YOUNG musicians were singled out for praise at Elland Silver Band’s 23rd Annual Slow Melody, Junior Duet and Quartet contest.
The adjudicator was Mr Stuart Fawcett.
Results are as follows:
11 years & under: 1 Joshua Barber - trombone, Elland Silver Youth; 2 Freya Mallinson - cornet, Wilsden; 3rd Alexander Smith – euphonium, Sellers Youth.
Youngest player (age 9): Celeste Sowerby, Elland Silver Beginners. Adjudicators award for the most promising player: Gregory Morris, Elland Silver Youth.
14 & Under, 1 Helen Clark – tenor horn, Rochdale Borough Youth; 2 Tommy Tynan – eb bass, Marsden Silver; 3 Alex Cowburn – eb bass, Dobcross Silver.
Best trombone: Hannah Stell, Skelmanthorpe 'B'. Best tenor Horn: Helen Clark, Rochdale Borough Youth.
Junior Duets: 1 Gerry Simpson and Anna Liddell, Elland Silver Youth.
16 & Under: 1 Alex Crisp – tenor horn, Clifton & Lightcliffe; 2 Bethan Plant – cornet, Elland Silver Youth; 3 Tommy Tynan – eb bass, Marden Silver. Best euphonium: Dulcie Fieldhouse, Elland Silver Youth.
Junior Quartets: 1 Lofthouse. Open section: 1 Jim Tew – eb bass, VBS Poynton; 2 Alex Crisp – tenor horn, Clifton & Lightcliffe; 3 Charlotte Ankers – flugel, Flixton.
Best flugel: Charlotte Ankers, Flixton. Best cornet: Dominic Wood, Elland Silver. Best bass: Jim Tew, VBS Poynton.
Veterans (Over 40): 1 Jim Tew, VBS Poynton, 2 David Armitage, Elland Silver. Senior Quartets: 1 Flixton Forte, 2 The Just Four Brass Ensemble, 3 Flixton Four. Highest mark: Elland Silver Band – David Armitage, tenor horn.
