Brass Band Oberschwaben-Allgäu conducted by Peter Schmid has won the 2013 German Open title at the Deutsche Musikfest in Chemnitz.

Narrow margin

The former B Section European champion beat their Austrian rivals Oberösterreichische Jugend Brass Band by the narowest of margins to claim the title with 2012 Euro champions 3BA Concert Band in third.

The winners opened their 40 minute programme with the march ‘Jubilee!’ by Paul Drury, followed by Philip Sparke’s ‘Partita’, ‘S'isch ä-bene Mönsch uf Ärde’ by Thomas Ruedi and their own choice test piece, ‘Firestorm’ by Stephen Bulla.

Improving

Principal cornet Uli Bestfleisch told 4BR that the result showed that Oberschwaben-Allgäu were continuing to improve under the baton of their exciting young conductor.

"It is a great result for us and we are very happy," he said. "We are improving all the time and want to be able to compete against other brass bands on a more regular basis."

In the First Section, a clear victory went to Brass Band Sachsen conducted by Johnny Ekkelboom.

It is a great result for us and we are very happy. We are improving all the time and want to be able to compete against other brass bands on a more regular basisPrincipal cornet, Uli Bestfleisch

Results:

Championship Section:
Adjudicators: Hannes Buchegger, Stefan Fritzen

1. Brass Band Oberschwaben-Allgäu (Peter Schmid) – 90.5pts
2. Oberösterreichische Jugend Barass Band (Karl Geroldinger) – 90.0pts
3. 3BA Concert Band (Franz Matysiak) – 87.5pts
4. Cologne Concert Brass ( Heinrich Schmidt) – 83.5pts

First Section:
Adjudicators: Hannes Buchegger, Stefan Fritzen

1. Brass Band Sachsen (Johnny Ekkelboom) – 89.0pts
2. Nordbayerische Brass Band (Mathias Wehr) – 85.0pts
3. Brass Band Blechlang Jena (Alexander Richter) – 82.0ot
4. Berlin Concert Brass (David Rodeschini) — 80.5pts