THE Hunter Regional Solo and Ensemble Championships were held on the weekend at the Rathmines Music Centre on the edge of Lake Macquarie, with a team of Gunnedah band members competing for prestigious trophies.
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Youngster Sebastian Rowe took out the under 12 years brass champion and the under 10 slow melody any instrument, while Annerley Fitzsimmons received first place in the under 15 years cornet, under 19 years cornets and trumpets and was named the under 15 brass champion. Annerley also placed third in the under 15 years slow melody cornets and second in the under 19 years slow melody cornets and trumpets.
Under 19 brass champion went to Amy Alker, who was also awarded the under 19 perpetual trophy for slow ballad. Amy placed first in the under 19 slow melody other brass instruments and first in the under 19 years baritones and euphoniums.
Other results from the Gunnedah team:
Under 15 years cornet, Elsie Hunt 2, Amber Kerr 3. Under 15 years other brass instrument, Maja Heath 1, Lauren Jessup-Little 3. Under 12 any instrument, Amity Cleal 2. Under 12 years slow melody, Amity Cleal 1, Elsie Hunt 2. Under 15 years slow melody cornets, Josh Green 1, Carla Douglas 2. Under 15 years slow melody other instruments, Maja Heath 2, Felicity Roach 3. Under 15 years slow melody euphoniums and baritones, Lauren Jessup-Little 2.Under 19 tenor and flugel horns, Rhiannon Heath 1, Maja Heath 2. Under 19 years cornets and trumpets, Josh Green 2, Amber Kerr 3. Under 19 years slow melody cornets and trumpets, Carla Douglas 1, Amber Kerr 3. Under 19 slow melody other brass instruments, Maja Heath 2. Under 19 trombone, Felicity Roach 3. Under 19 years baritones and euphoniums, Lauren Jessup-Little 3.
The sections were adjudicated by Anthony Timmins and supervised by Allan Shaw.
