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Result: 2024 Belgium National Championships

Brass Band Willebroek retains their Belgian title to book their berth in Stavanger, as section awards go to Brassband Bacchus, Brassband Panta Rhei, Brassband Zuid-Limburg and Academic Brass Band in Heist-op-den-Berg.

Willebroek
  Brass Band Willebroek retained its hold on the Belgian title

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Results:

Championship Division:

Adjudicators: Bert Appermont, Christopher Houlding, Isabelle Ruf-Weber
Set Work: The Lost Circle (Jan Van der Roost)
Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Brassband Willebroek (Frans Violet): 95/98 = 96.50
2. Noord-Limburgse Brass Band (Ivan Meylemans): 94/95 = 94.50
3. Brass Band Heist (Bert van Thienen): 92/93 = 92.50*
4. Brassband Buizingen (Tijl Verhaeghe): 89/96 = 92.50
5. Festival Brassband (Steven Verhaert): 91/91 = 91.00
6. Brass Band Gent (Luc Vertommen): 90/89 = 89.50
7. Brass Band Leieland (Sam Werbrouck): 87/90 = 88.50
8. Kortrijk Brassband (Ward de Ketelaere): 86/87 = 86.50

*Set Work marks takes precedence

Best Soloist: Kevin Van Giel (euphonium) — Brass Band Willebroek
Best Percussion Section (Set Work): Noord-Limburgse Brass Band

First Division:

Adjudicators: Bert Appermont, Christopher Houlding, Isabelle Ruf-Weber
Set Work: The Last Journey (Bert Appermont)
Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Brassband Bacchus (Bart van Neyghem): 87/92 = 89.50*
2. Mercator Brass Band (Johan De Win): 85/94 = 89.50
3. Brassband Scaldis (Lorenz Havermans): 88/88 = 88.00
4. Braz'art (Geert Verschaeve): 86/87 = 86.50*
5. Kon. BB de Grensbewoners Smeermaas (Danny Aerden): 84/89 = 86.50

*Set Work marks takes precedence

Best Soloist: Euphonium of Mercator Brass Band

Second Division:

Adjudicators: Bert Appermont, Christopher Houlding, Isabelle Ruf-Weber
Set Work: Wigerathorp (Jan de Haan)
Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Brassband Panta Rhei (Frank Vantroyen): 89/89 = 89.00

Best Soloist: Flugel of Brassband Panta Rhei

Third Division:

Adjudicators: Bert Appermont, Christopher Houlding, Isabelle Ruf-Weber
Set Work: Variations on a Norwegian Hymn (Tom Gontier)
Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Brassband Zuid-Limburg (Tim De Maeseneer): 87/85 = 86.00

Best Soloist: Cornet of Brassband Zuid-Limburg

Open Division:

Adjudicators: Bert Appermont, Christopher Houlding, Isabelle Ruf-Weber
No Set Work

1. Academic Brass Band (Luc Van Gorp): 87.00

Best Soloist: Euphonium of Academic Brass Band

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