The test music for the 2010 Australian Band Championships has been released.

Brass Bands

A Grade: Extreme Makeover, Johan De Meij
B Grade Brass: Coventry Variations, Bramwell Tovey
C Grade Brass: Portrait of a City, Philip Sparke
D Grade Brass: Convergents, Franco Cesarini
Junior A Grade Brass: Colonial Scenes, Lyall McDermott
Junior B Grade Brass: A Swedish Rhapsody, Gordon Jacob
Junior C Grade Brass: St. Andrew’s Variations, Alan Fernie

Concert Bands

A Grade: Lincolnshire Posy, Percy Grainger
B Grade: Dutch Masters, Johan De Meij
C Grade: The Lord of the Rings Version 1, Johan De Meij / Lavendar
D Grade: An Australian Rhapsody, Ralph Hultgren
Junior A Grade: Bush Dance, Ralph Hultgren
Junior B Grade: Second Suite in F, Gustav Holst
Junior C Grade: High Country, Ralph Hultgren

Open Brass Solos

Eb Soprano Cornet: Definitions, Fendall Hill
Bb Cornet: Prelude and Capriccio, Edward Gregson
Trumpet: Fantasy for B flat Trumpet Unaccompanied, Malcolm Arnold
Flugel Horn: Concertino for Flugel Horn, William Himes
Eb Tenor Horn: Skelter, Derek Broadbent
French Horn: Fantasy for French Horn (Unaccompanied), Malcolm Arnold
Baritone: Baritone Concerto (2nd Movement – Soliloquy), Martin Ellerby
Euphonium: Harlequin, Philip Sparke
Tenor Trombone: T-Bone Concerto (3rd Movement only), Johan De Meij
Bass Trombone: Theme Varie, Bozza
EEb Bass: Tuba Concerto (1st Movement – Lento), Philip Sparke
BBb Bass: Rule Britannia (Omit Var. 1), John Hartmann
Tuba in Bass Clef: Fantasy for Tuba (Unaccompanied), Malcolm Arnold

Junior Brass Solos

Soprano Cornet: Rhapsody for Eb Soprano Cornet, Robert Eaves
Bb Cornet: Manhattan (2nd Movement only), Philip Sparke
Trumpet: Concert Etude, Goedicke
Flugel Horn: Reflections, Reginald Heath
Eb Tenor Horn: A Time For Peace, Peter Graham
French Horn: Concerto for Horn (3rd Movement, Allegro, only), Mozart
Baritone: Donegal Bay, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Euphonium: Panache, Robin Dewhurst
Tenor Trombone: Fantasy for Trombone, James Curnow
Bass Trombone: Introduction & Burlesque, Robert Eaves
EEb Bass: The Bass in the Ballroom, Roy Newsome
BBb Bass: In The Deep, Deep Depths, J Ord Hume
Tuba in Bass Clef: Fanfare and Flourishes, James W Roberts

Percussion Solos

Side/Snare Drum: Prelude and Vivo, Gary Wain
Timpani: Prelude, Christopher Deane
Mallet: Etude, Opus 6, No. 8 and Etude in Ab, Opus 6, No. 2, Musser
Multi: Morris Dance, William Kraft
Junior Side/Snare Drum: Pieces of Eight, Gary Wain
Junior Timpani: Pesante and Brioso from Exercises, Etudes and Solos for the Timpani, Raynor Carroll
Junior Mallet: Camphor, Gary Wain
Junior Multi: French Suite for Percussion, Courante (Mvt 2) then Allemande (Mvt 1), William Kraft

The 2010 National Band Championships will be held in Hobart 2-5 April.

The chief Adjudicator will be Johan de Meij from the Netherlands.

For more information go to http://www.nationals2010.com