Scottish Open Win for Cooperation Band
In the grand setting of the Perth Concert Hall, adjudicators John Doyle and Glyn Williams were treated to 19 fine band performances, as the second part of the Scottish Open Championships got underway yesterday (26th November). Drawn last it was The Cooperation Band’s performance of Simon Dobson’s ‘The Journey of the Lone Wolf’, under the direction of Mike Fowles that found ultimate favour with the judges, who awarded them the slimmest of victories over reigning champions Whitburn. Chris Flynn also picked up the prize for Best Euphonium, while Best Instrumentalist went to Phoebe Mallinson (flugel) of City of Bradford Band. Rainford and MD David Thornton completed the podium places.
The Youth Championships will take place later today and a full report of the event will appear in the next issue of BBW magazine.
Championship Section:
1. The Cooperation Band (Mike Fowles): 198
2. Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs): 197
3. Rainford (David Thornton): 195
4. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Chris Binns): 194
5. East London Brass (Jayne Murrill): 192
6. Easington Colliery (Stephen Malcolm): 191
7. Hepworth Band (Ryan Watkins): 190
8. Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Mareika Gray): 189
9. Kirkintilloch Band (David Roberts): 188
10. Kingdom Brass (Paul Drury): 187
11. Fishburn (Duncan Beckley): 186
12. City of Bradford (Jonathan Bates): 184
13. Dalmellington (Gary J Williams): 182
14. Johnstone (Colin McKenzie): 181
15. Elland Silver (Daniel Brooks): 180
16. Newtongrange (Anne Crookston): 179
17. Bon-Accord Silver (Stephen Malcolm): 178
18. Wingates (Andrea Price): 177
19. Unison Kinneil (Raymond Tennant): 176
Best Instrumentalist: Phoebe Mallinson (flugel) — City of Bradford
Best Euphonium: Chris Flynn (The Cooperation Band)
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