Official National Finals Thread - Third Section

[Di]

Test Piece : Sinfonietta in Three Movements. Gordon Langford

Adjudicators: Kevin Wadsworth and Steve Pritchard-Jones


Competing Bands :

SCOTLAND
Tullis Russell (The Papermakers) Mills, Alan Morrison - 183 pts
Broxburn Silver, Colin McKenzie - 181 pts

NORTH WEST
Rainford Silver, Neil Samuel - 186 pts
Flixton, Kevin Gibbs - 185 pts

YORKSHIRE
Horbury Victoria, Bob Walker - 185 pts
Clifton & Lightcliffe, John Clay - 184 pts

NORTH of ENGLAND
Durham Constabulary, K. MacDonald - 180 pts
Stape Silver, Garry Hallas - 179 pts

WALES
Beaumaris B, P. Hughes - 184 pts
Radyr and Morganstown Mellingriffith, Gareth Ritter - 183 pts

WEST OF ENGLAND
St Pinnock, P Minear - 179 pts
Gillingham Silver Band, E Haines - 177 pts

MIDLANDS
Long Eaton Silver Prize, S Stansfield - 185 pts
Leicestershire Co-op Snibston Charnwood, G Jacklin - 182 pts
Malton '77, H Gibbs - 181 pts

L&SC
Norfolk Wherry Brass, A Craze - 184 pts
LGB, I Stewart - 182 pts

[satchmo shaz]

We will be starting our rehearsals in earnest in a couple of weeks after the holiday season
We now have a hotel. ................ our other one burnt down!!
See you all soon
Shaz

[GingerMaestro]

This one I think is a no brainer in that Tullis Russel will walk it with Mr Morrison at the helm they couldn't be in better hands but they could be pushed a little bit by Long Eaton and Satchmo Shaz

[satchmo shaz]

lets hope so!

[wantapie]

Martin, a band can have the greatest conductor in the world and still not get in the prizes. Conductors can only work with what they have infront of them.

[Liz Courts]

Go St Pinnock! I'll cheer loudly if I get the chance to listen to you!!

[johnmartin]

Martin, a band can have the greatest conductor in the world and still not get in the prizes. Conductors can only work with what they have infront of them.

From some of the names I've heard rumoured there won't be any problems on that front either. Can't wait to see the next press release from the band.

[Craigsav83]

This one I think is a no brainer in that Tullis Russel will walk it with Mr Morrison at the helm they couldn't be in better hands but they could be pushed a little bit by Long Eaton and Satchmo Shaz

I strongly disagree, the form guide for me would be one of the North West bands, who have won practically everything in the past year, I'm not going to jinx them by naming them but I'm sure everyone know who I'm talking about!

[GingerMaestro]

Martin, a band can have the greatest conductor in the world and still not get in the prizes. Conductors can only work with what they have infront of them.

I quite agree but They have been in a rich vein of form recently so with that in mind I think they should have it in the bag IMO

[johnmartin]

I quite agree but They have been in a rich vein of form recently so with that in mind I think they should have it in the bag IMO

Tullis haven't contested since the Scottish Championships and to the best of my knowledge won't be going to another contest before the Nationals. They have had their problems recently with getting a settled band but, as I alluded to above, they seem to have that sorted now. With the players they have in their ranks and the man in the middle I wouldn't count them out. Good luck to them.

[GJacko]

Well, we've got the longest name!!!!

[sparkling_quavers]

Well, we've got the longest name!!!!

hehe! good luck to all the competing bands!

Where are you all staying? We are staying at a hotel in Ripon and getting a coach to the venue.

[JR]

I've just realised it's only 10 years since this test piece was used as 3rd section finals (at Cardiff) - won by Yeovil
...anyone else find this a bit odd?
Don't you think we could benefit from a more thorough explanation by the music panel as to how they arrive at these decisions on finals tests?

JR

[sparkling_quavers]

I am doing a feature on the finals on our website

www.flixtonband.org.uk

might make interesting reading for some of you

Hope you are all getting excited already - I am

[latham91]

Hi All,

I'm with Norfolk Wherry - just joined - afraid I can't be very objective about our chances since I haven't played in the 3rd section before (20 years in championship bands previously!!) but think we sound quite reasonable...

good luck to everyone..