GUNNEDAH Shire Band Musical Director, Laurence Rowe, has heaped praise on a number of new members who turned in pleasing performances at the Hunter Regional Solo Competition in Rathmines last weekend.
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“These players will be excellent leaders and we seem blessed by a new wave of members happy to work for their own improvement and for the betterment of the whole band,” Mr Rowe said.
“While the number of entries from other bands was disappointing, the quality of performance by GSB members was of a very high standard.
“I am extremely proud of everyone, particularly those who put in the tough yards to ensure their playing was as good as it could be.”
Mr Rowe said the wonderful standard of playing in the horn sections was “very classy”.
“The success of Carla Douglas and Annerley Fitzsimmons in the cornet sections was another highlight – having a good work ethic always pays off.”
Mr Rowe also commended the great playing of Amity Cleal and Sabastian Rowe in the under 10 section and described them as “without doubt, stars of the future”.
Zac Clarke’s playing in the snare sections was another notable performance in his first competition.
“Zac is a very bright prospect, while the wonderful playing of so many young cornet players, particularly Josh Green, was also outstanding,” he said.
Oscar King and Adam King are not brothers but they both share a huge talent for playing tuba, with a high standard on display at the titles.
Mr Rowe said Sammy Porter’s playing of Resulka in the open slow melody for cornets section “deserved to win”, with the teen placed second by the judges.
The band brought home a swag of medals in all colours, with the new younger members competing for the first time auguring well for the band’s future.
“Congratulations and thank you all for your magnificent effort,” Mr Rowe said.
Individual results:
Amity Cleal: Under 10, any brass 1, slow melody 3. Under 12, slow melody/cornet 1.
Sebastian Rowe: Under 10, any brass 3. Under 12, other brass 3. Savannah Cull: Under 12, cornet 2. Elsie Hunt: Under 12, slow melody/cornet 3.
Josh Green: Under 12, cornet 1, slow melody/cornet 2. Under 15 cornet 2, slow melody/cornet 3.
Oscar King: Under 12, other brass 1, slow melody/other brass 2. Under 15, tuba 1. Felicity Roach: Under 12, other brass 2. Under 15, trombone 2, slow melody/trombone 2.
Carla Douglas: Under 15, cornet 1. Under 19, cornet 2, slow melody/other brass 3. Annerley Fitzsimmons: Under 15, cornet 3, slow melody/cornet 2. Under 19, cornet 1.
Katelin Bush: Under 15, horn 1, slow melody/horn 1. Under 19, horn 2, slow melody/horn 1.
Rhiannon Heath: Under 15, horn 2, slow melody/horn 2. Under 19, horn 3, slow melody/horn 3.
Kusti Tuckerman: Under 15, horn 3, slow melody/horn 3. Ryan King: Under 15, trombone 1, slow melody/trombone. Under 19, other brass 3. Grace McCullock: Under 15, trombone 3, slow melody/trombone 3.
Lauren Little: Under 15, euphonium/baritone 1, slow melody, euphonium/baritone 1. Adam King: Under 15, tuba 2. Under 19, other brass 2, slow melody/other brass 2. Jacob Bush: Under 15, snare 1. Under 19, snare 1.
Georgia Roach: Under 15, snare 2. Under 19, snare 3. Zac Clarke: Under 15, snare 3. Under 19, snare 2. Amber Kerr: Under 19, cornet 3.
Benj Porter: Under 19, horn 1, slow melody/horn 2. Open horn 1, open slow melody 3. Amy Alker: Open euphonium/baritone/tuba 2. Sammy Porter: Open slow melody cornet 2.
