The British Amateur Recording Contest

Sponsored by Sennheiser, Hayden Labs (Denon) and HHB

1999 RESULTS

TAPE OF THE YEAR - Sennheiser Golden Microphone

"The Legend of the Loon" by John Paterson, Winchester

Class Winners

Class 1 - Speech and Drama - 3M Cup

1st. "The Year 2000" * by John Hone, Ewell

Class 2 - Documentary - Philips Shield

1st. "The Legend of the Loon" * by John Paterson, Winchester

2nd. "Bats in a Box" by Brian Maddock, Brixham

3rd. "Grey Seal City" by Philip Rudkin, Bourne

Class 3a - Live Music - BASF Shield

1st. "Songf for Ireland" * by Michael Hayward, Chingford

2nd. "I Am the Way ..." * by John Willett, Bicester

3rd. "Dona Nobis Pacem" by Stewart Smith, Keighley

4th. "He is the Greatness" by Stewart Smith

5th. "Stabat Mater (Dvorjak) (excerpt)" by David Holland, Diss

Class 3b - Electronic Music - ReVox Trophy

no entries

Class 4 - Reportage - TDK Trophy

1st. "Santa Special" by by Tony Vale, Wymondham Talking News

2nd. "Young Farmer" by North Warwickshire Talking Newspaper

Class 5 - Technical Experiment

no entries

Class 6 - Sounds from Nature - Tandberg Trophy

1st= "In the Woodpecker's Wood" * by Dr. Philip Radford, Taunton

1st= "Blackbird at Dawn" * by Dr. Philip Radford

3rd. "Redshanks Copulating" by George Tinkler, Carlisle

4th. "Whitethroat in Open Country" by Philip Rudkin, Bourne

Class 7 - Set Subject - Memorex Audio Challenge Cup

no entries

Class 8 - Video - Memorex Video Challenge Cup

"Tourist's London" by Eastward Hospital Video

* tapes selected for the International Amateur Recording Contest

Special Awards

John Bradley Trophy (best entry from Talking Newspaper, Hospital Radio, etc.)

"Santa Special"

Circle Sound Trophy (best all-digital recording)

"The Legend of the Loon"

FBTRC Shield (best club entry)

Wildlife Sound Recording Society for "The Legend of the Loon"

Agfa-Gevaert Cup (tape most suited to radio)

"The Legend of the Loon"

Surtees Shield (most humerous entry)

not awarded