3RD PLACE IN BBL CONTEST The
annual Brass Band League own choice contest was held this year in Carrickfergus
Town Hall on Saturday 31st March 2007 where the band achieved 3rd place.
The adjudicator was Mr Chris Wormald. This year the band chose to play "Purcell Variations"
by Kenneth Downie, a challenging and brilliantly written piece of music
which is full of technical difficulties but thoroughly enjoyable to play.
Choosing a taxing piece has always been an important part of how the band
work as they strongly believe that by pushing themselves this is the only
way to improve and develop. This is something that the band will continue
to do in the future irrespective of how adjudicators look upon it. Surprisingly, the results of this contest are exactly
the same as last year and we would like to congratulate the winners, The
Ballyduff Silver Band under the baton of their conductor Mr W Hill on
their achievement. The results ase as follows: Second Section Brass 1st place - Ballyduff Silver - Conductor: W Hill Congratulations also to the winners of the championship
section - Strabane Concert Brass under the musical directorship of J Corry
with their interpretation of the superb "The Year of the Dragon"
by Philip Sparke.
2nd place - Downshire Brass - Conductor: P Hamilton
3rd place - Third Carrickfergus Band - Conductor: D Graham
