The action here at the 2026 Norwegian National Championships will start tomorrow morning Friday 6th followed by another full day of action and results on Saturday 7th February.
There are six National titles on offer, with Manger Musikklag defending its Elite Division honours under the baton of Prof David King. The 2026 Champion will represent the nation at the 2027 European Championships in Montreux.
Friday kicks off at 8.30am with the Second Division in the main hall, followed by the performances of the set-work in the Elite Division. The Peer Gynt Hall will see the Fifth Division bands start at 8.30am.
Meanwhile, Saturday starts in the Peer Gynt Hall with the Fourth Division at 9.00am , followed by the Third Division around 2.45pm.
In the main hall the First Division bands take to the stage at 8.00am followed by the own-choice selections of the Elite Division at 2.00pm.
Elite Division
The set-work in the Elite Division on the Friday is a revised edition of 'Concerto No.1' by Derek Bourgeois, whilst the own-choice choices of the 10 Elite contenders will be played the following day. Each of the other sections are all own-choice.
4BR Editor Iwan Fox is in Bergen to cover the event whilst Brasspasstv will live stream it.
Elite Division:
Set Work: Concerto No.1 (Derek Bourgeois) Grieg Hall Friday 6th February Start: Saturday 7th February Start: 2.00pm
Adjudicators: Set Work: Veronique Gyger-Pitteloud; Knut Vaage; Svein Henrik Giske Own Choice: Mareika Gray; Glyn Williams; Arvid Anthun
Bjorsvik Brass (Andreas Hanson) Brottum Brass (David Morton) Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag (Ingar Bergby) Jaren Hornmusikkforening (Michael Aaberg Thomsen) Kleppe Musikklag (Tormod Flaten) Manger Musikklag (Prof David King) Oslofjord Brass (Peter Szilvay) Oslo Brass Band (Sebastian Haukas) Stavanger Brass Band (Ivan Meylemans) Tertnes Brass (Paul Holland)
Own choice works: Vienna Nights (Wilby); Journey of the Lone Wolf (Dobson); Harrison's Dream (Graham); This World (Doss); Dear Cassandra (Neurohr); The Forest for the Trees (Bex); On Alderley Edge (Graham); HorrorShow (Dobson); Titan's Progress (Pallhuber); A Road Less Travelled By (Sparke).
First Division:
Grieg Hall Saturday 7th February Start: 8.00am Adjudicators: Veronique Gyer-Pitteloud; Anne Crookston; Japp Musschenga
Ask'y Brass Band (Reid Gilje) Flesland Musikklag (Margaret S Antrobus) Ila Brass Band (Stig Maersk) Krohnengen Brass Band (Magnus Brandseth) Molde Brass Band (Frode Amundsen) Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn (Emil Bjorklund) Orskog Brass (Jonathan Bates) Radoy Brass (Jacob Vilhelm Larsen) Rong Brass (Ian Porthouse) Sandefjord Brass Symposium (Trond Husebo) Tomra Brass Band (Frans Violet) Tysnes Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen)
Second Division:
Grieg Hall Friday 6th February Start: 8.30am Adjudicators: Glyn Williams; Joseph Cook
Agder Brass (Philip Hannevik) Bergen Brass Band (Thor-Arne Pedersen) Bjorvika Brass Band (Maria Molund) Folleso Musikklag (OddvarNostdal) Gjesdal Brass Band (Russell Gray) Haukas Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen) Hasle Brass (Kai Grinde Myrann) Jolster Musikklag (Bjorn Breistein) Sola Brass Band (Dewi Griffiths) Sorum Musikklag (Philip Hannevik) Stangaland Brass (Melvin White) Tromso Brass (Vidar Alvestad) Trondheim Brassband (Espen Andersen)
Third Division:
Peer Gynt Hall Friday 6th February Start: 2.45pm Adjudicators: Mareika Gray; Anne Crookston
Kjolsdalen Musikklag (Arvid Anthun) Gjovik ByBrass (Morten Fagerjord) Alexander Brassband (Gwyn M Evans) Oster Brass (Henrik Dagestad-Dalhaug) Riska Brass Band (Arne Stian Aarrestad) Moen Musikkforening (Ole Kristian Egge) Fjell Brass Band (Ben Hirons) Stavanger Kommunes Korps (Morten Ovrebekk) Manger Old Star Brass (Patrick Randefalk) Haugaland Brass Band (Paul Hughes) Lindas Brass (Ben Hirons) Nes Musikkforening (Maria Molund) Krohnengen Old Stars (KOS) (Oyvind Nikolaisen) Tertnes Amatorkorps (Jane G Westervik) Evanger Musikklag (Reid Gilje)
Fourth Division:
Peer Gynt Hall Saturday 7th February Start: 9.00am Adjudicators: Svein Henrik Giske; Joseph Cook
February 5 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.
February 4 • Our inclusive non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has vacancies for: . . Solo Cornet. Soprano Cornet. 2/3 Cornet.
