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1998 European Brass Band Championships in Kerkrade, the Netherlands
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- Subject: 1998 European Brass Band Championships in Kerkrade, the Netherlands
- From: Rosenquist <rosenquist@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 21:04:58 +0200
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The 21st European Brass Band Championships, sponsored by Boosey & Hawkes were held in the Roda Hall in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. This is the second time in the history of the Championships that the event has been held in Kerkrade, on of the capitals of wind music and host to the famous World Music Contest (WMC). The Championships were organised by the WMC Kerkrade foundation, on behalf of the European Brass Band Association (EBBA) and in association with the Dutch Band federations and the Dutch Institute for Wind Music. =3D=3D=3D GALA CONCERT (Friday 1 May) =3D=3D=3D There was a Galal Concert in the Roda Hall on the evening of Friday 1 May featuring CWS Glasgow Band, under the baton of Howard Snell with soloists, Roger Webster (principal cornet CWS Glasgow Band) and Steven Mead (principal euphnium CWS Glasgow Band). -Steven Mead has played 'Gypsy Airs' by Sarasate , followed by 'Oh My Beloved Father' (Nessun Dorma) by Puccini. -Roger has played 'Cartoon' by Thomas Wilson , followed by something else. The concert has also feature the well-know Pro Brass Ensemble, made up of players from the Central European area, led by Alfred Lauss. =3D=3D=3D CHAMPIONSHIPS (Saturday 2 May) =3D=3D=3D -Jury 1st Section and Test pieces Championschip Section: Markus Bach (CH); Peter Graham (GB); Jan van der Roost (B) -Jury choice-pieces Championship Section: Jan de Haan (NL); Hakon Hesthammer (N); Peter Parks (GB) -Contest Controllers: Fritz Brand (EBBA); Jo Bonnema (WMC) 1st Section Prices: -The 1st, 2nd, 3th, 4th prices are each a Boosey & Hawkes Sovereign Trombone Championship Section Prices: -1st Price: The Boosey & Hawkes European Trophy; 3,000 Euro; title: "European Champion Band 1998" -2nd Price: Besson Scale; 2,000 Euro -3th Price: Boosey & Hawkes Europese Cup; 1,500 Euro -4th Price: 1,000 Euro -5th Price: 500 Euro ~1ST SECTION (GROUP B) start contest 10.00~ The Test Piece: -'Fantasy' - Joop van Dijk Choice-pieces: -Entertainments - Gilbert Vinter -The Land of the Long White Cloud - Philip Sparke -The Plantagenets - Edward Gregson The Bands: -Brass Band Oberschwaben-Alg=E4u (Deutschland) [David L. Gilson] -Armitrage Shanks Arklow Silverband (Ireland) [John Bonner] -Brass Band Fr=F6schl-Hall (=D6sterich) [Hannes Buchegger] -T=F6l=F6=F6 Brass (Finland) [Tom Bildo] [prices: a Sovereign Trombone for the first 3 places] ~CHAMPION SECTION (GROUP A)~ start test pieces: 12.30 start choice-pieces: 17.00 The Test Piece: 'Burlesque' by Rob Goorhuis Own choice pieces: Connotations - Edward Gregson (+) Contest Music - Wilfred Heaton (*) The Land of the Long White Cloud - Philip Sparke (#) Volcano - Robert Simpson (%) Journey intpo Freedom (?) Fantasy for Brass Band - Malcolm Arnold ($) Spectrum - Gilbert Vinter (!) Sounds - John Golland (^) Blitz - Derek Bourgeois :-) The Bands: England: -Brighouse & Rastrick (Brittish Champion) [Allan Withington] (*) -Yorkshire Building Society (European Champion 1997) [David King] :-) The Netherlands: -De W=E4ldsang (Dutch Champion) [Rieks van der Velde] (%) -Limburg (2nd place Dutch BBC) [Benny Wiame] (?) Belgium: -Middenbrabant (Champion of Belgium) [Benny Wiame](!) Wales: -Point of Ayr Band (Welsh Champion) [Michael Fowles] (^) Scotland: -CWS (Glasgow) (Scottisch Champion) [Howard Snell] (%) North Ireland: -CWA Brass Band (North-Ireland Champion) [Brian Connoly] (#) Norway: -Manger Musikklag (Champion of Norway) [James Gourlay] (?) Sweden: -G=F6teborg Brass Band (Swedish Champion) [Bengt Eklund] (+) Swiss: -Berner Oberland (Swiss Champion) [Carlo Balmelli] (+) Danmark: -Lyngby-taakb=E6k Brass Band (Danish Champion) [Jesper Juul Sorensen] ($) ------ Results 1st section ------ Band, Test piece , Own choice piece, Total. 1. Brass Band Froeschl Hall (Austria) - 93.0/95.0/188.0 2. Brass Band Oberschwaben-Allgau (Germany) - 91.0/90.0/181.0 3. Toloo Brass (Finland) -86.0/87.0/173.0 4. Armitage Shanks Arklow Silver Band (Ireland) - 84.0/83.0/167.0 ------Results championship section------- Band, Test piece, Own choice piece, Total. 1. Brighhouse and Rastrick Band (England) - 94/96/190 2. Brass Band Midden Brabant (Belgium) - 93/94/187 3. Point of Ayr Powergen Band (Wales) - 90/95/185 4. Yorkshire Building Society Band (England) - 96/88/184 5. Brass Band "De Waldsang" (the Netherlands) - 92/89/181 6. CWS Glasgow Band (Scotland) - 91/90/181 7. Brass Band Berner Oberland (Switzerland) - 88/91/179 8. Goteborg Brass Band (Sweden) - 87/92/179 9. MFiS Brass Band Limburg (the Netherlands) - 89/85/174 10. Manger Musikklag (Norway) - 87/87/174 11. Lyngby-Taarbaek Brass Band (Danmark) - 86/86/172 12. C.W.A. Brass (North Ireland) - 84/84/168 -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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