St Dennis regain Royal Trophy
St Dennis Band, led by their Musical Director Darren Hawken have won our 94th annual contest. During indifferent weather conditions at Molinnis Park today their performance of Isaiah 40 earned them a total of 195 points from adjudicator Mark Wilkinson.
Championship Section
Test Piece – Isaiah 40
1st St Dennis 195
2nd Verwood Concert Brass 194
3rd Spijkerpakkenband 191
March – Jubilee (P Drury)
1st St Dennis 194
2nd Verwood Concert Brass 193
3rd Spijkerpakken 191
Best Player Andrew Stark and Megan Newbury (Cornet) SW Comms
First Section
Test Piece -Symphony of Marches
1st Bodmin Town 194
Hymn – Guardian of my Soul
1st Bodmin Town 192
Best Player Andrew Rowe (Euphonium)
Second Section
Test Piece – Fire in the Blood
1st Camborne Junior Contesting 193
Hymn – Salutation
1st Camborne Junior Contesting 189
Best Player Aaron Thomas (Cornet)
Third Section
1st Bugle Silver 191
2nd Redruth Town 190
3rd Indian Queens 189
Best Player Nigel Hoskin (Soprano) Indian Queens
Fourth Section
1st Okehampton Excelsior Silver 188
2nd Lostwithiel Town 186
Best Player Lauren Oliver (Solo Horn) Okehampton Excelsior Silver
Youth Section
1st St Austell 190
2nd St Dennis 187
Best Player Jenna Congdon (Euphonium) St Austell
Best Cornet Player Grace Thomas St Austell
Winning Conductor Anna Minear St Austell
Training Section
1st Soundhouse Brass Juniors 184
2nd St Minver 181
3rd Lostwithiel 179
Best Player Ruby Wills (Percussion) St Minver
Best Cornet Player Charlotte Blaikie (Soundhouse Brass Juniors)
Deportment
1st Okehampton Excelsior Silver 38
2nd Bugle Silver 37
Special Awards
Best Soprano Dirk Vincken (Spijkerpakkenband)
Best Solo Cornet Andy Stark and Megan Newbury (SW Comms)
Best Euphonium Les Pearse (SW Comms)
Best Solo Horn Francesca Bazeley (St Dennis)
Best Set of Basses – St Dennis
AR Trudgian Youth Awards
Grace Denford (Bodmin)
Matthew Opie (Bodmin)