The unique Grenland Festival recently took place in Norway, where a host of bands battled it out over the three individual disciplines of test piece, church music and own choice programme to decide the prizes amid the beautiful local surroundings.
Mnozil gala
The Festival ended with a Gala Concert appearance of Mnozil Brass, who wowed a packed audience with their brilliant playing and choreographed presentation.
Adjudicators Arvid Anthun, Garry Cutt, Egil Magnussen and Andrew Duncan also enjoyed a wide variety of music on offer from the 23 competitors.
Elite
The Elite Division title and first prize of a Besson Sovereign cornet was won by Krohnengen Brass conducted by Allan Withington who made it a clean sweep by topping all three legs of the contest.
Their 25 minute church concert was followed the next day by their performance of the set work, ‘Connotations’ and their 20 minute entertainment programme, despite losing half a point for a time violation.
It enabled them to beat off the Danish challenge of Arhus Brass, with the wonderfully entertaining Montebello Brass in third and Mikrobrasseriet in fourth.
First Division
In the First Division, Hasle Brass took the 8,000 Krone first prize ahead of rivals Rong Brass and Nordvestjysk Brass, with a clean sweep of all three legs of the contest to win by a commanding seven point margin.
Second and Third
In the Second Division Gjesdal Brass just managed to beat off the challenge of Krapfoss Hornorkester and local favourites Grenland Brass to take the Besson Baritone on offer to the winners.
10 bands lined up in the Third Division, where Langhus Brass picked up the Besson cornet on offer for the winners by topping both disciplines of the contest ahead of Fagernes Musikkorps and Gjovik ByBrass.
The Elite Division title and first prize of a Besson Sovereign cornet was won by Krohnengen Brass conducted by Allan Withington who made it a clean sweep by topping all three legs of the contest4BR
Full Results:
Elite Division:
1. Krohnengen (98/93/92) = 285.5*
2. Arhus Brass (96/92/91) = 279
3. Montebello Brass (94/90/94) = 278
4. Mikrobrasseriet (95/89/87) = 271
*0.5 point time penalty
First Division:
1. Hasle Brass (92/90/93) = 275
2. Rong Brass (90/88/90) = 268
3. Nordvestjysk Brass (88/84/87) = 259
Second Division:
1. Gjesdal Brass (90/93 ) = 183
2. Krapfoss Hornorkester (94/88) = 182
3. Grenland Brass (89/91) = 180
4. Stangaland Brass (91/89) = 179.5*
5. Svogerslev Blaeserne (88/86) = 174
6. Toneheim Brass (87/84) = 171
*0.5 point time penalty
Third Division:
1. Langhus Brass (92/92) = 184
2. Fagernes Musikkorps ( 91/91) = 182
3. Gjovik By Brass (89/89) = 178
4. Lismarka/Mesnali Brass (87/90) = 177
5. Eidsberg Brass Band (88/87) = 175
6. Indre Torungen Brass (86/87) = 173
7. Spydeberg (84/89) = 173
8. FDF Arhus Musikkreds (85/86) = 171
9. Karmsud Brass (83/88) = 171
10. Bamble Musikkorps (81/85) = 166
