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May 18th 2008
Another win for LGB Brass
LGB Brass was praised for its exciting and
lyrical playing when it took first place in a competition on Sunday
May 18th. LGB defeated bands from across the southern counties to win
its section at the annual entertainment contest at the Hawth in
Crawley.
The band played a short concert including music
from the film Star Wars and the cornet solo Share My Yoke,
performed by principal cornet, Simon Emberley.
The programme also included Variations on
Heykin’s Serenade transcribed by band musical director, Ian Stewart,
and featuring solo cornet, Simon Tuck, as compere. The audience heard
several versions of the Serenade, in Chinese and
German-styles and as it would be played by a Scout band and on an old gramophone.
Finally, members of the band played the Serenade on tuned wine and beer bottles.
The band was judged on its musical performance,
entertainment value and deportment. The adjudicator, David Horsfield,
described the programme as “well-balanced” and praised the band for
its exciting and lyrical playing.
The competition was organised by the
Southern
Counties Amateur Brass Band Association. Last month (April), at a
contest in Hove, LGB Brass won the cups for
best musical director and best trombone section.
Click here for
adjudicator's comments and results
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