Wessex Brass Band Association

Open Contest Entry Form Life-Centre, 711-715 Wimborne Rd, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2AU

Saturday, 25th November, 2017

Please accept entry from ...... Band

Section ...... Name of Conductor at Contest ......

Name and Address of Band Secretary

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Post Code……….……………… Tel. No ...... ….. E-mail address ……………………

Name and Address of Contest Secretary if different from above

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Post Code……………..……….. Tel. No. ………………….... E-mail address ......

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO REHEARSAL FACILITIES AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

If your AFFILIATION FEE is not paid YOUR ENTRY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED (£25.00) Your affiliation fee should be sent with this application if you have not yet paid it.

All forms to be returned with ENTRY FEE of £135 (fee includes 30 Bandsman tickets for each Band entered.) No money will be refunded once the draw has taken place. We hope all Bands take part in the spirit of the Contest.

Closing date for receipt of entries is saturday 23 rd September 2016

The General Meeting is on the 30th September 2016 ALL ARE WELCOME ------(Where the draw will take place) Send to: Mr Steve Chislett, 7 Laburnum Close, Ferndown, BH22 9TX

Telephone Number for queries 01202 891852 Mobile 07976370797 All cheques to be made payable to the Wessex Brass Band Association.

(PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE ON RECEIPT OF ENTRY FORM) Wessex Brass Band Association 2017 ‘OPEN Contest’ Aim: For all Bands of the Wessex Brass Band Association to enter an “OPEN” Contest on Saturday, 25th November, 2017.

Location: Life-Centre, 711-715 Wimborne Rd, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2AU Outline of Contest : Each band will enter under its recognized National grading and play an own choice test piece, a march or 2 verses of a hymn tune, suitable to its National grading. A band may decide to play a test piece of a higher National grading, however they will be judged in the Section that they are Nationally graded, not the Section of the selected test piece. The bands will pre-draw (30th September 2017 at the General Meeting) and play continually one after another (perhaps with a short comfort break for the Adjudicator). This means that there is a strong possibility of bands being followed / preceded by a band in a different National grading section. Please keep the test piece to a maximum of 16 minutes per band. The ‘Wessex Band of the Year’ will be the overall winner of the competition; however this is not dependent on the section they are graded in. There will be prizes for each individual band as section winners and a special award for the best march played throughout the day. This format does give the opportunity for lower section bands to take the ‘scalps’ of higher graded bands, making for an interesting and competitive days music making. Registration: as per Rules attached The Wessex Committee has decided for the 2017 contest to continue with a competition with no registry. This will mean that players with or without registry affiliation will be eligible to play on the day. All that we require from competing bands is a list of those performing 2 weeks before the contest date (11th November 2017); this is simply to confirm those that are competing. This amendment, we believe is a way of encouraging inclusion, rather than the negative exclusion which seems to be prevalent within the movement in which we all belong. It is hoped that bands will take onboard this new system in a positive way, accepting the premise in all good faith, with integrity and with the necessary respect shown to other competing bands. Adjudication: The adjudication is open for this event with the adjudicator placed upstairs in the balcony area. His/her marks will be added up at the end of the competition and the winners will be awarded their prizes.

Music: Each band must furnish a score of their Test-piece and March (Should they so wish) for the adjudicator. Unapproved photocopies of published scores will not be accepted and disqualification will occur if this is contravened. st Copies of unmarked scores are to be sent to Steve Chislett by 21 October 2017. • The adjudicators decision will be final - no appeals will be allowed • It is hoped to provide some percussion although this is not guaranteed this year. Bands will be notified at a later date, what if any percussion will be provided. • All bands must send in their stage and percussion plans by 11th November 2017, failure to do this may lead to disqualification. • All bands shall be members of the association and will not be allowed to compete unless the £25 association fee has been paid with the entry form.