Sunday March 24th
The Annual Solo Duet and Quartet Contest was held at Studley High School and drew enthusiastic support over all categories. The adjudicators for the day were Paul White and Warren Bellshaw
Commenting on the day, organiser Dave Birch said
“The competition was a great success and was well supported. Both adjudicators Paul White and Warren Bellshaw were very impressed with the two competitors in the 15 to 18 section both with their lyrical playing the slow melody which Warren Bellshaw said simply took his breath away and the sheer excellence of technique which Paul White found impressive in the Air Varie. The Desford Chicks Quartet gave a sparkling performance in the Adult Quartet with Arrow Valley raising a few laughs with their title of Liquid Mud for their Tuba Quartet.”
Results
Slow Melody Aged 9 to 11
First Place Jennifer Richardson Alcester Victoria
Second Alec Banner Shipston Town
Third Tallula Matthews Shipston Town
Slow Melody Aged 12 to 14
First Place Christopher Oddy Enderby
Second Toula Thomas Cubbington
Third Ben Hone Arrow Valley
Slow Melody Aged 15 to 18
First Place Luke Barker Jaguar Landrover
Second Grace Coates Shipston
Slow Melody Adult
First Place Trystan Jones A W Parker Drybrook
Second Patricia Woodings Ratby
Third Annette Cairns Cubbington
Air Varie Aged 14 and Under
First Place Christopher Oddy Enderby
Second Alec Banner Shipston Town
Air Varie Aged 15 to 18
First Place Luke Barker Jaguar Landrover
Second Grace Coates Shipston Town
Duets Aged 11 and Under
First Alec Banner and Tallula Matthews Shipston Town
Second Peter Coates and Tallula Matthews Shipston Town
Duets Aged 15 to 18
First Place Luke Barker Jaguar Landrover and Grace Coates Shipston Town
Adult Duets
First Place Trystan Jones and Rebecca Aston A W Parker Drybrook
Second Grace Coates and David Birch Shipston Town
Quartet Under 19
First Place Shipston Town
Quartet Adults
First Place Desford Chicks
Second Shirley Tubas
Third Liquid Mud (Arrow Valley)
Percussion
First Alec Banner