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CONTEST RESULTS


RINGMER ENSEMBLES AND QUARTET CONTEST, FEBRUARY 2009 Our Band had a winning streak again at Ringmer Community College in the Southern Counties Amateur Brass Band's Associations Annual Solo, Quartet and Ensemble Contest. We entered two Youth Ensembles and one of these Won 1st Prize in the Youth Ensemble Section winning the New Ensemble Shield,Certificate and plaque and our other Youth quartet took 4th place with a creditable performance. Both Youth Ensembles were Conducted by Youth Band Conductor Peter Mansfield. Our new Musical Director Daniel Hunt then took Paul Homewood, Peter Mansfield, Ian Kingshott and Dave Imray on Gareth Wood's Four Pieces for Four Trombones and we won the Snell Memorial Challenge Bowl, Certificate and plaque, taking first Prize in the 2nd Section. Our other Quartet comprised of Georgie Robinson, Adam Bushell, Piers Carr and Faye Buttery took 2nd Prize Winning a Certificate and plaque. Our Band, under our new MD Daniel Hunt, are looking forward to competing in the SCABA Spring Contest at Hove Town Hall on Sunday 5th April.
RINGMER ENSEMBLES AND QUARTET CONTEST, FEBRUARY 2008 Fantastic results from the youth band members and groups, complimented by a solid performance from the two adult quartets. The results were as follows: The Youth Band Ensemble secured 1st place The Youth Quartet also secured 1st place. The Junior Quartet secured 2nd place. Ben Day, played cornet so beautifully he nearly had the audience in tears playing Leonard Bernstein's 'Somewhere' to secured 3rd place in junior solo competition You can find some photos from Ringmer by clicking here; more coming soon. Well done to all the Mid Sussex players who took part.
HOVE SCABA CONTEST, APRIL 2007 The adult band secured third place in the second section, winning a Ł50 prize and a trophy. Official photos taken on the day can be found at www.buymyphotos.info. To find our band you will need to first click on the photo of the girl and then navigate to photos 67-75 (IMG0100-IMG0108)
RINGMER ENSEMBLES AND QUARTET CONTEST, FEBRUARY 2007 Fantastic results from the youth band members and groups, complimented by a solid performance from the two adult quartets. The results were as follows: The Youth Band Ensemble secured 2nd place. The Youth Quartet also secured 2nd place. The mixed instrument Quartet beat the Trombone quartet, once again taking 2nd place The Junior and Youth Solo players nearly had a clean sweep, getting 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Juniors and 1st and 3rd in the Youth section: Ollie Brooks secured 1st place in both the Junior section (playing horn) and in the Youth section (playing Bass) Ben Day, playing cornet, secured 2nd place in the Junior section, with Kate Bull taking 3rd place on Euphonium in this 15 strong field of competitors. Richard Finnemore demonstrated great tone throughout the range of his Bb Bass, to secure a creditable 3rd place. You can find some photos from Ringmer by clicking here. Well done to all the Mid Sussex players who took part to make this one of our most successful outings.
HOVE SCABA CONTEST, APRIL 2006 Competing in the second section once more, the adult band achieved fourth place for the main test piece and third place for the set March "The Standard of St. George". SCABA chose the march because the contest fell on St. Georges day, the 23^rd April.
RINGMER ENSEMBLES AND QUARTET CONTEST, FEBRUARY 2006 The Junior Quartet conducted by Ray Woods won their section playing an arrangement of Pachebels Cannon, beating two other quartets. The Senior Trombone quartet conducted by Andy Wooler, in their first ever 2nd section competition, played well enough to secure a creditable 2nd place. Well done to all the quartets that entered.
MID SUSSEX MUSIC FESTIVAL, Burgess Hill School for Girls, November 13 2005 The Youth Band won the ensemble section with Distinction (but must improve their posture).
FOLKSTONE 2005, SECOND SECTION FIRST Place out of 9 in the Test Piece (Dimensions) and 3rd in the Hymn. Also winners of best soloist, Ray Lomas (euphonium), best Horn section (Peter Hughes, Maureen Hobden, Edwina Wooler and Yvonne Riggs) and best percussion section (Alex Mitchell with a little help from Ray Woods).
RINGMER QUARTETS & ENSEMBLES 2005 The Youth Ensemble was 1st out of 3 (4 entered); The 2 Youth Quartets secured 3rd and 4th (or 5th place); SECTION 3 Senior Quartet (4 Trombones) were 1st. More details of the Ringmer 2005 contest results including adjudicators comments and photos can be found HERE
FOLKSTONE 2004 THIRD SECTION 5th Place out of 12 in the Test Piece (Swiss Festival Overture) and 6th in the Hymn. SECOND SECTION 4th Place out of 12 in the Test Piece (Aeronauts) and 1st place in the Hymn.
HOVE 25 APRIL 2004 THIRD and YOUTH SECTION 1st Place out of 9 in the Test Piece (Aeronauts) AND the Conductors Prize awarded to Andy Wooler.
RINGMER QUARTETS & ENSEMBLES 2004 Junior Quartet were 5th out of 6; The Youth Quartet was 1st out of 5 (6 entered); SECTION 3 MSBB A Quartet (4 Trombones) was 1st and MSBB B (2C, H, E) was 6th out of 10. More details of the Ringmer contest results including adjudicators comments and photos can be found HERE
FOLKSTONE 2003 THIRD SECTION 3rd Place out of 12 in the Test Piece (Dimensions) and 10th in the Hymn
FOLKSTONE 2003 SECOND SECTION 11th Place out of 11 in the Test Piece (Triumphant Rhapsody) and 5th in the Hymn
CRAWLEY 2003 Entertainments Contest, SECTION B 6th Place out of 11
HOVE 2003 THIRD SECTION 2nd Place in the Test Piece and 6th in the March, plus BEST EUPHONIUM (Ray Lomas)
RINGMER QUARTETS & ENSEMBLES 2003 Youth Quartet was 3rd out of 5; SECTION 3 MSBB A Quartet was 4th and MSBB B was 6th out of 6; The Ensemble was 5th out of 7
This is not a contest result, but a real contest performance playing Divertimento - it uses Real Player. I suggest you stop the other music track before clicking HERE