Scottish Youth Championships
Over 500 young musicians, together with their families and supporters, took over Perth Concert Hall last weekend to participate in the Scottish Youth Championships, the final event in this year’s Festival of Brass. The occasion brought smiles of joy to the faces of participants and audience alike as the percussionists and brass players took to the stage in a day-long procession to show off their freshly-acquired performance skills.
Here are the results from the event:
Percussion Ensembles - Adjudicator: Sarah Naish
Gold awards
Perth & Kinross (Lynsey Paterson) - Winner
MidlothianPerc Ensemble (Barbara-Jane Waddell)
Silver award
Coalburn Percussion Academy (Robbie Bremner)
Novice Section - Adjudicators: Brett Baker and Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale
Gold awards
Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good) - Winner
Coalburn Bronze Band (David Fehilly)
Maroon Brass (Stuart Black)
Kinneil Youth Band (Scott Gardner)
Perthshire Youth Brass (Willie McMullan)
Silver awards
Broxburn & Livingston Future Brass (Jim Bone)
Clackmannan District Beginners (Luci Lamb)
Bathgate Youth Band (Stewart Brynes)
Hawick Saxhornettes (Stuart Black)
Irvine & Dreghorn Brasslets (John Boax)
Kingdom Brass Youth Band (Denise Crighton-Ward)
Rhins School Cluster Band (Angela Miller)
Whitburn Wee Band (Caroline Farren)
Intermediate Section - Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and Scott Walker
Gold awards
Galashiels Youth Band (Stuart Black) – Winner
Newtongrange Junior Band (Alan Fernie)
Silver awards
Kirkintilloch Youth Band (Katherine Adams)
Peebles Burgh Youth Band (Keith Belleville)
Stranraer Junior Brass (Angela Miller)
St. Ronan’s Future Band (Keith Belleville)
Bronze awards
Kings Park Junior Brass (Emily Stokes)
Wizzards & Cupar Brass Bandits (Denise Crighton-Ward & Alison Milne)
Development Section - Adjudicators: Sheona Wade and Scott Walker
Gold award
Campbeltown Brass Juniors (Katrina Barr)
Silver awards
Irvine & Dreghorn Youth Band (John Boax)
West Lothian Schools Band (Caroline Farren)
Whitburn Youth Band (Caroline Farren)
Senior Section - Adjudicators: Brett Baker, Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale and Scott Walker
Gold awards
Riverside Youth Band (Mark Good) - Winner
Scottish Borders Youth Band (Stuart Black)
Silver awards
Dalmellington Brass Academy (Cameron Paterson)
Esk Valley Brass (Alan Fernie / John Dickson)
Highlands Future Brass (Mark Bell)
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