The West Sussex Guitar Club held its 8th Guitar Festival over the period 15th - 23rd November at the Regis School of Music, Sudley Road, Bognor Regis. There was one full weekend for under 18 year old players and another full weekend for adult players together with a Festival concert. This event attracted 165 entries with players coming from far and wide to perform. The adjudicators for the festival were two prestigious and celebrated guitarists - Paul Gregory for the under 18s and Graham Devine for the adult classes. Both praised the players for their dedication and high standard of performance.
This year, in addition to numerous trophies there were a number of prizes generously donated by sponsors. Since the Festival formed part of Arun Peace Week these were awarded by the chairman of Arun District Council Ashvin Patel. The Scholarship for under an 18 year old to attend the four day West Dean International Guitar Festival in August 2009 was won by Sam Brown from Elmer with Zoe Green from Bristol as runner up. A Camps classical guitar and case donated by Camps Manufacturers and Maestoso Music Ltd was won by James Li-Kam-Tin from Eastergate. A copy of Sibelius G7 composition software donated by Sibelius was won by Samuel Stormont from Stevenage for his composition for guitar and two flutes. In addition there were numerous sets of strings donated by Summerfield Music Instruments/Classic Guitar Magazine and Royal Classic Strings.
Graham Devine gave the Festival concert to an enthusiastic packed hall. His superb and varied concert included works by earlier composers Sor, Albeniz and Granados together with contemporary composers Brouwer, Asencio and Contreras.
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 4 | Solo age 12 & under
(Grade II & under) | Torben Winther | Harry Pell | Ayesha Gyening
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| 5 | Solo age 12 & under
(Grade III & over) | Victor Smith | James Andrews | Lucy Haynes
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| 6 | Solo age 15 & under | Patrick Sowden | Ben Davies | Emilio Flores-Bartelt
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| 8 | Technical Perfection 12 & under | James Branchflower | James Li-Kam-Tin | Zoe Barnett
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| 9 | Technical Perfection
(age 13-18) | Sam Brown | |
| 10 | Bach age 13 & under | James Li-Kam-Tin |
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| 12 | Advanced Open Class | Sam Brown | Emilio Flores-Bartelt | Adam Lack |
| 18 | Duet
(Age 15 & under) | Tamzin Barnett
Adam Lack | Ben Davies
Emilio Flor
es-Bartelt | Andrew Creswick
George Robinson |
| 13 | Junior Recital
(age 13 & under) | James Branchflower | Patrick Sowden | Zoe Barnett |
| 14 | Junior Recital
(age under 18) | Karim Bedda | Tamzin Barnett | Adam
Lack |
| 16 | Duet 12 & under | Rose Duo | Jolley Duo & Guy
Louis Duo | Andrews & McKirgan Duo |
| 27 | Junior Guitar Ensemble | Oakwood Ensemble | Bishop Luffa Junior Ensemble
|
| 19 | Duet
(age under 18) | Inazuma Duo | |
| 21 | Trio/Quartet
(Age under 15) | Bishop Luffa Trio | Christian's Ensemble
|
| 28 | Ensemble
(Age under 18) | Ryusei Ensemble | |
| 22 | Trio/Quartet
(Age under 18 | Christian's Ensemble |
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| 23 | Guitar with other Instrument
(age under12) | Tamzin & Zoe Barnett | |
| 24 | Guitar with other Instrument
(age less than 18) | Andrew & Richard Creswick |
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| 25 | Voice with guitar accompaniment | Alex Blake | |
| 29 | Family Ensemble | McKirgan Ensemble | William & Joanna Morris
The Jenkin Duo
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| 60 | Guitar Ensemble | Regis Guitars | |
| 51 | Intermediate
(up to Grade III ) | Roy Barron |
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| 53 | Renaissance Class | Patrick Butcher
Mitch Callow | |
| 55 | Music Around the World | Terry Woodgate
Samuel Stormont |
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| C4 | Solo Composition | David Roe
Samuel Stormont | |
| C6 | Ensemble Composition | Samuel Stormont |
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| 57 | Virtuoso Class | Lydia Hepworth | Chris Sweatman | Terry Woodgate |
| 56 | Advanced Class | Jez Rogers | Terry Woodgate | Paul Rooney
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| 64 | Recital Class | Linda Kelsall-Barnett | Lydia Hepworth
Will Punter | Philip Chapman
Chris Sweatman
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| 58 | Guitar Duet | John Mason & Diana Green | Arcadia Duo | Debian Duo
David Roe & Tom Rimmer
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| 54 | Bach Class | Philip Chapman | John Mason | Terry Woodgate
Paul Thomas
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| 62 | Voice with Guitar | Sally Morris & Tom Jeffers | |
| 52 | Intermediate grade IV and above | Tom Rimmer | Patrick Butcher
Roger Ainley | Julian Bobak
Heidi Rose Calandra |
| 59 | Guitar Trio/Quartet | Arcadia Quartet
Gala Quartet |
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| 61 | Guitar with other instrument | Byron Duo
Tom & Diana Rimmer |
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| 63 | Any plucked instrument | Tom Jeffers & Sally Morris |
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| 65 | Arrangement Class | Debbie Burford
Tom Jeffers | Terry Woodgate
Tony Poulett
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