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2013 US Open

Date:
Saturday, November 2, 2013

Venue:
Norris Cultural Arts Centre,St. Charles, Illinois

Test piece:
Entertainment Programme

Adjudicator(s):
Raymond Tizzard, Paul Bauer

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Fountain City Brass Band Joseph Parisi - 239
2 Chicago Brass Band. Colin Holman - 235
3 Capital City Brass Band William Waterman - 229
4 Dublin Silver Band Tim Jameson - 228
5 Prairie Brass Band Dallas Niermeyer - 215
6 Illinois Brass Band Stephen Squires - 207*
7 Eastern Iowa Brass Band Alexander Beamer - 207

Most Entertaining Band: Chicago Brass Band
Best Soloist: Andrew Mlaovance, Chicago Brass Band

Outstanding Percussion: Chicago Brass Band
Best New Arrangement/Composition: The Carrollton March — arr William Waterman

Best Performance of a march: The Melody Shop (Eastern Iowa)

Busker Award: Fountain City

* denotes 1 point Penalty 



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