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2011 European Brass Band Championships — Friday Gallery

Images from the EBBA forum, opening ceremony and draw in Montreux.

2011 European Brass Band Championship
Images of Friday Events at the EBBC 2011

Pictures by Ian Clowes

More great images from Ian Clowes of Goldy Solutions can be found at:
www.pbase.com/troonly/2011_ebbc



Château de Chillon venue for the Opening Ceremony and Draw


Lake Geneva and the Alps




A Swiss version of the vuvuzela heralds guests to Château de Chillon


The brass ensemble greet visitors to the 2011 EBBC



A fanfare of welcolme from the EYYB


Local colour and history meet and greet at the Château de Chillon


The flags of the competing countries fly proud


Choeur XVI from Fribourg Switzerland


The draw begins


Flying the flag through the draw


The music continues on a ferry back from the Château de Chillon


EBBA delegates at the Press Conferance


Colourful sounds in Montreux



The Stravinski Hall, Montreux


European Forum - "Quo Vadis - Brass Bands"


Test Piece Composers - Stephan Hodel & Oliver Waespi



Compère for the Championships - Frank Renton



Regent Hall Concerts - Five By 5 Trumpet Ensemble

Friday 14 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Contest: 48th Brass in Concert

Saturday 15 November • The Gladhous International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR


Delph Band - Delph Youth Band

Sunday 16 November • Denshaw Village Hall, . Ripponden Rd, . Denshaw, . Oldham OL3 5SY


Regent Hall Concerts - Trombonanza with Brett Baker and Friends

Saturday 22 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Dobross Youth Band and Dobcross Brass Monkeys

Saturday 22 November • Civic Hall . Lee Street . Uppermill . Saddleworth OL3 6AE


Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

November 11 • Urgent:- Confident Solo Horn required to lead our horn section for our Christmas Concert and beyond. In the new year will be doing a joint concert with Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band, and other concerts throughout the year.


Audley Brass

November 10 • Audley Brass (First Section National Finalists 2025) are seeking an Eb BASS PLAYER as we work towards our Dickens A Christmas Carol theme concert, the Beartown Brewery Christmas party and the 2026 Area contest.


Tintwistle Band

November 9 • Attention soprano cornet players!. Tintwistle band (famed for the number 1 hit single Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs!) are looking for a soprano cornet player!. We are 2nd section, enjoy all year round concerts/contests, and band social events.


Martin Heartfield

GGSM, ARCM, PGCE
Conductor, Adjudicator, Educationalist


               

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