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Norwegian National Championships

Elite division Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2019 Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag
Perihelion: Closer to the Sun
Reid Gilje Concerto Grosso, Derek Bourgeois and Own Choice
2018 Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag
Partita
Ingar Bergby Aubade Dawn Songs of the Fabulous Birds, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen and Own Choice
2017 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Fraternity
Ingar Bergby Birthday Variations on a Theme of Michael Tippett (various composers) & Own Choice
2016 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Trance
Professor Nicholas Childs Searching for Light, Stig Nordhagen & Own Choice
2015 Stavanger Brass Band
Audivi Media Nocte
Allan Withington Of Distant Memories, Prof Edward Gregson & Own Choice
2014 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Goldberg 2012
Professor David King Mutant Sonorities, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen & Own Choice
2013 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Spiriti
Professor David King A Tale as Yet Untold, Philip Sparke & Own Choice
2012 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
From Ancient Times
Professor David King Goldberg 1212, Sven Henrik Giske and Own Choice
2011 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Spiriti
Professor David King The Power of the Soul, Maurice Hamers and Own Choice
2010 Manger Musikklag
Dove Descending
Peter Sebastian Szilvay Sketches from Nowhere, Thomas Doss and Own Choice
2009 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Extreme Makeover
Dr Nicholas Childs Rococo Variations, Edward Gregson and Own Choice
2008 Eikanger-Bjørsvik
Riffs and Interludes
Nicholas J. Childs Odin, Arthur Butterworth and Own choice
2007 Stavanger Brass Band
Vienna Nights
Alan Withington Cloudcatcher Fells, John McCabe and own choice test piece
2006 Stavanger Brass Band
Eden
Russell Gray Klang(!), Ørjan Matre and own choice test piece
2005 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Concerto Grosso
Nicholas John Childs Riffs and Interludes by Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
2004 Stavanger Brass Band David King Graffiti, Knut Vaage and own choice
2003 Stavanger Brass Band David King A Kensington Concerto, Derek Bourgeois and own choice
2002 Manger Musikklag - Albion, Jan van der Roost and own choice
2001 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag N. Childs Seid, Torstein Aargaard-Nilsen and own choice
2000 Sandefjord Brass Symposium G. Cutt Contest Music, Wilfred Heaton and own choice
1999 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag N. J. Childs The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Derek Bourgeois and own choice
1998 Sandefjord Brass Symposium G. Pritchard Hymns at Heaven's Gate, Elgar Howarth and own choice
1997 Manger Musikklag D. King Isaiah 40, Robert Redhead and own choice
1996 Manger Musikklag D. King Energy, Robert Simpson and own choice
1995 Manger Musikklag D. King King's Messenger, George Lloyd and own choice
1994 Manger Musikklag D. King Quitessence, Robert Redhead and own choice
1993 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag H. Snell Firestorm, Stephen Bulla and own choice
1991 Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag H. Snell Ballet for Band, Joseph Horovitz


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 30 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Oxted Band

December 30 • As we go into 2026, the band's 125th anniversary, we are seeking CORNET and TROMBONE players to fill our line-up. We are friendly and ambitious band with a wide variety of engagements, including three major concerts each year - check them out on YouTube.


Cambrian Brass

December 30 • We are a friendly, hard-working and inclusive brass band, and everyone is welcome. We currently have specific vacancies for Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornet, Flugelhorn and EEb Bass, but interest from players on any instrument is always very welcome.


Chris Wormald

B.Mus (Hons), LTCL, PGCE
Conductor, adjudicator, arranger


               

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