Jackfield (Conductor: Ryan Richards) -

Band Number 15. 

Jackfield Band (Ryan Richards) - Spectrum 

Another atmospheric start which builds rapidly, into a lovely full sounding band. What a great lower band sound here, some minor intonation issues but nothing that is too distracting. 

Great euph sound, band is tight for most of this however there is a couple occasions when they are not fully together. Great sound by the Trombones. 

Crescendo builds tension and has everyone on the edge of their seats, they’re creating an atmosphere very effectively. 

Slower section takes a few bars to get into but then works well. Nice sounds from the Flugel and Solo Euph working well as opposites. Rise and Fall works very well, just be wary of tuning when crescendoing. Great sound from 2nd Euph here navigating the challenging part well. Bravo. 

Sop soars over the band well leading to a full cut off. Before launching into the tune which once again he plays well. In my opinion the accompaniment needs to be slightly quieter to support solo. 

2nd Euph once again navigates a challenging few bars, Tenor Trombones quality has been up kept throughout whole of their accompaniment. Bravo. 

What a beautiful melody this has turned into, led by the two euphs, a couple intonation issues in their higher range but also across different parts in the band do attract a bit of attention however that doesn’t take away from the quality playing. Percussion remains tight when they come back in after not having much for a while. Lovely Sop note before we change the styles. Euphs take over again and once again navigate this well. Wow! What a dynamic contrast going from nothing to the brink of dynamics over 3 beats. 

Effective crescendo, and bag into this new style which is a logistical nightmare for many. Credit to the MD and the players as that was not an easy section whatsoever. New section full of clashes works due to the confidence each player has in this section a testament to the work put in. We launch back into the starting theme and the Lower Band is still producing quality. And what a final note. 

A really lovely performance of a classic piece, well done all.

~ Sam E.