Training Band’s debut at Newcastle contest

Adjudicator’s remarks

MYBB Training Band

Newcastle under Lyme Festival for Music, Speech and Drama

16^th March 2013

Very smart and disciplined

Chorale (Schumann)

You achieve a very appropriate “Lento” at the outset in the full band – nicely contrasted with the solo instruments at letter A.

Good use of the glockenspiel and timpani – very effective close.

La Donna e Mobile (Verdi)

You get a good feel for this piece – good use of the drum kit. You don’t overblow the louder dynamics and you play well together as a band.

Bad Hair Day (Alan Fernie)

You play this piece very successfully and achieve a good feel, balance between instruments is positive and you entertain us. Keep up the good work. Well done.

Nice to have percussion!

Steven Roberts

Adjudicator

Mark: 84 – Merit, Second class certificate (which means it was “a capable performance showing some artistic appreciation and/or technical ability”)