Land O Burns - Brass In Concert 25th August
Contest in Troon Concert Hall
Newsletter - Update No 2 ( dated 1st August 2012 ) ..... to all bands entered in the 2012 contest:-
1 ..... 16 bands are still entered in the competition this year.
2 ..... Conductors - could all bands please email the name of your conductor to me as soon as possible ( for the programme ).
3 ..... Wrist-bands - this year we will introduce wrist-bands for players and for our paying audience.
Players' wrist-bands will be a different colour from the audience wrist-bands and everyone must have a wrist-band
to get into the concert hall to listen to the bands.
In addition, players must be wearing a players' wrist-band to get on to the stage, this will be checked at the
registration desk!
Also, each band will receive 30 wrist-bands ( for:- 28 players, conductor and representative ) ..... should any
band intend to play four percussionists, please let me know as soon as possible and an additional wrist band will
be issued.
Wrist-bands will be issued to band representatives at the draws, but, should ‘2nd half bands' have players who
would like to listen to ‘1st half bands' they will need to make arrangements for a band member to collect all of
their wrist-bands, to avoid having to pay for an ‘audience wrist-band' to get into to the concert hall. The person
who collects the wrist-bands for your band will be responsible for issuing the wrist-bands to your players and no
further wrist-bands can be issued to your bands.
4 ..... 50 Years Medals - We will be delighted to welcome ‘50 Years Medal Holders' from all bands and we will also be delighted to uphold the traditional FREE ENTRY for such medal holders, so, please encourage your medal holders to come with your bands and show their medals at the entry desk to receive a wrist-band to enter the concert hall.
5 ..... Programmes reminder - please remember that your concert programme cannot be longer than 20 minutes
playing time ( plus one minute allowed for tempo fluctuations ) ..... time penalties will be enforced as per the
details issued in the initial invitation letter ( The Music Section ), please make sure that your conductor is aware of
the timing conditions!
In addition - each band must feature a ‘Stand-Up Soloist' ..... any band which does not feature a ‘Stand-Up
Soloist' will be disqualified ( the soloist must play a brass or percussion instrument from within the band ).
6 ..... Trophies Return - Could I please ask the following bands to ensure that they return the trophies won last year,
engraved, polished and ready to be presented this year:-
Kingdom Brass ..... Knoweview Nursing Home Trophy + Philip McCann Trophy + Ritchie Trophy +
Jenny Johnstone Memorial Quaiche + Tom Park Memorial trophy ( 5 trophies ).
Whitburn Band ..... James Bryce Memorial Trophy + South Ayrshire Council Trophy + Eddie Kerr Memorial
Trophy + Melvin Bathgate Shield ( 4 trophies ).
Fishburn Band ..... Antoine Courtois ( Paris ) Trophy + Dalmellington junior Band Trophy ( 2 trophies ).
Tullis Russell Mills Band ..... Robert Oughton Memorial Trophy + Anchorage Hotel Trophy ( 2 trophies ).
Coalburn Band ..... South Beach Hotel Trophy ( 1 trophy ).
Dunaskin Doon Band ..... Scottish Co-op Trophy ( 1 trophy ).
Shotts St. Patricks Band ..... Alan Baird Memorial Trophy ( 1 trophy ).
7 ..... Compere Notes & Scores - Please let me have your compere programme notes by Saturday 18th August, at the latest and, could you please keep them as brief as possible!
Scores ..... Please let me have unmarked scores of your chosen music ( for the adjudicator ), also by Saturday 18th August.
8 ..... National Anthem - to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Year, band number one will play the
National Anthem.
9 ..... Guest / Borrowed Players - as per SBBA rules, no guest or borrowed players can win any individual awards.
10 ..... Percussion Provided - the following large percussion items will be provided by Dalmellington Band ( all of our percussion items have been ‘serviced' for this event and they must be used by ALL BANDS! ):-
Timps x 3 ( Premier Copper Pedal - 25", 28" and 30" + adjustable stool ) ..... Glocenspiel x 1 ( Premier, 2 octives + 4th, G to C ) ..... Xylophone x 1 ( Premier ) ..... Vibraphone x 1 ( Premier ) ..... Concert Bass Drum on cradle x 1
( Adams ) ..... Tam Tam on stand + beater x 1 ( Paiste ) ..... Suspended Cymbals on stand x 2 ( Sabian 16" & 18" ) ..... Crash Cymbals on stand x 1 ( Zildjian ) ..... Snare Drum on high stand x 1 ( Pearl ) ..... Trap Trays x 3 ..... Drum Kit x 1 ( Pearl, including:- bass drum & pedal, floor tom, hi tom, low tom, snare drum & stand, hi hat, stool, ride cymbal, crash cymbal ).
Note: As previously advised, the timps will be on the right hand side of the stage ( conductors's right hand side as
he/she faces the band ) and cannot be moved ..... all other percussion items will be placed as per your ‘percussion
stage plan' ..... please provide your percussion stage plan along with your compere notes and adjudicator scores, by Saturday 18th August.
11 ..... Youth Workshop - as previously advised, we will have a ‘Brass Workshop' in the Ivy Cottage ( next door to the concert hall ) and we are delighted that Professional Trumpet Player - Hedley Benson, sponsored by Besson, will be our guest soloist ..... the workshop will be held from 10.30am ‘til 1pm ( with a short interval in the middle ).
Note: invitations will go out to local schools and colleges and we will welcome students and school children to this event and, all youngsters who attend the event, will be given a FREE ENTRY wrist-band to get into the concert hall to hear the bands ( 2nd half bands ).
Please try and bring along youngsters with your band and, of course, the event is also open for adults, family and friends!
The workshop is a FREE ENTRY EVENT for adults, students and school children!
12 ..... The Draws:-
.The actual draw for bands drawn to play in the 1st half of the contest will be held, in the Control Room,
at 8.45am and, Band No1 will commence playing the National Anthem at 9.45am.
The actual draw for bands drawn to play in the 2nd half of the contest will be held, in the Control Room, at 12pm ( mid day ) and we expect the 2nd half of the contest to start at approx. 2pm, but this will depend on various circumstances on the day of the event!
Finally:- To clarify:- Non-traditional brass band instruments can only be used, in your programme, if required in the arranger/composer's score.
Note: Your compere notes, adjudicator's scores and your percussion stage plan should be sent to me by Saturday 18th August, at the latest:-
( Bert Ritchie, Glenauchen, 10 Ayr Road, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, KA6-7SJ ).
Bert Ritchie - President, Dalmellington Band.
Home: 01292-550250 Mobile: 0781-612-1334
Email: bert.ritchie@yahoo.co.uk
