The list of competing bands that will take part in the 2013 Dutch National Championships have been announced, with 39 bands competing in the five various sections at the Martiniplaza in Groningen on the weekend of December 6th/7th

Championship contenders

Edward Gregson’s, ‘Of Distant Memories’, which is to used as the test piece at the UK National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in October will be the set work in the Championship Section, with George Lloyd’s ‘Diversions on a Bass Theme’ in the First Division.

Bates

A new work from the pen of Black Dyke horn player Jonathan Bates, entitled ‘Out of Storm Clouds’ will be used in the Second Division, with a new commission from the highly respected Swiss composer Oliver Waespi called, ‘The Graces of Love’ in the Third.

‘Overture to Youth’ by Eric Hughes will test the bands in the Fourth Division.

Judges

Luuk Tuinstra, Danny Oosterman and Jan de Haan will adjudicate the Championship and First Sections, with Ivan Meylemans, Dr Robert Childs and Durk Lautenbach taking responsibility for the remaining events.

Edward Gregson’s, ‘Of Distant Memories’, which is to used as the test piece at the UK National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in October will be the set work in the Championship Section4BR

Competing bands:

Championship Section:
Of Distant Memories (Music in an Olden Style) — Edward Gregson

Altena Brass
Amsterdam Brass
Brassband de Bazuin
Brassband Rijnmond
Brass Band Schoonhoven A
De Waldsang – Buitenpost
Provinciale Brassband Groningen
Soli Brass
Van de Kreeke Brassband Limburg

First Division:
Diversions on a Bass Theme — George Lloyd

Brassband Breukelen
Brassband Heman
Brassband Oefening en Uitspanning
Chr. Brassband Excelsior
De Spijkerpakkenband
Kunst naar Kracht
Pro rege

Second Division:
Out of the Storm Clouds — Jonathan Bates

Brassband David
Brassband de Lofklank
Brassband Gelderland
Brassband Schoonhoven B
De Bazuin B
Martini Brassband Groningen
Veluwe Brass

Third Division:
The Graces of Love — Oliver Waespi

Backum Brass
Blaast de Bazuin
Brassband Apollo
Constantijn Huygens
De Nije Bazun
Excelsior
Gereformeerde Brassband Groningen
Gloria Deï
Looft den Heer
Soli Deo Gloria

Fourth Division:
Overture to Youth — Eric Hughes

Blaast de Bazuin Oude
Brassband UDI – Oosternijkerk
Concordia
De Bazuin
Euphonia
Felison Brass