Well done to Flowers Band and Woodfalls Band on their qualification for the National Finals – we know you will represent the West of England well!
We were disappointed with 5th this year, but were proud of our performance. Special thanks to Glyn Williams for all his help in preparing us and also David Thornton for his work as our professional conductor for the contest itself.
We look forward to continuing our work with these two fine musicians as we prepare for the Grand Shield in May.
Here is a write up of the performance the Band did from The British Bandsman:
West of England Regional Championships – Championship
10. Aldbourne Band (David Thornton)
Excellent, dynamic opening section with everything heard clearly. The high-quality delivery continues through the meno mosso section, where only the tiniest of clips appear. Allegro vivace knocks along and most of it is very effective. Some of the background detail is harder to decipher but the overall picture remains strong through alla gigue. Cornet plays with style and his colleagues are all up to scratch too, some not holding back at all! Presto to the end has boundless energy, but thankfully not at the expense of either the detail or the music-making. A very good show!