For part two of this year’s State Band Championships, musicians from around our State took over the Brighton Secondary School facilities for a 2nd weekend – this time for the Solo and Party events.
A number of our braver members, still running high on adrenaline (not coffee this time) from our earlier success, ventured on stage, standing-alone, going head-to-head with our peers from other bands. Our success at this year’s Championships continued with an impressive 6 top 3 podium finishes from 9 sections. We were extremely fortunate to have the talented services of Beck Lucas and Harry Matear on piano as our accompanist’s – thank you guys very much appreciated. Photos courtesy Robbie Cowley.
| Player | Section | Music Selection | Total | Place |
| Sam Woods | Open Trombone | The Blue Bells of Scotland | 79 | 1 |
| Peter Smith | Open Ballad | Serenade from The Student Prince | 83 | 2 |
| Wayne Jackson | Open Ballad | Mount Saint Michel | 75 | 3 |
| Colin Smith | Open Ballad | Share My Yoke | 73 | 5 |
| Ian Barton | Open Ballad | All That I Am | 72 | 6 |
| Peter Smith | Open Flugel Horn | Concertino for Flugel Horn | 77 | 2 |
| Colin Smith | Open Bb Cornet | 62 | 5 | |
| Peter Smith & Sam Woods | Open Duet | The Flower Duet | 82 | 1 |
| Ian Barton, Wayne Jackson, Andrew Jackson & Jordan Belperio | Open Quartet | Toreador from Carmen | 82 | 2 |
