An entertaining programme crafted by the talented Tom Daveron lead the band to victory at the 2015 Welsh Open in Porthcawl.
Burry Port certainly laid down an imposing early marker off the number 3 draw, with their ‘elemental’ approach starting with the upbeat funk of ‘In the Stone’ by Earth, Wind and Fire, followed by Peter Graham’s fiery ‘Phoenix’.
One of Welsh banding’s rising young talents, euphonium soloist, Chris Smith produced a calming sea inspired account of ‘Ar Lan Yr Mor’, before contrast was provided by the sun baked earth of ‘Kongolela’ (complete with vocals) and the thumping ‘Glorifico Aeternum’ by Dean Jones to close.
“It was a clear winner,” Simone Rebello later told 4BR, highlighting the two point winning margin. “It was balanced, cohesive, neatly presented and so well directed. It had an extra touch of class.”
More information is available from 4barsrest.com and full details of our programme can be found here. The band are now looking forward to reprising this programme for our forthcoming concerts whilst the work continues with Peter Graham’s The Torchbearer for the Welsh Regional Championships later in March.