The Swedish National Brass Band Championships took place on the weekend of November 6th/7th where Windcorp Brass Band conducted by Garry Cutt retained their title over the two legged disciplines of set work and own choice selection.
Solid performance
On Friday night, Windcorp produced a solid performance of the set test piece 'Gothic Dances' by Alan Fernie, which gave them a narrow one point lead over Stockholm Brass to take into the own choice selections the next day.
Rococo
There, their performance of 'Rococo Variations' by Edward Gregson managed to satisfy the adjudicators resulting in them taking the title by a wide five point margin ahead of Stockholm with Solna Brass in third.
Happy
Foden’s MD Gary Cutt, who directed the band to the win, was very happy with his first Swedish title. Together with partner Lucy Murphy from the Fairy Band he has enjoyed two intensive weekends of band rehearsals preceding the contest.
Gary Cutt also received the conductor’s prize for the best performance of the test piece.
The relationship between Gary and WBB has been truly successful for both parties, and with Windcorp Gary is the "100 % man" after winning two contests on two attemptsWindcorp Brass
100%
A spokesperson for Windcorp told 4BR: "The relationship between Gary and WBB has been truly successful for both parties, and with Windcorp Gary is the "100 % man" after winning two contests on two attempts."
As there is a delay in the Swedish qualification process for the European Championships, this win entitles Windcorp Brass Band to attend the Europeans in 2011 in Montreux, Switzerland.
Results:
Elite Division:
(Set Work+Own Choice) = Total
1. Windcorp Brass (Garry Cutt) (92+92) = 92
2. Stockholm Brass (Kent Jonsson) (91+88) = 89.5
3. Solna Brass (Torgny Hanson) (87+89) = 88
4. Betlehemskyrkans (David Glanneskog/Anders Lundin) (85+85) = 85
5. Malmö Brass (Jan Winborg) (83+86) = 84.5
6. Åsenhöga Missionskyrkas Brass (Olof Forsberg) (84+83) = 83.5
Instrumental Prize: Madelene Aaraas (flugel)of Solna Brass
Division 1:
1. LDK-Ks Brass (Samuel Peterson) — 90
2. Smyrna Brass (Henrik Glanneskog/Anders Hellman) — 88
3. Boras Brass (Magnus Hylander) — 86
4. Gnosjö Brass (Jan Hultegard) — 84
5. Järfälla Brass (Torgny Hanson) — 82
Instrumental Prize: Percussion of LDK-Ks Brass
Division 2:
1. Uffes Blås Brass (Magnus Hjortlinger) — 91
2. Halmstad Brass (Hakan Andersson) — 89
3. Södertörns Brass (Peter Gothe) — 85
4. ÅYBB — Åsenhöga Yourh Brass (Olof Forsberg) — 84
5. Missionskyrkans Brass (Hakan Johansson)- 83
Instrumental Prize: Marie Jennesjö of Uffes Blås Brass
Division 3:
1. Torsby Brass (Berit Palmquist) — 90
2. Seffle Tower Brass — 87
3. Wenern Brass — 86
4. VM-brasset Växjö — 85
Instrumental Prize: Håke Karlsson (soprano) of Seffle Tower Brass
Minibrass:
1. Åsenhöga Minibrass
2. Södertörns Minibrass
3. Bors Minibrass
3. Örnsköldsviks Minibrass
Mats Svensson of Sodertorn Brass was awarded the 'This Year's Soul of Fire' Prize.
