Brighouse win BIC 2022
Following a fantastic and truly entertaining day at the Sage, Gateshead Brighouse and Rastrick Band, under the musical direction of Russell Gray were announced as Brass in Concert Champions 2022. The seventh band to take to the stage, B&R impressed the adjudicators with its ‘Tango’ inspired programme featuring the music of Argentinian composer Piazzolla, all skillfully arranged by McElligott. The Art of Seduction began with the rousing ‘Viva Piazzolla’ , before the band was joined by professional dancers for ‘Street Tango’. It was then the turn of cornet soloist Tom Smith to wow the crowd with ‘Oblivion’ which led beautifully into the emotional ‘Adios Nonino’, where Tom was joined by the trombone section and tuba in a gorgeous opening quintet section. The piece also claimed the New Composition/Arrangement Award. ‘Libertango’ provided a fitting finale as the professional dancers joined the band to bring their ‘Programme Content’ winning set to a close.
Ian Porthouse and Tredegar had to be content with second place following their superb ‘The Ice Bird’ programme, showcasing the music of Paul Saggers. Fellow Welsh compatriots Cory completed the podium placings, although they could take consolation from winning the ‘Best Entertainment & Presentation’ award with individual honours for Tom Hutchinson and Helen Williams.
The full competition results can be viewed below and a more detailed review of the event will appear in the next issue of BBW magazine.
Results:
Adjudicators:
Howard Evans & Martin Winter (Quality of Performance)/(Quality of Performance)
Frode Rydland (Programme Content)
Kevin Hathway & Anne Crookston (Entertainment & Presentation)/(Entertainment & Presentation)
James Fountain (Soloist and Individual Awards)
Music/Music/Content/Entertainment/Entertainment = Total
Evans/Winter/Rydland/Hathway/Crookston = Total
1. Brighouse & Rastrick (Russell Gray): 51/60/40/16/19 = 186
2. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse): 60/54/38/14/15 = 181
3. Cory (Philip Harper): 54/51/34/20/20 = 179
4. Foden's (Michael Fowles): 57/48/28/19/17 = 169
5. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Allan Withington): 33/57/36/12/18 = 156
6. Grimethorpe Colliery (Ben Palmer): 36/45/30/18/14 = 143
7. Krohnengen Brass Band (Dr Ray Farr): 39/42/24/11/16 = 132*
8. Friary (Chris King): 45/27/32/17/11 = 132
9. Flowers (Paul Holland): 48/39/20/10/13 = 130
10. Hammonds (Morgan Griffiths): 42/33/18/15/12 = 120
11. GUS Band (Leigh Baker):27/36/26/13/9 = 111
12. NASUWT Riverside (Prof Nicholas J Childs): 30/30/22/9/10 = 101
* Denotes Quality of Performance points take precedence in order of tied placings
Main Awards:
Quality of Performance: Tredegar
Best Programme Content: Brighouse & Rastrick
Best Entertainment & Presentation: Cory
Winning MD: Russell Gray
Audience Entertainment Prize: Cory
New Composition/Arrangement Award : Adios Nonino (Piazzolla arr. McElligott) Brighouse & Rastrick
Individual Awards:
Best Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts (cornet Hammonds)
Don Lusher Trombone Award: Chris Binns (Grimethorpe Colliery)
Harry Mortimer Best Principal Cornet Award: Tom Hutchinson (Cory)
The Fesa Trophy for Best Flugel Award: Helen Williams (Cory)
The Gateshead MBC Trophy for Best Soprano Award: Richard Poole (Fodens)
The Louis and Colin Johnson Trophy for Best Percussion Section: Foden's
Best Euphonium: Gary Curtin (Foden's)
Best Baritone: Ben Stratford (Tredegar)
Best Horn: Jonathan Bates (Foden's)
John Fletcher Best Basses Award: Brighouse & Rastrick
Youngest Player: Ewan Rigby of GUS (aged 16)
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