2017 Wessex Winter Contest
Adjudicator's Remarks - Olympus
Order of play: 11, Placing: 6
Stan Lippeatt:
Good confident start made.
A We lose the upper brass line in the balance.
B Could have been softer.
Chariot Race: Good clean playing, bass bone got too loud at times.
G Good perc. work noted.
H Too loud.
J. again upper brass lost in balance. Lower brass and Perc too loud for Band.
Lento: tuning blips.
L. Well done cornet/bari
M. Confident but more of cresc/dim is required.
Olympic Flame: Cornets 8va not balanced (all top).
Cantabile before P well done Horns.
P Good band sounds this is your best playing thus far well done.
Q. Middle of band did not get through!
Vivace: Good clean playing
R more sop required
S softer to start please
T Good effects
V a shade loud but good playing
f/ff require a look at ending did not convince
A performance with some good playing but quite a few balance problems. Thank you