The second national BB/GB Music Festival was held at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church. Participants came as far as Doncaster to be involved. There was local GB involvement as well as ourselves.
The Festival, although non-competitive, encouraged the individual as well as the team to perform to their highest standard. And performances were clear, concise and communicated to the audience. bridging the gap between technical ability and artistic nuances achieve very creditable results.
There were 44 entries in five class groups: brass, woodwind, keyboards, mixed instrumentals and voice. Entries were fielded by Junior section and Company section groups to form choirs as well as 'brigade friends' from different companies coming together to put forward an entry. It was encouraging that entries had increased by 38% on the previous year and it is hoped that the number of entries will significantly increase again for next year.
The adjudication was provided by a well known local musician, David Edwards, who has an established background in the music industry. His expertise and professionalism was put across with positive enthusiasm and was a joy to hear.
The broad marking range for participants was:
| Fair | 75-77 | A performance limited in its communications |
| Promising | 78-80 | A performance showing development of technique and/or communications |
| Merit | 81-83 | A capable performance showing some artistic appreciation and/or technical ability |
| Highly Commended | 84-86 | A convincing performance technically and artistically |
| Distinction | 87-89 | An excellent performance technically and artistically |
| Honours | 90+ | An exceptional performance technically and artistically |
The results were very encouraging and all faired very well:
Fair |
0 |
Promising |
11 |
Merit |
11 |
Highly Commended |
2 |
Distinction |
11 |
Honours |
6 |
For the 'best of classes' the adjudicator had the discretion to award cups and trophies to entrants who are awarded the following levels of attainment: Highly commended; Distinction or Honours.
The results for the 2008 Festival were:
| Brass | |
| Most promising Junior brass player (12 years and under) |
Polly Boyles 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Most promising brass player (13 to 18 years) |
Thomas Mussell 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Most outstanding group in the ensemble classes (12 years and under) |
Polly Boyles & Stephen Coulter 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Most outstanding group in the ensemble classes (13 years to Adult) |
Alex Ogilvie & Hannan Noel 7th Doncaster BB |
| Fred Mansfield Shield - Most outstanding group in the brass band classes | 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Woodwind | |
| Most promising woodwind player (12 years and under) |
Claudia Jenkins 1st Eastleigh GB |
| Most promising woodwind player (13 to 18 years) |
Thomas Mussell 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Most outstanding group in the ensemble classes | Thomas Mussell & Jack Simmonds |
| Vocal | |
| Most promising Junior vocalist (12 years and under) |
Not awarded |
| Most promising vocalist | Catherine Treneer 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Most promising Youth Choir | 1st Totton GB |
| Keyboards | |
| Most promising keyboard player (12 years and under) |
Thomas Mussell 1st Chandlers Ford BB |
| Most promising keyboard player (13 to 18 years) |
Rebecca Pitt 1st Basingstoke GB |
| Most outstanding group in the ensemble classes | Not awarded |
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