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Re: South Australian Championships

Dear Ron,
You won't get any argument from me that the N.S.W. bands (and Waratah in
particular) are setting the pace at the moment.  However, Purcell was a
beautiful piece, nohstanding that it was not a hugely technical
piece.  It's my impression that this seems to be a trend in England too
lately with more musical test pieces - remember last year's Open and
Bram Gay's arrangement of Elgar's test from the '30s.  It's one of the
few test pieces I think we might use for a concert. Purcell Variations
is very listenable with very challenging slow movements.

I should also remind you that Kew won the entertainment section as well
(118/120!).

Kew didn't compete at Ballarat because we had a few key players
unavailable (and we thought the test was a bit boring!).

Look forward to seeing you all in Melbourne at Easter.
Ron Grice wrote:

> To Monkey and Glenn .
>
> I was wondering if Kew competed in the victorian state titles and if
> they
> did the results please. If not why not ?
>
> As the test was Purcell variations in S.A. in "A" grade and has been
> chosen
> as the "B" grade test in Queensland . Are we to deduce from this that
> like
> the U.K. the best bands are to be found to the north of you.
>
> Looking forward to Easter.
>
> Ron Grice  M D
> Waratah Mayfield B B.
>
> ----------
> > From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: South Australian Championships
> > Date: 23 October 1997 06:47
> >
> > How come all these Victorian bands are in SA contest Glenn....?
> >
> > Monkey
> >
> >
> > Glenn McGowan wrote:
> >
> > > Dear List,
> > > The South Australian Brass Band Championships were held last
> weekend
> (18
> > > Oct) in Tanunda.
> > > The results for A Grade were:
> > > 1st  Kew (Victoria)
> > > 2nd  Hawthorn (Victoria)
> > > 3rd  Kensington & Norwood (S.A.)
> > > 4th  Tanunda Town Band (S.A.)
> > >
> > > The results for the A Grade entertainment contest were:
> > > 1st  Kew
> > > 2nd  Kensington & Norwood
> > > 3rd  Hawthorn
> > > 4th  Tanunda
> > >
> > > The results for the A Grade Hymn were:
> > > 1st  Kensington & Norwood
> > > 2nd  Kew
> > > 3rd  Hawthorn
> > > 4th  Tanunda
> > >
> > > So it was a good weekend for Kew (my band)!  The adjudicator's
> comments
> > > in the entertainment crits included the words "Bloody Brilliant!"
> > > The results are particularly gratifying for Kew because Hawthorn
> the
> > > weekend before won the Victorian championship (against only 2
> other
> > > bands - Kew did not compete).  So Kew would like to think that it
> is
> the
> > > unofficial reigning champion band for this part of the world
> (Victoria
> > > and South Australia).
> > > Regards,
> > > Glenn McGowan
> > > gmcgowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
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