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80 bands line-up for Norwegian titles

There will be two days packed with musical action in Bergen next month at the Norwegian National Championships.

Norway
  The event takes place at Bergen Grieghallen

The Norwegian National Championships take place at Bergen's Grieghallen over Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February.

Once again there is a strong line-up of 80 bands looking to claim titles in the six sections of competition.

Title defence

Manger Musikklag will defend its title under the baton of Prof David King, with the winner representing the nation at the 2027 European Championships in Montreux. The set-work in the Elite Division on the Friday is a revised edition of 'Concerto No.1' by Derek Bourgeois.

The own-choice choices of the 10 Elite contenders will be played on the following day. Each of the other sections are all own-choice. 4BR will cover the event.

Elite Division:

Set Work: Concerto No.1 (Derek Bourgeois)
Grieg Hall
Friday 6th February
Start:
Saturday 7th February
Start: 2.00pm

Adjudicators:
Set Work: Veronique Gyer-Pitteloud; Knut Vaage; Svein Henrik Giske
Own Choice: Mareika Gray; Glyn Williams; Arvid Anthun

Bjorsvik Brass (Andreas Hanson)
Brottum Brass (David Morton)
Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag (Ingar Bergby)
Jaren Hornmusikkforening (Michael Aaberg Thomsen)
Kleppe Musikklag (Tormod Flaten)
Manger Musikklag (Prof David King)
Oslofjord Brass (Peter Szilvay)
Oslo Brass Band (Sebastian Haukas)
Stavanger Brass Band (Ivan Meylemans)
Tertnes Brass (Paul Holland)

Own choice works: Vienna Nights (Wilby); Journey of the Lone Wolf (Dobson); Harrison's Dream (Graham); This World (Doss); Dear Cassandra (Neurohr); The Forest for the Trees (Bex); On Alderley Edge (Graham); HorrorShow (Dobson); Titan's Progress (Pallhuber); A Road Less Travelled By (Sparke).

First Division:

Grieg Hall
Saturday 7th February
Start: 8.00am
Adjudicators: Veronique Gyer-Pitteloud; Anne Crookston; Japp Musschenga

Askøy Brass Band (Reid Gilje)
Flesland Musikklag (Margaret S Antrobus)
Ila Brass Band (Stig Maersk)
Krohnengen Brass Band (Magnus Brandseth)
Molde Brass Band (Frode Amundsen)
Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn (Emil Bjorklund)
Orskog Brass (Jonathan Bates)
Radoy Brass (Jacob Vilhelm Larsen)
Rong Brass (Ian Porthouse)
Sandefjord Brass Symposium (Trond Husebo)
Tomra Brass Band (Frans Violet)
Tysnes Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen)

Second Division:

Grieg Hall
Friday 6th February
Start: 8.30am
Adjudicators: Glyn Williams; Joseph Cook

Agder Brass (Philip Hannevik)
Bergen Brass Band (Thor-Arne Pedersen)
Bjorvika Brass Band (Maria Molund)
Folleso Musikklag (OddvarNostdal)
Gjesdal Brass Band (Russell Gray)
Haukas Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen)
Hasle Brass (Kai Grinde Myrann)
Jolster Musikklag (Bjorn Breistein)
Sola Brass Band (Dewi Griffiths)
Sorum Musikklag (Philip Hannevik)
Stangaland Brass (Melvin White)
Tromso Brass (Vidar Alvestad)
Trondheim Brassband (Espen Andersen)

Third Division:

Peer Gynt Hall
Friday 6th February
Start: 2.45pm
Adjudicators: Mareika Gray; Anne Crookston

Kjolsdalen Musikklag (Arvid Anthun)
Gjovik ByBrass (Morten Fagerjord)
Alexander Brassband (Gwyn M Evans)
Oster Brass (Henrik Dagestad-Dalhaug)
Riska Brass Band (Arne Stian Aarrestad)
Moen Musikkforening (Ole Kristian Egge)
Fjell Brass Band (Ben Hirons)
Stavanger Kommunes Korps (Morten Ovrebekk)
Manger Old Star Brass (Patrick Randefalk)
Haugaland Brass Band (Paul Hughes)
Lindas Brass (Ben Hirons)
Nes Musikkforening (Maria Molund)
Krohnengen Old Stars (KOS) (Oyvind Nikolaisen)
Tertnes Amatorkorps (Jane G Westervik)
Evanger Musikklag (Reid Gilje)

Fourth Division:

Peer Gynt Hall
Saturday 7th February
Start: 9.00am
Adjudicators: Svein Henrik Giske; Joseph Cook

Brumunddal Brass (Erling J Myrseth)
Eikelandsfjorden Musikklag (Oddvar Nostdal)
Fla Musikkorps (Ingrid Oien)
Flora-Bremanger Brassband (Philip Goodwin)
Grenland Brass (Sigurd Grov Skramsett)
Heroy Brass (Frode Dalhaug)
Hetlevik Musikklag (Fredrick Schjelderup)
Jonsvatnet Brass (Gerard Rooker)
Lyshornet Brass (Torstein Avar Sollien)
Laksevag Musikkforening (Margaret S Antrobus)
Randaberg Musikkorps (Espen Westbye)
Saksumdal Musikkforening (Andreas Halla)
Seim Musikklag (Torstein Holmas)
Skeie Brass (Ray Farr)
Skui Brassband (Marte Rolfson)

Fifth Division:

Peer Gynt Hall
Friday 6th February
Start: 8.30am
Adjudicators: Japp Musschenga; Irene Graven

Lismarka/Mesnali Brass (Andres Halla)
Austevoll Brass (Stein Skorpholm)
Imi Brass (Halvor Gaard)
Langhus Brass (Thomas W. Tengelsen)
Valdres Brass Band (Tor Arthur Hagen)
Filadelfia Hornorkester Drammen (Knut Esten Stendal)
Frei Hornmusikk (Randi Anita Dale)
Sagvag Musikklag (Havard Kroka)
Torpa BygdeBrass (Jon Kristian Solberg)
Holmestrand Brass (Nils Andreas Grosas Granseth)
KarmsundBrass (Kristian Thulin)
Floro Hornmusikk (Torgeir Halvorsen)
Norheimsund Musikklag (Viljar Bjorsvik Rath)
Fjordbrass -Lavik (Jason Burn)
Hordvik Musikklag (Arian Pedersen)

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