2012 Wessex Winter Contest
Adjudicators' Remarks - Diamond Heritage
Order of play: 4, Placing: 11th
Major Paul Norley:
Hesitant and cornets not together.
Nice trombones and basses move well.
Tuning suffers on FF through letter A.
Stylish soloists through B and cornets nicely balanced.
Tidy 2nd/3rd cornets after C
Well put together through to D with effective percussion.
Tuning not always precise in cornets.
Warm sound and stylish solo lines through to G.
Good contrast in the stringendo
Nimble basses at H.
Nice sense of pulse at I and sensitive percussion.
I note your generic accuracy through to L. Good balance here.
Excellent flugel and solo horn before M.
Tuning poor in flugel/horns before N.
Great tonal quality through N - warm and sonorous basses.
Some untidiness into O but you capture the grandeur here and fine sounds are delivered.
Tuning again in Horns detracts.
Close lacks weight but you control it well.
A well chosen test piece that is generally well delivered today. In the main you have projected good tonal quality and avoided overblowing! A great pity about the poor start - the performance grows in stature as it progresses. Well directed throughout by an MD with a clear understanding of the music.