Gallery. Thursday

Photos from Day 2 of the 2009 Nationals.

This was the day of the Open Solos, plus Junior Ensembles. It ended with transfer from the EIT Campus into central Napier for the Champion of Champion contests at the Municipal Theatre. The number of results to be posted on the web plus the time cost of taking a single photo in normal competition meant that only the Junior and Open Champion of Champions were properly covered. All other photos were of people outside the contest Halls. Incidentally, Tiffen Park rises directly behind the Minicipal Theatre. I was there early in the morning, but I hope others went for a walk to relax before or after playing.

One unofficial contest was the height of the piano stool in the Open Champion of Champions.  The winner was Lee Martelli with it set in the Altissimo position. I took a picture of it in that 'four-crank-ups' position. This photo became somewhat poignant later when it was announced that there had been no nominations for Accompanist of the Year. Unaware of this, a number of Champions previously had strongly praised their accompanists, yet the formal accolade had been left vacant. Next year we expect a number of nominations.
 
Cornet result
Crowd listening for who won
the Champion Cornet  contest.		 Junior CoC
Junior Champion of Champions
Andrew Yorkstone on trombone
Old Cannon
Philip Johnston, for once
 not hidden by a BBb Bass		 Steve
Steven Booth on Baritone, and
Lee Martelli on Altissimo
toomata
Mathew Toomata, youngest
winner of an open competition. 		Soprano
Fendall Hill on Soprano,
playing his GBC tribute.
Judges etc.
All the usual suspects.		 Tiffen Park view
View from Tiffen Park
The piano stool
Seat goes up...seat goes down		 Paula Russell
Paula Russell, Champion of Champions
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