Four in a Row for Black Dyke
Congratulations to Black Dyke on an emphatic victory at the Yorkshire regional Championships last weekend. The current National Champions put on a display that left few in doubt of the band’s intent of securing a fourth successive win in Huddersfield. Led by Professor Nicholas Childs the band gave an impressive account of Philip Sparke’s ‘Variations on an Enigma’ leading adjudicator Tom Davoren to comment, “Thank you for a performance of true substance; colourful, exciting and of technical mastery.” Fellow judge Steve Sykes was in agreement that the performance was “fabulous… seriously high end brass and percussion”. Afterwards the MD commented on the band’s success stating, “That was a huge thrill. This win is for Ian Thompson (a former band trustee), who recently passed away. I know he would have been just as thrilled as we are, and one of the first to congratulate us all. I really couldn't have asked for more today.”
Brighouse & Rastrick under Garry Cutt had to be content with the runner-up spot on this occasion, but with a confident performance the band was assured of a comfortable qualification for the National Championships in October. Joining the bands in London will be third placed Carlton Main Frickley Colliery. The band gave an assured account of the set-work, expertly directed by Allan Withington.
Congratulations are also owed to Yorkshire Imperial, South Yorkshire Police, Barnsley Metropolitan, Loxley Silver the winners of their respective sections. Fellow qualifiers Crofton Silver, Emley Brass, Clifton & Lightcliffe and Friendly Band will be joining them to compete for National honours later this year in Cheltenham. Full results are below and a review of the event will appear in the next issue of Brass Band World magazine.
Results:
Championship Section:
Adjudicators: Stephen Sykes and Tom Davoren
Test Piece: Variations on an Enigma (Philip Sparke)
1. Black Dyke Band (Prof. Nicholas J Childs)**
2. Brighouse & Rastrick (Garry Cutt)*
3. Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Allan Withington)*
4. Grimethorpe Colliery (Michael Bach)
5. Hammonds Band (Morgan Griffiths)
6. Hepworth Band (Ryan Watkins)
7. Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
8. City of Bradford (Matthew Ryan)
9. Stannington Brass (Sam Fisher)
10. Elland Silver (Brett Baker)
11. Horbury Victoria (Duncan Beckley)
12. Marsden Silver (Andrew Lofthouse)
*Qualify for invitation to National Final
** Automatically qualified for invitation to National Final
Best Soloist: Adam Bokaris (euphonium) — Black Dyke
Best Instrumentalist: Bass section of Black Dyke
Best Principal Cornet: Jamie Smith (Grimethorpe Colliery)
Youngest Player: Sam Dodd (Horbury Victoria ) — aged 15
First Section:
Adjudicators: Andrew Warriner and Paul Norley
Test Piece: High Peak (Eric Ball)
1. Yorkshire Imperial (Garry Hallas)*
2. Crofton Silver (Dean Jones)*
3. Skelmanthorpe (Jonathan Bates)
4. BD1 Brass (Jamie Smith)
5. Unite the Union (Jonathan Beatty)
6. Old Silkstone (Norman Law)
7. Knottingley Silver (Kevin Belcher)
8. Meltham & Meltham Mills (Tom Haslam)
9. Chapeltown Silver (Colum J. O'Shea)
10. Strata Brass (Leigh Baker)
11. Hade Edge (Lewis Bettles)
12. Hebden Bridge (Christopher Binns)
*Qualify for invitation to National Final
Best Soloist: Will Francis (euphonium) — Unite the Union
Best Soprano: Rob Batty (Yorkshire Imperial)
Youngest Player: Glyn Stokes (Strata Brass) — aged 11
Second Section:
Adjudicators: Stephanie Binns and Mark Wilkinson
Test Piece: Triptych (Philip Sparke)
1. South Yorkshire Police (Leigh Baker)*
2. Emley Brass (Tim Sidwell)*
3. Lindley Band (Alan Widdop)
4. Hatfield & Askern Colliery (Richard Marshall)
5. Kippax Band (James Beecham)
6. Slaithwaite (Simon Jacobs)
7. Barnsley Brass (Ben Brickles)
8. Rockingham (Adam Whittle)
9. Drighlington (Garry Hallas)
10. Huddersfield & Ripponden (Adam Bell)
*Qualify for invitation to National Final
Best Soloist: Clare Jenkins (soprano) — South Yorkshire Police
Best Principal Cornet: Bethany Moore (Lindley Band)
Best Basses: Emley Brass
Youngest Player: Lauren Wood (Drighlington) — aged 12
Third Section:
Adjudicators: Tom Davoren and Nicholas Garman
Test Piece: Corineus (Christopher Bond)
1. Barnsley Metropolitan (Alex Francis)*
2. Clifton & Lightcliffe (John Clay)*
3. Wetherby & District Silver (Craig Ratcliffe)
4. Oughtibridge (John Hopkinson)
5. Maltby Miners Welfare (Terry Clifford)
6. Wakefield Metropolitan (Lee Dunkley)
7. Dronfield Genquip (David Holling)
8. Garforth Brass (John Thompson)
9. Lofthouse 2000 (Lee Whitworth)
10. Gawthorpe Brass '85 (John Edward)
*Qualify for invitation to National Final
Best Soloist: Principal cornet (Maltby Miners Welfare)
Best Percussion: Barnsley Metropolitan
Youngest Player: Sophie Dunkley (Wakefield Metropolitan) — aged 9
Fourth Section:
Adjudicators: Paul Norley and Andrew Warriner
Test Piece: Music for Jock Tamson (Alan Fernie)
1. Loxley Silver (Lindon Bolt)*
2. Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) (Mick Silson)*
3. Dinnington Colliery (Jonathan Beatty)
4. Thurcroft Welfare (Matthew Wright)
5. Dodworth Colliery M.W (Geof Benson)
6. Deepcar Brass (Andrew Horton)
7. Tingley Brass (Allan Briggs)
8. Linthwaite Band (Tony Robertson)
*Qualify for invitation to National Final
Best Soloist: Lorraine Soulby (flugel) — Dinnington
Best Percussion: Loxley Silver
Youngest Player: Sebastian McGlade (Loxley Silver) — aged 13
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