stats at http://www.davidsait.co.uk/wf2005.htm

N.B. Leeds appeared to only play in 3 contests. Like us, they were at Delph. They came 54th.

If you have photographs from the day, please leave a comment telling us where they are. I know both Bruce and Ben have them on their Facebook profiles.

: 11 Jun 2006 14:51 |  Tags: Contest Results Whit Friday |  Comments (24) |  Close comments |  Report a problem