Bilton Silver Band Junior Contest
2001
The annual junior contest took place at Bilton Social Club on Friday 30th
March, 2001. The training band played a short concert, conducted by the
Training Band Musical Director, Alister Rowe, to start the proceedings off.
Altogether, 14 youngsters took part in one or more of three sections, Open Slow Melody, Ensemble and Air Varie. This last section is intended to give the participants a chance to try something a bit more technical, and entries included a very competent performance from Helen Kinder of "Vois tu la Neige qui Brille", and an exceedingly spirited rendition of the F major scale from Fred Noble!
Helen Kinder was presented with a trophy for Training Bandperson of the Year, for best all-round contribution to the Training Band for the last year.
Alister Rowe presents Helen Kinder with the Junior
Bandperson of the Year Shield
The contest was adjudicated by Mrs Sheila Allen, a former member of Bilton Band, and herself winner of a junior contest trophy in the '80s. Sheila plays cornet, piano, clarinet and saxophone, and is currently taking "time out" from teaching looking after her 3 children.
Deportment was marked by Stan Cunningham, trombone player with the band. Click here for full results...
Various pictures of the evening - click on the image to see a larger version
 The evening was ably compered by Training Band Musical Director, Alister Rowe |
 The training band on the stage waiting for the results |
 Winner of the Norman Knight competition, Hannah, with one of her many trophies, plus onlookers |
 Hannah is presented with the Bilton Social Club Trophy by Harry Osborne, President of Bilton Social Club, for her performance in the Slow Melody section. Alister and Eric look on. |
 Helen K and Laura with the trophy for the open ensemble section |
 Helen again with the Air Varie trophy |
 Tom, Joseph and Fred |
 Tom and Joseph share an amusing moment! |
OPEN SLOW MELODY AND RELATED PRIZES
Norman Knight Trophy - (14 years and under) presented for performance in the slow melody section, theory, aural, attendance and deportment.
| points (100) | ||
| 1st | Hannah Griffiths (tenor horn) - Andante Cantabile | 87 |
| 2nd | Matthew Moran (cornet) - Oh my Beloved Father | 74 |
| 3rd | Michael Fisher (cornet) - The Lost Chord | 73.5 |
The Graham Cup (14 years and under) presented for the best performance on the night in the slow melody section .
| Hannah Griffiths (tenor horn) - Andante Cantabile - 45 marks |
Bilton Club Trophy (19 years and under) presented for performance in the slow melody section.
| points (50) | ||
| 1st | Hannah Griffiths (tenor horn) - Andante Cantabile | 45 |
| 2nd | Helen Kinder (cornet) - Memory (Cats) | 44 |
| 3rd | Helen Webber (cornet) - We Thought that it was Over | 42 |
Band Cup (14 years and under) presented for best performance in the slow melody section by a player with less than 12 months experience.
| Joseph Rand (tenor horn) Au Clair de la Lune |
The Russelsheim Cup - presented for best performance in the slow melody section by a player aged 10 and under.
| Joseph Rand (tenor horn) Au Clair de la Lune |
The Mary Gregg Cup (14 years and under) presented for best performance in the slow melody section by a player not yet in the senior band.
| Hannah Griffiths (tenor horn) Andante Cantabile |
OPEN AIR VARIE SECTION (19 years and under)
| points (50) | ||
| 1st | Helen Kinder (cornet) - Vois tu la Neige qui Brille | 44 |
| 2nd | Laura Moran (trombone) - Souvenir de Poitou | 41 |
| 3rd= | Michael Fisher (cornet) - Robin Adair Hannah Griffiths (tenor horn) - Tenor Hornpipe |
36 |
OPEN ENSEMBLE SECTION
| points (50) | ||
| 1st | Helen Kinder and Laura Moran - ??? | 40 |
| 2nd | Fred Noble and Kelvin Morris - When the Saints | 35 |
(2 Ensembles competed)
Updated: 31st March 2001