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Brass Bonanza for Bare Trees Band

Brass Bonanza for Bare Trees Band

Press Release Date: 13 December 2010

The Winners with Civic Mayor Cllr Jean Brazil and her Consort SydneyBare Trees Community Band from Oldham carried off the first prize at the Tameside Youth Brass Festival held at Dukinfield Town Hall on 28 November 2010.

Eight bands competed in the contest, battling it out for total prize money of £3,100. The event was sponsored by Tameside Council and adjudicated by Glyn Williams.

The Civic Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Jean Brazil, presented the awards and Bare Trees, conducted by John Collins, received a cheque for £1,000.

St. Helens Youth Band Link to External Website was runner-up, claiming £700, Youth Brass 2000 Link to External Website was third and Hade Edge Youth Band Link to External Website came fourth.

Individual trophies were also awarded for best cornet, horn, euphonium, trombone, bass and percussion, and an award was given to the youngest player - seven-year-old Phoebe Collins from Bare Trees Community Band.

Cllr John Sullivan, Tameside Council’s Assistant Executive Member for Music, Culture and Performing Arts, said: "Once again we have showcased some of the best talent in youth brass from up and down the country here in Tameside and I was delighted to see so many competing bands."

Full Results

  1. Bare Trees Community Band, 192 points
  2. St Helens Youth Band, 189 points
  3. Youth Brass 2000; 187 points
  4. Hade Edge Youth Band, 184 points

Best cornet: James Fountain (Youth Brass 2000).
Best bass: Bare Trees Community Band.
Best percussion: Bare Trees Community Band.
Best horn/flugel: Toni Heywood (Bare Trees Community Band).
Best trombone: Andy Lemming (Dobcross Youth Band Link to External Website).
Best euphonium: Daniel Morgan (St Helens Youth Band).

Other competing bands: Bolton Schools, Macclesfield Youth Link to External Website, Poynton Youth Link to External Website.

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