The final round of National Championship events take place this weekend — with competitors in Switzerland and Belgium looking to secure their places in their nation's brass band history books.

And whilst the 4BR team will be in Montreux there is sure to be just as much anticipation and excitement on show at the 38th Belgian Championships at the Cultural Centre Zwaneberg in Heist-op-den-Berg.

Added incentive

On Saturday, competitors in the First, Second and Third Division will take to the stage, followed on Sunday by the Championship Division.

The defending champion is Brass Band Buizingen, whilst there is an added incentive this year as the winning band will represent the 'home' nation at the 2017 European Championships in Ostend.

Top flight selections

The own-choice selections from the eight Championship Division bands include: 'Angels and Demons' (Peter Graham); 'Fragile Oasis' (Peter Meechan); 'Fraternity' (Thierry Deleruyelle); 'Goldberg 2012' (Svein H. Giske); 'Music for Battle Creek' (Philip Sparke); 'Red Priest' (Philip Wilby); 'Spiriti' (Thomas Doss); 'The Turing Test (Simon Dobson).

The set-works this year are 'Raveling, Unraveling' by Philip Sparke (Championship); 'Samson' by Rodolphe Schader (First); 'The Saga of Tyrfing' by Jacob Vilhelm Larsen (Second) and 'The Graces of Love' by Oliver Waespi (Third).

The judges are Philip Sparke, Jan de Hann and Torgny Hanson.

The defending champion is Brass Band Buizingen, whilst there is an added incentive this year as the winning band will represent the 'home' nation at the 2017 European Championships in Ostend4BR

Participating bands:

Championship Section:

Sunday November 27th:

Brassband Buizingen (Luc Vertommen)
Brassband Heist (Bert Van Thienen)
Brassband Leieland (Sam Werbrouck)
Brassband Willebroek (Frans Violet)
Brassband Zele (Bart Van Der Strieckt)
Festival Brassband (Steven Verhaert)
Kortrijk Brassband (Ward De Ketelaere)
Noord-Limburgse Brassband (Ivan Meylemans)

First Division:

Saturday November 26th:

Brassband Bacchus (Bart Van Neyghem)
Brassband Gent (Lieven Dobbelaere)
Brassband Panta Rhei (Tim De Maeseneer)
Braz'art (Geert Verschaeve)

Second Division:

Saturday November 26th:

Brassband Euterpe (Roland Van Buggenhout)
Kon. BB Grensbewoners Smeermaas (Danny Aerden)

Third Division:

Saturday November 26th:

Dender Brass (Joeri Van Hove)
United Brass (Frank Vantroyen)

Additional information

http://www.vlamo.be/evenement/brassbandkampioenschap-2016
https://www.facebook.com/events/1797271637208726/