Heyl Town Band - Remarks - Printable Copy

Competition Information

Contest Details

Date	4^th April 2009		Draw No	1
Event	54th Cornish Brass Championships @ Tremough Campus, Penryn		Bands In Section	1
Adjudicator(s)	Phillip Harper		Marks	189pts
Section	2nd		Result	1^st
Director	Derek Johnston		Special Awards	Best Instrumentalist 'Sharon Hollywood'
Piece(s) Played		New World Sketches by 'Dan Price'

Adjudicators Remarks

Set piece New World Sketches

1. Confident start with some good effects in places - perhaps not as light as it could be and a few technicalitys not overcome but overall a good musical picture.

Excellent cornet at D and some very tight ensemble playing as it should be in this style.

Back to the bustle and a good scene is painted again.

2. Very expressive euph , ably supported by bass trombone, then a lovely relaxed feel to things at G - this is quality stuff. Horns out of tune bar before H and you only just got away with playing so loud for ‘ f ‘ at H. Very effective train at I and and percussion shines, well done.

You realy created the illusion very well.

3. Rodeo - perc to loud for me to start but some fantastic playing once it gets going - cornets super , euphs wonderfull. You are on autopilot and enjoying yourselfs here - it’s impressive. Just keep the percussion on ice a bit!

Overall , a piece you’ve obviously worked on a lot - you clearly still enjoy playing it, so keep playing it at your concerts ! I’d pay to hear it!

Very well done,
Phillip Harper.