2011 European Brass Band Championship
Images of the Own Choice Contest

Pictures by Ian Clowes
Words by Iwan Fox

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The EBBC Trophy - the final prize

Frank Renton gets proceedings underway

'A confident start has energy and detail'

MD - Selmer Simonsen - 'The musical intention is there'

Lyngby-Taarbaek [Denmark]

'There is detail and precision about this'

'a very cultured musical approach by MD' - Ivan Meylemans

Noord-Limburgse [Belgium]

'Plenty of wonderful playing and a super reading'

'MD takes some risks' - James Gourlay

Treize-Etoiles [Switzerland]

'certainly a big banger!'

'plenty left in the tank to really explode' - MD Erik Jannsen


Schoonhoven [Netherlands]

'virtuosi euphonium'

'Stunning percussion playing is so effective'

Fairey (Geneva) [England], - MD Russell Gray

'some stunning ensemble work'

'real sensuous feel to the playing'

Manger Musikklag [Norway], MD - Peter Szilvay

'well paced fugue sets band up for their best playing'

'there is some fine ensemble work'

Kingdom Brass [Scotland], MD - Andrew Duncan

'Excellent ensemble clarity'

'Plenty of wierd and wonderful effects'

Tredegar [Wales], MD - Ian Porthouse

'Wonderfully measured atmoshpheric start'

'The technique on display is stunning'

Cory Band [Wales], MD - Dr Robert Childs