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2011 European Brass Band Championships — Friday Gallery

Images from the EBBA forum, opening ceremony and draw in Montreux.

2011 European Brass Band Championship
Images of Friday Events at the EBBC 2011

Pictures by Ian Clowes

More great images from Ian Clowes of Goldy Solutions can be found at:
www.pbase.com/troonly/2011_ebbc



Château de Chillon venue for the Opening Ceremony and Draw


Lake Geneva and the Alps




A Swiss version of the vuvuzela heralds guests to Château de Chillon


The brass ensemble greet visitors to the 2011 EBBC



A fanfare of welcolme from the EYYB


Local colour and history meet and greet at the Château de Chillon


The flags of the competing countries fly proud


Choeur XVI from Fribourg Switzerland


The draw begins


Flying the flag through the draw


The music continues on a ferry back from the Château de Chillon


EBBA delegates at the Press Conferance


Colourful sounds in Montreux



The Stravinski Hall, Montreux


European Forum - "Quo Vadis - Brass Bands"


Test Piece Composers - Stephan Hodel & Oliver Waespi



Compère for the Championships - Frank Renton



Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Linthwaite Band

April 21 • Linthwaite Band is a 4th section contesting Band , with a busy Summer of engagements coming up, and are looking to complete our friendly team, with a back row 2nd cornet player, and are keen to fill the position as soon as possible.


Chinnor Silver

April 21 • Required Percussion and Bass players (Eb or Bb). We are a friendly and ambitious band and have successfully qualified for the second section national finals and also earned promotion to the 1st section in 2026. Come along and help complete our happy team


Kevin Wadsworth


Conductor, adjudicator, teacher (ABBA)


               

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