Report & RESULTS - West Lothian Festival 9th June
The Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA), in conjunction with the West Lothian Council were proud to present the 2013 West Lothian Festival of Brass at Livingston's Howden Park Centre on Sunday 9th June, and wish to congratulate all the participating bands for their exciting collection of performances.
This spectacular show-case of Scotland's top six bands provided the audience with a world-class selection of entertainment, including the use of the theatre's magnificent screen and sound-system to add multi-media effects to many of the performance items.
SBBA wishes to thank West Lothian Council for their on-going support of this event, the presentation of which enables Scotland's premier brass bands to demonstrate to the wider audience how much there is to enjoy through the diversity and imagination of this wonderful genre which forms such an important part of Scotland's past, present and future musical heritage.
The Association would also like to thank the staff of the Howden Park Centre for their assistance throughout the day. In particular, the technical team who provided such superb stage support to the bands, meeting the many audio-visual and lighting requirements specific to each performance which utilised the fantastic multi-media facilities now available in the theatre.
This year has brought some of the most impressive, imaginative and exciting sets of performances to this event, and SBBA are delighted by the way in which the bands have embraced the event's mission statement to offer ‘...the most current and progressive form of the genre and designed to appeal to both the general listener and brass band enthusiast.
SBBA commented: "We offer our congratulations to all the performers who have come together to create a truly memorable 2013 West Lothian Festival of Brass. Anyone with even the slightest curiosity about brass band music should look to attend next year's event - it's a perfect way to discover the variety on offer and has now become one of Scotland's key brass band show-case events."
Adjudicators
Ian Brownbill - Quality of Music Performance IB
Bruce Fraser - Programme Content BF
Simon Johnston - Entertainment & Presentation SJ
BAND - BF Points - SJ Points - IB Points - Total
Whitburn 38 54 100 192 - Tie on Points, But Music Mark has preference.
Co-operative Funeralcare 40 57 95 192
Kirkintilloch 36 60 90 186
Kingdom Brass 34 51 85 170
Lochgelly 30 48 80 158
Dalmellington 32 45 75 152
Festival of Brass Winners - Whitburn Band Conducted by Anne Crookston
Whitburn Secretary John Fraser receives Winners Trophy from Laurence Fitzpatrick from West Lothian Council
Best Peter Meechan Piece - Lament from Macbeth Played By Whitburn
Most Entertaining performance - Kirkintilloch
Best Section Piece - The Parting Glass - Kirkintilloch
Best Soloist - Chris Mansfield, Kingdom Brass
Best New Composition -'One Small Step' by Andrew Duncan performed Co-operative Funeralcare
Music Performed by all Bands at 2013 West Lothian Festival
Lochgelly Band
Programme - Composer - Arranger
Tanga New Arrangement Dizzy Gillespie M.McFarlane
Sweet & Low Group Feature Sir Joseph Barnaby Howard Snell
Cry Me A River Trombone Solo Arthur Hamilton Alan Morrison
The Red Shield H C Goffin
Lament from Macbeth Peter Meechan
An American Tale Dan Price
Whitburn Band
Programme - Composer - Arranger
Bustout Brigade New Publication The Go Team Simon Dobson
Capriccio Brillante Tenor Horn Solo Hermann Bellstedt Sandy Smith
Lament from Macbeth Peter Meechan
La Fiesta Multiple solos and Cornet Section Chick Corea Philip Harper
Gee Officer Krupke! Bernstein Simon Kerwin
Suite from West Side Story, Bernstein Eric Crees
Kirkintilloch Band
Programme - Composer - Arranger
Backseat Driver Monty Norman Rodney Newton
The Australasian William Rimmer
Mambo Caliente Arturo Sandoval Sandy Smith
The Parting Glass Group Feature - New Arrangement Phil Cunningham Eoin Tonner
Cry Me A River - Trombone Solo Arthur Hamilton Alan Morrison
Innuendo Peter Meechan
Kingdom Brass
Programme - Composer - Arranger
B of The Bang Peter Meechan Piece - Sectional Feature Peter Meechan
As If We never Said Goodbye Solo Item A L Webber Bill Geldard
Susanna's Secret New Arrangement E. Wolf-Ferrari Lynda Nicholson
Lux Aurumque Eric Whitaker Lynda Nicholson
Jaws New Arrangement John Williams Lynda Nicholson
Nightingale Dances Mathew Hall
Dalmellington Band
Programme - Composer - Arranger
Match Day Peter Meechan
Misty - Trombone Solo New Arrangement Errol Garner Derick Kirkwood
Zorba's Dance Mikis Theodorakis Goff Richards
Got to Get You Into My Life New Arrangement Lennon/McCartney Leigh Baker
Hora Staccato Section Feature Dinicu/Heifetz Goff Richards
Psalm of Praise James Curnow
Co-operative Funeralcare
Programme - Composer - Arranger
The Light Fantastic Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Spain Chick Corea Peter Meechan
Deep River - Eb Bass Solo Peter Graham
Zigeunerweisen - Cornet Section Feature Pablo de Sarasate Phil Lawrence
Cause and Effect - Percussion section Feature Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Lux Aeterna - New Publication Philip Harper
One Small Step - New Publication Andrew Duncan
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