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COMPETITION ARCHIVES
EBBA logo European Brass Band Championships
April 30th – May 3rd 2009, Ostend, Belgium

2008 COVERAGE:
Introduction and predictionsRunners & ridersPreview & predictionsTest piece: From Ancient TimesOwn Choice selectionsComposersAdjudicators B Section Preview

SEE ALSO:
Interesting BelguimMedals for Bravery

USEFUL LINKS:
Ostend: Wikipedia Ostend tourismVenue: KursaalGoogle map: Ostend

RESULTS ARCHIVE

DID YOU KNOW?
The European Brass Band Championships were inaugurated in 1978 when 13 bands from the UK and the European Continent took part in the first contest held at the Royal Albert Hall in London the day following the National Championships of Great Britain.

SEE ALSO:
Statistic Heaven [1978-2008/9]75 Facts and Figures

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION:
[summary]

FIRST SECTION / B SECTION:
[summary]

ARTICLES ARCHIVE

Programme cover 19781978: The first European
What happened in the inaugural championships

Hardy MertensAragorn
The forgotten test piece of Hardy Mertens for Rotterdam, 1991

Dragon: Programme cover 19925 Best and worst
4BR gives you it's five best and worst moments since 1978


2008 RETROSPECTIVES:
Postcard from StavangerWhat does the future hold?Championship: Set WorkChampionship: Own ChoiceB Section retrospectiveEBBA conference Conductors' competition

2008 COVERAGE:
Introduction and predictionsRunners & ridersStrengths & weaknessesTest piece review: Brass BlotOwn Choice selectionsComposersAdjudicators Events & Schedule

2007 RETROSPECTIVES:
European podcastPostcard from BirminghamChampionship: Set WorkChampionship: Own ChoiceB Section retrospectiveSide events Soloist competition

2006 RETROSPECTIVES:
Postcard from BelfastChampionship: Set WorkChampionship: Own ChoiceB Section retrospectiveComposers talks Composers contest EBBA Forum

2005 RETROSPECTIVES:
Overall thoughtsRetrospective: Championship SectionRetrospective: B Section3rd Conductors CompetitionOpen Forum and Press ConferenceComposers talk: Johan de Mei

IN RETROSPECT:
2004: Glasgow, Scotland2003: Bergen, Norway2002: Brussels, Belgium2001: Montreux, Switzerland

IN THE NEWS:
EBBA to open up? European test pieces revealed Tredegar confirms Euro withdrawal King set for Eikanger Bon Accord set for Linz CD & DVD: European Championships 2009 No Funeralcare at European Student help for Cory Euro success Seventh heaven for Pritchard What the judges said... Childs delight at Euro double Cutt tells it as it was Best man Dodd German delight at B Section victory Results: 2009 European Championships Live: 2009 Europeans - Own Choice Live: 2009 Europeans - B Section Ostend Blog: Friday 1st May Live: 2009 Europeans - Set Work Ostend Blog: Thursday 30th April Results: 4th European Composers Competition 4BR at the Europeans Cory ready for battle Ancient Times await in Ostend European Countdown - 3 days to go Rosenberg ready for Euro EBBA launch new website Scots Euro trio European Countdown - 4 days to go European Countdown - 5 days to go BTM duo set for Euros Webster set for Whitburn debut Euro finalists announced Big works for the big bands at Europeans BFBB reveal support for World Championships Study score: From Ancient Times Caught by the Carnyx Europeans set 2000 year old problem Doss houses in Nationals

4BR EURO SHOPPING

Europeans CD European Highlights 2008
Doyen: DOYCD253
Various bands and conductors

OTHER CDs:
European Highlights 2007European Highlights 2006European Highlights 200525 Years of the European Championships Kings of Europe - YBS Band European Highlights 2004European Highlights 2003European Highlights 2002European Highlights 2001European Highlights 2000European Highlights 1996European Highlights 1994

DVDs:
European Highlights 2008European Highlights 2007European Highlights 2006European Highlights 2005European Highlights 2003

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