Butlins Mineworkers Championships Skegness

19th-20th January 2008

Adjudicators Comments
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Testpiece - Life Divine

Peter Parkes

Positive start (but it could move a little)

Allegro Vivace - Good Tempo but rather scrappy. E - problems! Good Bass. F - good section - this works well to the rallentando.

Maestoso - good trombones and baritone.

Andante - Nicely played but rather slow - if it moved forward a little it would be so much more effective - a good sound through to Allegro Vivace - rather scrappy into K.

Andante - okay. Good positive sound at Molto Maestoso. N is demisemi-quavers, not semi-quavers.

Allegro Vivace - well played though a little edgy.

Molto Maestoso - good trombones and it moves nicely into Andante Nobilimente.

Much very good playing

 

Alan Morrison

Andante - lacks flow for andante but a good balanced sound. Some weak points in sustained notes and rhythm not exact in upper lines. Tuning poor in build up to A.

Allegro - a little aggressive with unnecessary accents. Semis often untidy. [next part illegible]. It hurries to trills.

Maestoso - troms not controlled and some insecurity in tuning. Good close.

Andante - Expressive intentions but it lacks a little flow. Pedalling unnecessary but it is nicely played in lead lines.

Allegro - lively and brisk if not always well matched. Big sounds at L and almost successful semis in baritones. Good close.

Maestoso - this has quality and is fine but rhythm is inaccurate.

Allegro - again a little aggressive with unnecessary accents. Its all just a little edgy in technique and could be clearer.

Maestoso - very good troms here and a good attempt at maintaining the line.

Andante again lacks flow and plods on somewhat but with good sounds and balance.

Presto - not entirely clean but a good ending.

Much to commend here just lacking a little finesse in places.
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Entertainment

Peter Parkes

Be a Clown - All well played.

Tanga - okay, but soloist is overpowered by the band. Excellent soloist but the accompaniment is too heavy for it to work.

She's Leaving Home - Nice piece. Good trombone. It needs a little more contrast to come off - it cancan easily become rather dull.

Jubilee - Much good playing, good bright feel to this little march.

The Water is Wide - Generally well played but some problems with intonation and quite a lot of sharp playing - doesn't end well.

Finale: Swan Lake - Good start. Andante - Cantabile needs to be smooth. D - poor tuning at bottom of band. Good solo cornet, sop - intonation!

An interesting programme but indifferent tuning takes away points!

 

David Read

Be a Clown - Bright start. Not balanced and rather heavy, tends to get strident.

Tanga - Band a little heavy for the soloist, but full marks to the trumpeter and played in fine style. I am sure Dizzy Gillespie would approve.

She's Leaving Home - Good change to a different style but some tuning problems with the ensemble! The music flowed well with mellow sounds.

Jubilee - Don't play so loud to start - the sound gets distorted, but as we progress a good rhythmic display of the circus type music.

The Water is Wide - Nice atmosphere created and soloists play in a good wide expressive style - a fine arrangement - well directed and played.

Finale: Swan Lake - Bright start. Good cantabile style - heavy for p. Agitato - good flow, some slight scratches and overpitching - and don't get too hard, this is lovely music and in a fine arrangement - well done!

A very good band but at times just a little over the top with the sound at the upper dynamic levels.
 
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