A huge well done to everyone that took part in the annual St. Dennis Band Solo and Quartet contest on Saturday 25th November 2023. After unfortunately having to cancel the 2022 contest due to lack of entries, we were delighted to be able to host the event this year at our own band room.
It was especially wonderful to see so many youth players entering, and for many was their first solo contest. A great day was had and thank you to everyone who entered and attended to listen.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to our official piano accompanist, Miss. Hannah Hawken.
And most of all a massive thank you to our Adjudicator for the day, Mr. John Hitchens, who was so encouraging of all the players and gave great constructive and positive feedback. His words of advice and support has certainly encouraged many of our first-time entrants to start practising for the 2024 contest already!
We would like to thank all the competitors for travelling to the contest and hope to see you all again for the 2024 Solo and Quartet Contest in November.
RESULTS 2023
Class 2 - Own Choice - 12 years & under
1st Neythen Powell-Jones Bodmin 84 pts
2nd Jayden Sloggett St Dennis Youth 82
3rd Kieran Pascoe St Dennis Youth 81
Class 3 - Own Choice - 15 years & under
1st Neythen Powell-Jones Bodmin 85
2nd Callum Pascoe St Dennis Youth 84
Class 4 - Own Choice - 18 years & under
1st Corey Williams Camborne 87
2nd George Barnes Collier Indian Queens 86
3rd Neythen Powell-Jones Bodmin 85
Class 5 - Aire Varie - 18 years & under
1st Corey Williams Camborne 88
2nd George Barnes-Collier Indian Queens 87
3rd Neythen Powell-Jones Camborne 86
Class 6 - Junior Duet 18 years & under
1st Kieran Pascoe & Jayden Sloggett St Dennis Youth 84
2nd Callum & Amber Pascoe St Dennis Youth 83
3rd Macey Turner & Dileeda Aniceto St Dennis Youth 82
Class 9 - Open Percussion
1st Dan Clemments St Dennis Youth 84
Class 10 - Open Slow Melody
1st Neil Pascoe St Dennis Band 90
2nd Sarah Whitehead St Dennis Band 88
3rd Julie Dobson St Dennis Band 87
Class 11 - Open Aire Varie
1st Neil Pascoe St Dennis Band 89
2nd George Barnes-Collier Indian Queens 88
3rd Corey Williams Camborne 87
Class 12 - Open Duet
1st George Barnes-Collier
& Terry Sleeman St Dennis & Indians 90
2nd Rachell Sloggett & Neil Pascoe St Dennis Band 88
3rd Terry Sleeman & Sarah Whitehead St Dennis Band 87
Class 13 - Open Quartet
1st - St Dennis A Band 90
SPECIAL REWARD RESULTS 2023
Best Cornet/Soprano Oliver Williams - Indian Queens
Best Euphonium/Baritone Neil Pascoe - St Dennis Band
Best Horn Sarah Whitehead - St Dennis Band
Most Promising Player
Classes 1-5 Neythen Powell-Jones - Bodmin
Youngest Player
Class 2 Neythen Powell-Jones
Most Entertaining Performance George Barnes-Collier & Terry Sleeman - St Dennis
Outstanding performance of the day Neil Pascoe - St Dennis Band
Under 18’s Cornwall Solo Contest Champion Corey Williams – Camborne