First rounds of solo and ensemble competitions

Sunday 2 February 2025

Three area associations held their qualifying competitions for this year’s Scottish Youth Solo and Ensemble Championships yesterday.

The Borders event took place at Teviot Church, Hawick, where the adjudicator was Stephanie Kennedy.

The Northern Counties contest was judged by Chris Shanks and in the West of Scotland the adjudicator was Chris Mansfield.

Congratulations to all those young players who have qualified for the finals which will take place at the Bellshill Salvation Army on Saturday 29 March.

The other area competitions to be held are East of Scotland on Saturday 22 February and Fife Charities Band Association on Sunday 23 March.

The Borders qualifiers were:

Junior – 12 and under

Hattie Spence (trombone)

Vivien Giegerich (cornet)

Eva Murray (cornet)

Harris McNeill (trumpet)

Intermediate – 16 and under

Isla Gillespie (cornet)

Iris Deane (trombone)

Jamie Gillespie (trombone)

James Grassick (euphonium)

Junior Ensemble

St Ronan’s Silver Band A

St Ronan’s Silver Band B

Intermediate Ensemble

Galashiels Youth Band

Hawick Saxhornettes 

Youth Ensemble

Iris Deane and William Scott (below with adjudicator Stephanie Kennedy)

Berwickshire High School

The Northern Counties qualifiers were:

Juniors

Thomas Crawford (trombone)

Stacy Donald (euphonium)

Kaitlan Donald (trombone)

Intermediate

Robin Robertson (trombone)

Daniel McDonald (trumpet)

Youth

Louise Andrews (xylophone)

Some of the young participants in the Northern Counties competition

The West of Scotland qualifiers were:

Juniors

Evie Boax (tenor horn)

Hope Hill (Eb bass)

Aaron Arthur (tuba)

Amelie Ralston (cornet)

Intermediate

Ash Paton (cornet)

Charlie Colville (cornet)

David Orr (baritone)

James Barr (euphonium)

Youth

Andrea Crumlish (tenor horn), pictured below with adjudicator Chris Mansfield

Mae Barr (tenor horn)

Lillie McCluskie (tenor horn)

Charlie Boax (baritone)

Youth Ensemble

Campbeltown Brass

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