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Result: 2018 Swiss Open

Brass Band Berner Oberland claims the Swiss Open title at the KKL Hall in Luzern — their first victory at the event since 2004.

Oberland
  Brass Band Berner Oberland won the title for the first time since 2004.

Result:

Adjudicators: David Childs; Pascal Eicher; Maurice Hamers; Stephan Hodel; Howard Lorriman
Set Work: Phoenicia — Symphonic Sketches for Brass Band (Stephan Hodel)

Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. Brass Band Berner Oberland (Corsin Tuor): 173/168 = 341
2. Brass Band Treize Etoiles (James Gourlay): 168/173 = 341
3. Brassband Burgermusik Luzern (Michael Bach): 160/178 = 338
4. Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan (Francois Roh): 169/168 = 337
5. Brass Band Fribourg (Maurice Donnet-Monay): 169/166 = 335
6. Brass Band Luzern Land (Herve Grelat): 167/168 = 335
7. Wallberg Band (Ivan Meylemans): 170/162 = 332
8. Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz (Stefan Roth): 159/162 = 321
9. Oberaargauer Brass Band (Christoph Luchsinger): 156/153 = 309
10. Constellation Brass Band (Yvan Lagger): 151/156 = 307

Best Contest March: Brass Band Berner Oberland (Corsin Tuor)
Own Choice Prize: Brassband Burgermusik Luzern (Michael Bach)

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