![]() It certainly left a buzz in the hall as well as with adjudicator Alan Morrison, who felt that it rounded off what he told 4BR was "an intelligently conceived and delivered"programme.Ī delighted winning MD also felt that his band had "given everything" after they had earlier performed the set in the First Section - eventually coming fourth. ![]() Philip Harper's 'Nordic Polska' and Paul Lovatt-Cooper's 'Aureum' offered stylistic contrast before closing with Andrea Price's cleverly realised 'Buzz' - a homage to the city of Manchester and its youthful musicians. Longridge opened with a choreographed upbeat arrangement of 'Amazing Grace' by soprano player John Atkinson, led by Georgina in sparkling fashion. Victory also saw the Northwest band secure their spot in the Senior Trophy at the 2023 British Open Spring Festival. In addition, their solo cornet player Georgina Moulsdale deservedly claimed the 'Best Soloist' award. ![]() Under MD Mark Peacock they took home the £700 first prize plus the trophies as newly crowned champion and 'People's Choice' winners after also topping the on-line viewers vote sponsored by Warwick Music Group. I would like to thank Paul Sampson, Kevin Snider and my assistant GM Jack Jung for their help in this years’ Brass tournament.The Longridge Band provided adjudicator Alan Morrison, the audience at the Shirebrook Academy in Derbyshire and viewers around the banding globe with title winning entertainment to claim the Bolsover Festival of Brass Championship Section honours. Ben finished second, followed by Jack then Cary. After some overbuilding and a last gasp shipyard, Greg maintained his small lead to claim victory in Brass. Meanwhile, Greg was hindered by a miss-fitting card draw which forced him into ports and mills. Jack and Cary continued with mills and Ben changed to shipyards, building both ships. At the beginning of the Rail Era no real leader had emerged with victory points ranging from 26 to 39 and the highest income level a modest four. Ben balanced Iron and coal production with port building and Greg focused on Iron Mills in the Canal phase. The Canal period proceeded with Jack playing an efficient mills strategy to build and flip three level 3 Mills, with Cary close behind flipping two level 3 mills. Advancing to the final was former champ Greg Thatcher, assistant GM Jack Jung, Ben Scholl and Cary Morris. ![]() When the survivors emerged from the four semifinal matches, no finalist from the previous year moved on. ![]() A total of 16 qualifiers played in the semifinals to thin the herd. Nineteen preliminary games in this year’s Brass tournament produced two double winners, of which only Cary Morris survived the semifinals to advance to the final. The semi-final and final will still use Brass. Using the same format as the 18xx tournament, either game (Brass or Brass: Birmingham) can be played in the heats with the agreement of all the players at the table. If it is released by the WBC deadline for new games of March 15, 2018, this new game, Brass: Birmingham, will be introduced at next year’s WBC as part of the Brass tournament. This year’s field of forty-three players, participating in 3 preliminary heats, was one of the smallest ever for Brass, but still included ten newcomers.Ī new Brass game has been developed using Kickstarter funding. Ten Newcomers despite decline in Attendance ![]()
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