British Open 2012

PhilGreen · Post by **PhilGreen** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:10 am

Hi,

It's probably gone unnoticed by most on this forum but the British Open Brass Band Championships took place on Saturday. Fodens Band won it after an electrifying performance of the test piece Electra by Martin Ellerby. I was lucky enough to have been asked to help them out just a week before the contest due to their regular player being poorly and not able to rehearse.
Here's a picture of the band (a bit blurred) on stage at Symphony Hall - I'm the one with the odd coloured bell.

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:27 am

Great day at the contest & a great winning performance Phil!

CB

elihellsten · Post by **elihellsten** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:45 pm

Well done! Some of my nerdier friends were there to watch.

The Swedish Open is in November. I will perform there with Malmö Brass Band. Test piece: Stonehenge... so I better go practice!

JohnSzkutko · Post by **JohnSzkutko** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:19 pm

You're also the one with the odd coloured hair

PhilGreen · Post by **PhilGreen** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:22 am

elihellsten wrote:Well done! Some of my nerdier friends were there to watch.

The Swedish Open is in November. I will perform there with Malmö Brass Band. Test piece: Stonehenge... so I better go practice!

Nothing nerdy about listening to 17 brass bands all playing the same piece of music

I played Stonehenge at the World Music Contest at Kerkrade in 1993 with Desford - it's a great piece. Look out for the gregorian chant section.

Good luck

PhilGreen · Post by **PhilGreen** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:23 am

JohnSzkutko wrote:You're also the one with the odd coloured hair

Freshly polished on the day pal!

PhilGreen · Post by **PhilGreen** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:25 am

Highams wrote:Great day at the contest & a great winning performance Phil!

CB

Thanks Charlie - I thought so too

Lectron · Post by **Lectron** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:47 am

PhilGreen wrote:
JohnSzkutko wrote:You're also the one with the odd coloured hair
Freshly polished on the day pal!

PhilGreen · Post by **PhilGreen** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:08 pm

For anyone interested in hearing the winning performance here's the BBC recording.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00y6wz8

hbcrandy · Post by **hbcrandy** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:18 am

This is the first time I heard this piece of music. I enjoyed it very much. It was well performed.

JohnSzkutko · Post by **JohnSzkutko** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:40 am

PhilGreen wrote:
JohnSzkutko wrote:You're also the one with the odd coloured hair
Freshly polished on the day pal!

What other way is there mate?

Lectron · Post by **Lectron** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:49 am

Finally got the time to sit down and LISTEN to the performance.
Very nice indeed!. Enjoyed it!! Thumbs up!!!

Steve Sykes UK · Post by **Steve Sykes UK** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:49 pm

As one of the three adjudicators at this year's British Open Championship I can vouch that Phil's band - Fodens did indeed play a storming performance and were worthy winners! Congratulations Phil!!

PhilGreen · Post by **PhilGreen** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:22 am

Thanks Steve. I'm pleased to say that they've asked me to play at the National Championships too so see you at the Royal Albert Hall next month for a nice bit of Ravel.

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