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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


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Dobcross Silver Band - Milnrow Band

Sunday 21 September • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards Big Band

Friday 26 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - The Brass Band Conference

Saturday 27 September • Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham DH1 4BE


Haverhill Silver Band

September 17 • Haverhill Silver Band (Championship Section) seeks a FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable). This is a superb opportunity to join East Anglia's premier brass band for the L&SC area contest, the Senior Cup, Whit Friday and beyond.


Cheltenham Silver Band

September 16 • Required:. Musical Director : Cheltenham Silver Academy Band Following the relocation of our current conductor we are looking for a progressive, passionate and dedicated individual to lead our Academy Band, and to support our continued improvement.


Chinnor Silver

September 16 • We need a Bass player (either Bb or Eb) and a percussionist to join our happy team! The band is promoted to the first section in 2026 and were also 2025 Second section National Finalists. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings in our own bandroom in Chinnor


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