On Sunday15th November, The Tilbury Band and Tilbury Brass Academy held their annual Solo and Duet Contest.

We were pleased to welcome Jane Murrill as our Adjudicator and Barry Chaplin once again as our accompanist.

With over 60 performances on the day, congratulations go to everyone who took part.

The top 3 results from each section were as follows:

Under 19's Classes
Only Members under the age of 19 on the day of the contest are permitted to enter these sections

Amber Slow Melody (Beginners Class)

Winner - Stanley Aitken (Baritone)

Red Slow Melody (Ameteur Class)

1st Place - Katie Poole (Horn)
2nd Place - Jack Aitken (Euphonium)
3rd Place - Bryony Poole (Trombone)

White Slow Melody (Intermediate Class)

1st Place - Hannah Moynihan (Flugel Horn)
2nd Place - Tirion Rees Davies (Trombone)
3rd Place - Katy Smith (Flugel Horn)

Blue Slow Melody (Advanced Class)

1st Place - Sam Hayday (Cornet)
2nd Place - Rhys Cave ( Cornet)
3rd Place - Hannah Bristow (Cornet)

Red Own Choice (Ameteur Class)

1st Place - Katie Poole (Horn)
2nd Place - Victoria Nunnery(Cornet)
3rd Place - Molly Moynihan (Horn)

White Own Choice (Intermediate Class)

1st Place - Tirion Rees Davies (Trombone)
2nd Place - Katy Smith (Flugel Horn)
3rd Place - Hannah Moynihan (Flugel Horn)

Blue Own Choice (Advanced Class)

1st Place - Rhys Cave (Cornet)
2nd Place - Sam Hayday (Cornet)
3rd Place - Kayleigh Fearon (Euphonium)

Under 19's Duets

1st Place - Rhys Cave (Cornet) & Sam Hayday (Cornet)
2nd Place - Enza Middleton (Cornet) & Hannah Bristow (Cornet)
3rd Place - Katy Smith (Flugel Horn) & Kayleigh Fearon (Euphonium)

Open Classes
Any Member, regardless of age or ability are permitted to enter these sections

Open Slow

1st Place - Tim Vinall (Cornet)
2nd Place - Ronald Rees Davies (EEb Bass)
3rd Place - Andrew Hornsby (Cornet)

Open Own Choice

1st Place - Tim Vinall (Cornet)
2nd Place - Ben Jones (Trombone)
3rd Place - Tracy Nunnery (Cornet)

Open Duets

1st Place - Ben Jones (Trombone) & Andrea Lewis (Flugel Horn)
2nd Place - Tim Vinall (Cornet) & Andrew Hornsby (Cornet)
3rd Place - Andrew Hornsby (Cornet) & Kayleigh Fearon ( Euphonium)

Mixed Duets
This class was designed to give students a chance to perform with their teachers/mentors

1st Place - Sam Hayday (Cornet) & Ben Jones (Trombone)
2nd Place - Hannah Bristow (Cornet) & Tracy Nunnery (Cornet)
=3rd Place - Victoria Nunnery (Cornet) & Tracy Nunnery ( Cornet)
=3rd Place -Katy Smith (Flugel Horn) & Andrea Lewis (Flugel Horn)