Online Solo & Quartet Contest

SWBBA are delighted to announce our new initiative, an Online Solo and Quartet Contest.

Online Solo & Quartet Contest [2021]

SWBBA are delighted at the huge success of our first venture into the digital contest age. Many thanks go to Trevada Music for sponsoring the event, and also to Steve Sykes, Adjudicator. It was a mammoth task for him to decide the winners from 183 video uploads in 14 different classes, plus choosing the special prize recipients for Most Promising player under 12yrs, Best Solo performance, Most Promising Tuba player and Best Overall Tuba player. We do hope he has recovered! We were extremely appreciative that renowned Trombonist Stephen Sykes chose special awards for the Most Promising Trombone player under 18yrs and the Best Overall Trombone Player.


Class 1a: Slow Melody 9yrs and under (11 entries)
  • 1st: Charlotte Corbin
  • 2nd: Bertie Barzilla
  • 3rd: Elsie Crane
Class 1b: Slow Melody 10-12yrs (27 entries)
  • 1st: Michael MacDonald
  • 2nd: Phoebe Jones
  • 3rd: Natasha Duggleby
Class 2: Slow Melody 15yrs and under (18 entries)
  • 1st: Morgan Phillips
  • 2nd: Toula Thomas
  • 3rd: Chloe Hargreaves
Class 3: Slow Melody 18yrs and under (15 entries)
  • 1st: Lia Teague
  • 2nd: Megan Newberry
  • 3rd: Frederik Elgelsen
Class 4: Percussion 18yrs and under (5 entries)
  • 1st: Jordan Ashman
  • 2nd: Reuben Hesser
  • 3rd: Callum Hathaway
Class 5: Air Varie 18yrs and under (10 entries)
  • 1st: Nadia James
  • 2nd: Lia Teague
  • 3rd: Megan Newberry
Class 6: Duet 18yrs and under (9 entries)
  • 1st: Megan Newberry and Lia Teague
  • 2nd: Millie and Robert Davenport
  • 3rd: Maddie Jones and Loveday Davies
Class 7: Quartet 18yrs and under (1 entry)
  • 1st: Bodmin Youth Band
Class 8: Slow Melody Open (36 entries)
  • 1st: Nicola Shaw
  • 2nd: Lia Teague
  • 3rd: Frederik Engelsen
Class 9: Air Varie Open (24 entries)
  • 1st: Nicola Shaw
  • 2nd: Thomas Dunne
  • 3rd: Hannah Hawken
Class 10: Percussion Open (2 entries)
  • 1st: Jordan Ashman
  • 2nd: Reuben Hesser
Class 11: Duet Open (13 entries)
  • 1st: Morgan and Richard Hart
  • 2nd: Samantha Ford and Thomas Dunne
  • 3rd: Alister Rowe and Judith Hayes
Class 12: Quartet Open (8 entries)
  • 1st: Northern Quarters
  • 2nd: Quasi Horn Quartet
  • 3rd: Shirley Band Tuba Quartet
Class 13: Ensemble Open (4 entries)
  • 1st: Sherborne Town Band Ensemble
  • 2nd: Ringwood & Burley Band Ensemble 1
  • =3rd: Ringwood & Burley Band Ensemble 2
  • =3rd: Carharrack & St Day Training Band

Special Awards
  • Most Promising player in classes 1a, 1b and 2: Simon Godfrey
  • Best Solo Performance in classes 3, 5, 8 and 9: Lia Teague
  • Most Promising Trombone Player under 18yrs: Charlotte Corbin
  • Most Promising Tuba player under 18yrs: Leoni Tissie
  • Best Trombone Overall: Dylan Brewer
  • Best Tuba Overall: Morgan Hart

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