State Solos and Solos and Ensembles Update This year’s contest will be held at Launceston College...
Transcript of State Solos and Solos and Ensembles Update This year’s contest will be held at Launceston College...
2018:Issue2–MayEdition
WelcometothesecondeditionofTuttifor2018!WelookforwardtobringingyouallthelatestnewsfromtheTasmanianbandingcommunity.IfyouhaveanewsstoryoreventyouwouldlikefeaturedinthenextTuttinewsletter,pleasecontacttheeditor(MichaelYoung)-E-mail:[email protected]:TBLAssistantSecretaryThereiscurrentlyavacancyontheTBLexecutiveforthepositionofAssistantSecretary.TheroleofAssistantSecretaryactsasanassistanttosecretaryinrolessuchadministrationanddistributionofinformationforcontests,workshops,andmeetings.PleasecontactAlidaQuigleyifyouare
interestedintheposition:[email protected]:MusicalDirectorGlenorchyCityCommunityBrassareseekinganewmusicdirector.Thebandisafriendlycommunity-basedbrassband,thatregularlyparticipatesinOpenCgradebrassatnationalandstatecontests.Thesuccessfulapplicantwillberequiredtoleadthebandatweeklyrehearsals,concerts,andcompetitions.RehearsalareThursdaynights6:45-8:15pmattheBerridaleCommunityHall.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactNoelHunt,e-mail:[email protected]:0419100735ApplicationscloseJune15th.
StateSolosandEnsemblesUpdateThisyear’scontestwillbeheldatLauncestonCollegeovertheweekendofMay26/27.OuradjudicatorswillbeChristineClarkeonSaturday,andIanCooperandRobertSmithiesontheSunday.ManythankstoLauncestonCollegeforthevenue,andmanythankstothevolunteersfromLauncestonCityBandforassistingwiththeorganisingoftheevent.
ImportantDates20/5–TBLQuarterlyMeeting26-27/5–StateSoloandEnsembleChampionships27/7–EntriescloseforStateBandChampionships17/8–Permitsclose,OwnChoiceScoresDue19/8–TBLQuarterlyMeeting24/8–RegistrationListsandStagePlansDue8-9/9–TBLBandChampionships(Glenorchy)
StateBandChampionshipsUpdate:Thestatebandchampionshipswillbeinthestate’ssouth,andwillbeheldinGlenorchy,attheDonBoscoCreativeArtsCentre(GuilfordYoungCollege)overtheweekendofSeptember8/9.WeareplanningtohostthemarchingcomponentoftheeventattheHullStreetsideofGlenorchyPrimarySchool,whichisnotfarawayfromtheon-stagevenue.Thiswillbeconfirmedsoon.Adjudicators,andotherdetails,willbeannouncedsoon.ThankstoDerwentValleyConcertBandforofferingtoassistwiththeorganisingofthisevent.NationalsWrapThe2018NationalBandChampionshipstookplaceovertheEasterlongweekendinKew,Victoria.Despitebeinganinterstatenationals,Tasmaniawaswellrepresentedattheevent–with3openbrassbands,1juniorbrassband,and2openconcertbandparticipatingatthecontest.ThejuniorensemblesparticularlyexcelledinKew,withtheNorthWestcombinedjuniorbrassbandtakingoutthe
juniorCgradebrasstitle.Theirjuniorquartetandquintetalsodidwell,withbothensemblestakingoutfirstplaceintheirsections.RoseBayHighSchoolalsoperformedwelltotake3rdplaceintheOpenDGradeConcertBandsection.Theseniorbandsalsofaredwell,withHobartWindSymphonyachieving2ndplaceintheopenAgradeconcertbandsection,andUlverstoneachievingacommendable4thplaceintheopenCgradebrasssection.Ulverstonealsocame2ndintheirrespectivemarchingchampionship.Glenorchy(OpenAgrade)andHobartBrass(OpenCGrade)alsoputincommendableperformancesontheweekend,butdidnotobtainaplacingTasmanianbandswerealsowellrepresentedinthesoloandensemblechampionships.BenjaminPrice(Hobart)inparticularachievedanequalhighestsoloscoreontheday,with98intheopenaltosaxophonesolo.OtherTasmanianstowintheirsectioninclude:ThomasMcKay(opentenorsax),BecHaight(openbassoon),ThomasGeale(junior
tenorhorn),ErinDickers(juniorFrenchHorn),NicholasLord(juniortenortrombone),MeganCowley(juniormalletpercussion),andMerranClay(juniorflute).Thefollowingpeoplecamesecondintheirsection:NaomiDickers(juniorhightuba),MichaelYoung(opentenorsax),StevenEnglish(opensopranocornet),SamuelHoward(openbassclarinet),EvaBrix-Matthews(junioreuphonium),andStuartStenton(juniorBbCornet).CCBLifeMembership
Attheendof2017,ClarenceCityBandawardedlifemembershiptoMichaelYoungforhisservicesasabandleaderandcommitteemember.
TBLExecutive
President:PeterQuigley
Secretary:AlidaQuigley
VicePresident:MichaelYoung(S),MaryParsell(N),WayneRichards(NW)
Treasurer:RonWilson
AssistantSecretary:AlidaQuigley
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