| Conductors | deity |
| Sopranos | lonely, squeal |
| Cornets | shrill, host |
| Backrow cornets | chatter |
| Flugels | half-breed |
| Horns | dog, heaven, offbeat |
| Baritones | pointless |
| Euphoniums | rubato |
| Trombones | gigless, dustbin, parp, rasp |
| Basses | waste, pride, pitchless, pretence, murder, barrage, chunter, rumble, herd |
| Percussionists | persecution, psychosis, concussion, shedbuilder |
| Adjudicators | deafness |
| Composers | programme |
| Audience | absence |