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Re[2]: Results from Blackpool

     Hi Tim,

     You said that you heard the top five bands.  How do you think our 
     band played?  We were extremely pleased with 5th place as the 
     band has been newly promoted from the first section.  

     It was also a good day for me as my husband plays solo euph for 
     Marple!!  (no, we are not divorced yet).

     I would welcome any feedback from you regarding our performance.

     Regards


     Janet Lewis
     Principal Cornet
     BAe Band


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Subject: Re: Results from Blackpool
Author:  tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at smtpgate
Date:    10-03-97 12:34


> CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION (Adjudicator:  Roy Roe) 
>
> 1.   Williams Fairey	    194 
> 2.   Britannia Building Society 192 
> 3.   B.N.F.L.		   191 
> 4.   Wingates		   189 
> 5.   British Aerospace	  188 
> 6.   Marple		     187 
> 7.   Besses

I heard the top 5 bands on Sunday and I have to say I though Fairey's were 
appalling.  It was easily the worst contest performance I have heard the band 
give ever.  There were so many splits and spare entries in the outer two 
movements and even in the slow section there were intonation problems and whole 
sections of the band not coming in or moving together.  With respect Don, I 
think it's easier to spot the dodgy playing in a piece you've rehearsed 
yourself
 - you subconsciously listen out for bits you know bands can slip up on.
Likewise, I thought I'd heard an unbeatable performance of Ballet for Band in 
the 1st section, and the band I heard came about 9th!!  Britannia played very 
well indeed and a slightly insecure slow movement was made up for with an 
absolutely blistering third movement - easily the best I've heard from the 2 
areas I've been to (maybe even the country??)  For consistency, the best band 
there were BNFL - they showed great control and dexterity throughout all 3 
movements - very few intonation problems and some fine ensemble playing in the 
2nd movement, and some tight, controlled playing in the outer two movements. 
(Put on the cap saying 'ADJUDICATOR' here...)  My own result would have been 
BNFL first, with Britannia second, and Wingates and Fairey's fighting it out 
for
third and fourth.  Still, I wasn't in the box yesterday - I payed my 5 like 
eveyone else and went home feeling slightly disappointed...and very, very 
rough.
:)

All the best,
--
Tim Morgan, Bass Trombone, Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass.


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