Shipston brass band hits all the right notes to win prize at contest
A Shipston brass band hit all the right notes to delight judges at a seasonal contest.
Shipston Town Band were pipped to the post by Worcestershire-based Avonbank Brass Band who beat them to first place by just one point.
The Shipston musicians were thrilled to beat six other bands from across the country to take the second place trophy at the Oxfordshire and District Brass Band Association Winter Contest held in Witney.
Shipston performed a three-movement test piece Three Haworth Impressions written by prolific brass composer Gordon Langford. The suite was written in 1979 to describe the landscapes and scenery of Haworth and the Brontë sisters who called the West Yorkshire village home.
Musical director Alex Bland said: “I was delighted with the band’s performance on the day. Everyone worked really hard to ensure we could deliver a great interpretation of this beautiful piece by Gordon Langford – we were thrilled to come away with a trophy.”
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