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HMS Collingwood band hits high note at Portsmouth festival

HMS Collingwood band hits high note at Portsmouth festival
8 June 2016
Musicians at HMS Collingwood are celebrating after triumphing at the annual Royal Navy Volunteer Band Festival in Portsmouth.

The band won the Commander-in-Chief Trophy for the best all-round Volunteer Band in the Royal Navy, beating seven other ensembles to the title.

The day-long festival started with marching displays in Guildhall Square followed by concert performances inside the Guildhall in the afternoon.

It was also a good day for HMS Nelson, with its band scooping four awards for best drum display, best marching display, best musical marching band performance and the Daedalus Trophy for the spirit of the RN Volunteer Band Association.

It was a very enjoyable day and the standard of the performances was very high.

Warrant Officer Class 1 Tom Hodge

Warrant Officer Class 1 Tom Hodge, of the Royal Marines Band Service who helped organise the event, said: “It was a very enjoyable day and the standard of the performances was very high. 

"There was also a good turnout from members of the public, particularly for the marching displays in the Guildhall Square.”

The Royal Naval Pipers Society also showed off their talents, performing twice throughout the day in the square.

Full results:

•             CinC Challenge Trophy for best all round Volunteer Band in the Royal Navy – HMS Collingwood
•             Kenneth Alford Trophy for the best Drum Major – HMS Heron
•             Collingwood Trophy for the best drum display – HMS Nelson
•             Willis Trophy for the best marching display – HMS Nelson
•             Manadon Trophy for the best soloist – HMS Seahawk
•             Bambara Trophy for the best Fleet Air Arm Band – HMS Heron
•             Richard Johns memorial Trophy for the concert performance runner-up – HMS Collingwood
•             Lea-Wilkinson Dirk for the best concert performance – Northwood HQ
•             Principal Director of Music Royal Marines trophy for the best musical marching band performance – HMS Nelson
•             Daedalus Trophy for the spirit of the Royal Naval Volunteer Band Association – HMS Nelson
•             Rose Morris Trophy for best all round Volunteer Band in the Royal Navy runner-up – Northwood HQ

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