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COMPETITION ARCHIVES
EBBA logo European Brass Band Championships
April 27th – May 4th 2008, Stavanger, Norway

2008 RETROSPECTIVES:
Postcard from StavangerWhat does the future hold?Championship: Set WorkChampionship: Own ChoiceB Section retrospectiveEBBA conference Conductors' competition

USEFUL LINKS:
Stavanger tourist site Stavanger Concert HallGoogle map: Stavanger

RESULTS ARCHIVE

DID YOU KNOW?
The European Brass Band Championships were inaugurated in 1978 when 13 bands from the UK and the European Continent took part in the first contest held at the Royal Albert Hall in London the day following the National Championships of Great Britain.

SEE ALSO:
Statistic Heaven [1978-2007/8]75 Facts and Figures

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION:
[summary]

FIRST SECTION / B SECTION:
[summary]

ARTICLES & FEATURES

Programme cover 19781978: The first European
What happened in the inaugural championships

Hardy MertensAragorn
The forgotten test piece of Hardy Mertens for Rotterdam, 1991

Dragon: Programme cover 19925 Best and worst
4BR gives you it's five best and worst moments since 1978


2008 COVERAGE:
Introduction and predictionsRunners & ridersStrengths & weaknessesTest piece review: Brass BlotOwn Choice selectionsComposersAdjudicators Events & Schedule

2007 RETROSPECTIVES:
European podcastPostcard from BirminghamChampionship: Set WorkChampionship: Own ChoiceB Section retrospectiveSide events Soloist competition

2006 RETROSPECTIVES:
Postcard from BelfastChampionship: Set WorkChampionship: Own ChoiceB Section retrospectiveComposers talks Composers contest EBBA Forum

2005 RETROSPECTIVES:
Overall thoughtsRetrospective: Championship SectionRetrospective: B Section3rd Conductors CompetitionOpen Forum and Press ConferenceComposers talk: Johan de Mei

IN RETROSPECT:
2004: Glasgow, Scotland2003: Bergen, Norway2002: Brussels, Belgium2001: Montreux, Switzerland

IN THE NEWS:
EBBA respond to Austrians Oberoesterreich consider Euro future It’s Montreux in 2011 Childs delight at overdue Euro title Pfeffersberg take B Section title in style Results: 2008 European Championships The luck of the draw? Cory overcome tuba trouble Live: European Championships - Own choice [Sat] Live: European B Section Live: 2008 European Championships - Set work [Fri] Results: European Conductors' Contest European Countdown - 3 days to go Welcome to Stavanger... European Countdown – 4 days to go European Countdown – 5 days to go European Countdown - 6 days to go Europeans announce judges Howie strengthens Willebroek ranks European Countdown - 7 days to go European Countdown - 8 days to go EBBA ready for Stavanger European Countdown - 9 days to go Flaten set for Norwegian duet European Countdown - 10 days to go European Countdown – 11 days to go Cory open the Blotter Taylor off to Scotland Line ups confirmed for Europeans Exciting additions to European Blot on landscape for Europeans Euro conductor line up confirmed Grimethorpe's European Vote

4BR EURO SHOPPING

Europeans CD European Highlights 2007
Doyen: DOYCD234
Various bands and conductors

OTHER CDs:
European Highlights 2006European Highlights 200525 Years of the European Championships Kings of Europe - YBS Band European Highlights 2004European Highlights 2003European Highlights 2002European Highlights 2001European Highlights 2000European Highlights 1996European Highlights 1994

DVDs:
European Highlights 2007European Highlights 2006European Highlights 2005 European Highlights 2004European Highlights 2003

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