Pillowell Silver Band

South West Brass Band Association Contest 2006 - Adjudication

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Test Piece: Three Saints (Goff Richards)

Adjudicator: Stan Lippeatt

Draw: 4 Position: 1 Points: 181

Stan Lippeatt

Good solid start made.  Good dynamic contrasts noted but quite a few tuning problems.  Cad. Soloists could play more confidently.  Good build to 29.  Grandioso - Good effects but again tuning problems at rall.  Moderato - good clean playing most of the time.  66 again good musical shape with drama before Grandioso - well done.  Good dynamic control.  95 Good bottom end brass.  Good feel for this con energia.  144 good bass line and crisp percussion work well done.  163 semi's untidy.  177/178 the odd splash!  187/188 Bass solo to be more confident.  202 again not good tuning.  217 Allegro untidy to start but yes it got a lot better.  239 Smoother for me please.  Good cornet work noted.  245 Tempo at Grandioso Good work all.  266 Again untidy to start.  Andante very well played.  Grandioso also well done and all builds to a big ending - Well done.

A good performance from a playing point of view, just the tuning problems.