Kingdom Runner Up At Senior Cup
Kingdom Brass produced a high class performance to finish in the runner up spot against top class
opposition at the Spring Festival Senior Cup last weekend.
The Spring Festival has been held annually since 1921 and consists of three qualifying contests for
the British Open Brass Band Championships, with 60 bands converging on Blackpool's Winter Gardens
for the event.
Each band performed the set testpiece, George Lloyd's "English Heritage", with
adjudicators Ian Brownbill and John Doyle praising the band and condutor in their final remarks.
Conducted by Eoin Tonner, who was making his debut in front of the band, Kingdom secured second place,
winning the Jack Fearnley Cup and a commemorative trophy. Further success came with Eoin's brother,
Principal Cornet Callum Tonner, winning the prize for Best Soloist.
Kingdom will now compete in next year's Grand Shield in Blackpool next May.
added 27th April 2014