The 50th Anniversary Concert has been our best attended concert for the year. This was the first Concert with Warwick Tyrrell and the Band was little out of their comfort zones with the streamers and party poppers but come the second half of the concert we were well into the sprit of things. Well done Warwick.A highlight of the Concert was the guest trumpet soloist Geoffrey Payne who played magnificently. A big thank you to Andrew Snell who conducted a number of pieces during the afternoon.

The photo gallery of the evening is now online (click here)

(link: http://gallery.me.com/sandford#100075) 

The slideshow on the night is also available for download (click here)

(link: files.me.com/sandford/udlqsp) 

Members of Willoughby Band made a huge splash at the State Solo and Party Competition over the weekend of 27th-28th June2009.

The band is particularly proud to announce that Brian McGuinness, Principal Cornet of our Senior Band and Musical Director of the Youth Band, delivered a spectacular performance of the Arutunian Concerto to take out the last ever T. E. Gawn Memorial Trophy.

A special mention also to Mark Coleman who took out the Open Tenor Horn event, beating the reigning National Champion of Champions, Bruce Myers. 

Our congratulations as well to Jeffrey Ma, winner of the Open Euphonium, who triumphed over such seasoned campaigners as Matthew Van Emmerick and Daniel Alexander.

Full results from the weekend:

Youth Band Members

Senior Band Members

Brian McGuinness - Winner - T.E. Gawn Trophy
2nd - Open Bb Cornet
=9th - President's Sheild 
Mark Coleman - 1st - Open Tenor Horn
Jeffrey Ma - 1st - Open Euphonium
Rhiannon Davis - 2nd - Open Soprano Cornet
Harvey Drysdale - 6th - Open Tenor Horn
 =9th - President's Sheild 
Anthony Marsden - 8th - Open Euphonium 

Groups

Trombone Quartet - Peter O'Brien, Andrew Sambell, Anne Mason and Paul Mason - 1st - Open Quartet
Brass Quartet - Brian McGuinness, Gemma Hogg, Mark Coleman and Jeffrey Ma - 2nd - Open Quartet 

The Band's warmest congratulations to all involved in making this year one of the best for Willoughby Band soloists.