Tewit Silver (Conductor: Martin Hall) -

Band Number 13. 

Tewit Silver Band (Martin Hall) - Elgar Variations 

Kicking us off Is Tewit with a very recognisable piece as of recent - the Championship Areas piece. 

Nice pompous start with a good drive forward, maybe a bit loud for dynamic marking?

Lovely rich Euph tone. 

Sop navigates tricky passages well. 

Good transition into the slower section effectively. 

PC is the first of the soloists and what a fantastic sound this young man is making, a few minor blemishes however these do not take anything away from his playing. Bravo Sir. 

Good crescendo into build up. Great Tenor Horn rips. Stylistically very nice. Unfortunately due to loud start there isn’t much contrast between forte and double ff at this point. Great Euph part executed well. Nice Tenor Horn Soli. 

Rise and Fall effects work well. 

It takes a few bars to settle but the faster tempo sounds really good, full sounds and technically accurate. 

Basses take over and this is very tight enjoyable to listen to. Well done. 

The quavers transfer through the band. 

A slight error before the Flugel solo but wow! What an amazing sound being produced throughout this solo. Bravo young lady. 

A few intonation troubles here and there but mostly they don’t take away from the quality of playing, mainly in the higher ranges. Transition is effect again back into the main theme. Dynamic contrast is working much better now with a clear distinguish at the top end. 

A few timing errors in the next section and not always together however as a whole this worked. 

It’s now the Euph solo and the sound is ringing through the Bradshaw Hall, what a valiant attempt at one of the most challenging solos. Fast section is very loud, but maintains accuracy. 

Some minor timings issues but they don’t take anything away from the performance. Crescendo leads to a massive sound, full and rich right at the time top of dynamic capability. Flugel and Solo Horn shine in this section with both playing beautifully. Well done both. 

Sop takes over and again produces a lovely tone -the theme of this band. 

Crescendos are working really well for this band, helped that the MD is allowing for Rubato with the soloists. 

Quite a fast transition, which I don’t mind it worked well. Well played Trombones what a lovely sound you bring. Back into the main theme building up. Tenor Horn rips effective (I’d love more!) 

What a Bass Trombone sound. Bravo. 

Sop soars up and shines above on entering before the home stretch of the piece. 

What a huge sound, this is very impressive work. What an ending. 

Well played, with many younger members in this band the future is very bright for the brass banding movement. 

Thank you.

~ Sam E.