The corps was also pleased to welcome T.S. Alacrity from the Junior Cadet Corps who were keen to show their skills as part of the FINTO Class of performers. Alongside marching band displays, the day played host to fanfares and also a number of ensembles from T.S. Glorious T.S. Swiftsure, and T.S. Superb (NTC) allowing cadets and officers to employ a variety of larger instruments, that would be impossible to carry, producing what can be only be described as an awesome and impressive sound.
Each class offered an impressive display and a good quality of sound, regardless of band size, matching both quality and volume to provide a great sound for all officers, cadets, parents, VIP's and guests who offered their support with applause, whooping and cheering!
Corps Patron Rear-Admiral John Lippiett commented 'It's brilliant to see the performances made by everybody here today... to produce music of this quality requires intense preparation and too this year, the Colour parties have really raised the standard of the competition.'
Certainly, this year several of the competitors employed real originality into their routines, from T.S. Swiftsure's James Bond set to the superb integration of Coldplay's 'Clocks' into T.S. Implacable's routine and the impressive use of the current theme of the BBC television series Dr. Who and that of the Star Wars Imperial March into T.S. Intrepid's display. 'As with all the competitors for the day, the skill and ability to play instruments with such precision is enviable, to be able to complete this whilst marching and performing a routine is nothing short of incredible!' - Laura Moffat, chair of the NTC
Commander Peter Mosse, former Comanding Officer of HMS Ambuscade and chair of the HMS Ambuscade Association, was thrilled to watch T.S. Ambuscade's first appearance at the competition 'never have so few moved so fast !...i'm quite sure Ambuscade will triumph as usual!' Indeed, an incredible feat to be able to form a functioning band; the ability to be able to compete and put on a great show did not go un-noticed by the judges...
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| Cdr. Peter Mose (HMS Ambuscade) Proudly hands over a trophy. |
As the day drew to a close and following thanks, we moved into the awards section of the evening, with several ships walking away with an armful of awards for their efforts.
After a full day of musical entertainment, all that remained was to complete 'sunset' accompanied by fanfare and to march from the ground, ready for another year displaying all the talent has to offer across the regions.
As soon as they are available, I will update this article with contest winners from the day.
