The busy weekend of brass banding on the European continent continued with the Dutch Nationals taking place on Saturday 29th.

Close double

Victory in Championship Division went to Brassband Rijnmond conducted by Ivan Meylemans, who very nearly made it a double National triumph in both Belgium and Holland as he also led Noordlimburgse Brassband to the runner up spot in Brussels the next day.

Second National

Rijnmond’s victory on the test piece, ‘Concerto Grosso’ by Derek Bourgeois not only gave them their second National title in their history (their first was in 2004), but also saw them gained the all important qualification place at Netherlands representative at the European Championships in Ostend in 2009.

Seventh place

Reigning champion, Brass Band Waldsang, who were looking to claim a hat trick of wins this year had to be content with 7th place in the eight band field of contenders.

Reigning champion, Brass Band Waldsang, who were looking to claim a hat trick of wins this year had to be content with 7th place in the eight band field of contenders4BR

First Division

De Spijkerpakkenband, conducted by Thijs Oud, gained a narrow one point win in the First Division on the set work, ‘Essence of Time’ by Peter Graham, whilst De Lofklank, conducted by Marco Middelberg, took the Second Division honours with their performance of ‘Haakon the Good’.

Third Division

The Third Division title was won by Koperensemble De Wâldsang, directed by Bienze Ijlstra with their performance of ‘Dark Side of the Moon’, whilst the Fourth Division honours went to Hallaluja conducted by Ido-Gerard Kempenaar on the set work, ‘The Legend of the Cloack by Rob Goorhuis.

Championship Division:
Concerto Grosso — Derek Bourgeois
Adjudicators: Karl Ole Midtbo, Durk Lautenbach, Frank Renton

1. Rijnmond, Ivan Meylemans — 97
2. Brass Band Schoonhoven A, Erik Janssen — 96
3. Brassband Limburg, Benny Wiame — 95
4. De Bazuin, Klaas van der Woude — 93
5. P.B. Groningen, Sietse Hamersma — 92
6. Soli Brass, Frans-Aert Burghgraef — 91
7. De Wâldsang, Rieks van der Velde — 90
8. Amsterdam Brass, Frank van Koten — 89

First Division
The Essence of Time (Peter Graham)
Adjudicators: Karl Ole Midtbo, Durk Lautenbach, Frank Renton

1. De Spijkerpakkenband, Thijs Oud — 91
2. Excelsior, Rieks van der Velde — 90
3. Delta Brass Zeeland, Luc Vertommen — 89
4. Brassband Merum, Harry Vorselen — 88
5. Oefening en Uitspanning, Anno Appelo — 87
6. Pro Rege, Siemen Hoekstra — 86
7. Heman, Sietse Hamersma — 85
8. Brasssband Breukelen, Erik Janssen — 84
9. Kunst naar Kracht, Eric Janssen — 82

Second Division:
The Saga of Haakon the Good (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: Alex Schillings, Tijmen Botma, Steven Mead

1. De Lofklank, Marco Middelberg — 95
2. Veluwe Brass, Kees Kramer — 94
3. Wâldbrass, Erik van der Kolk — 92
4. Martini Brassband, Rieks van der Velde — 90
5. Excelsior, Piet Visser — 89
6. Schoonhoven B, Erik Kluin — 88
7. De Bazuin B, Guus Tomey — 87
8. Excelsior, Piet van der Heide — 85

Third Division:
The Dark Side of the Moon (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Adjudicators: Alex Schillings, Tijmen Botma, Steven Mead (England)

1. Koperensemble De Wâldsang, Bienze IJlstra — 95
2. Constantijn Huygens, Richard Visser — 93
3. Looft den Heer, Paulus de Jong — 92
4. Blaast de Bazuin, Bienze IJlstra — 91
5. Gloria Deï, Marco Middelberg — 90
6. Apollo, Piet Visser — 89
7. Soli Deo Gloria, Jappie Kuiper — 88
8. Geref. Brassband, Jochem Hoekstra — 86
9. Looft den Heer, Andries Kramer — 85
10. De Nije Bazûn, Thom Zigterman — 84
11. De Bazuin, Hans Toebes — 82

Fourth Division:
The Legend of the Cloack (Rob Goorhuis)
Adjudicators: Alex Schillings, Tijmen Botma, Steven Mead

1. Hallaluja, Ido-Gerard Kempenaar — 93
2. Immanuël, Wim Westerman — 91
3. Concordia, Herman Sibma — 90
4. Euphonia, Jappie Kuipers — 89
5. U.D.I, Daan Hoekstra — 88
6. Soli Deo Gloria, Gatse Hijlkema — 87
7. Felison Brass, Alexander Zwaan — 86
8. Blaast de Bazuin, Paulus de Jong — 85
9. De Bazuin, André Klaver — 84