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Results: Dutch National Championship

De Waldsang reign supreme in Netherlands to book place in Linz.

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Brass Band De Waldsang, conducted by Rieks Van der Velde booked their place at the 2010 European Brass Band Championships in Linz in Austria after winning the Dutch National title in Groningen on the weekend.

Nowhere

Playing the set work, 'Sketches from Nowhere' by Thomas Doss, the pipped De Bazuin by a single point, with Soli Brass a further point back in third. Reigning champion Brass Band Rijnmond had to content with fifth place in defence of their title.

Results:
Championship Section:

Test Piece: Sketches from Nowhere (Thomas Doss)
Adjudicators: Garry Cutt, Jan de Haan, Steve Sykes

1. De Wâldsang Buitenpost (Rieks van der Velde) — 96
2. De Bazuin Oenkerk (Klaas van der Woude) — 95
3. Soli Brass Leeuwarden (Frans-Aert Burghgraef) — 93
4. Brass Band Schoonhoven A (Erik Janssen) — 92
5. Rijnmond (Danny Oosterman) — 90
6. Van de Kreeke Brassband Limburg (Benny Wiame) — 89
7.Altena Brass (Jan-Gerrit Adema) — 88
8. P.B.G. Groningen (Sietse Hamersma) — 87
9. Amsterdam Brass (Luc Vertommen) — 85


First Division:
Test Piece: Salute to Youth (Gilbert Vinter)
Adjudicators: Garry Cutt, Jan de Haan, Steve Sykes

1. De Spijkerpakkenband (Thijs Oud) — 90
2. Delta Brass (Luc Vertommen) — 88
3. Heman (Sietse Hamersma) — 87
4. Excelsior (Rieks van der Velde) — 86
5. Pro Rege (Siemen Hoekstra) — 85
6. Oefening en Uitspanning (Anno Appelo) — 84
7. Brasssband Breukelen (Erik Janssen) — 83
8. Kunst naar Kracht (Sijtze van der Hoek) — 82


Second Division:
Test Piece: Flashback (Jan de Haan)
Adjudicators: Tijmen Botma, Berit Palmquist, Jacob Slagter

1. Excelsior (Herman Sibma) — 92
2. De Bazuin B (Bienze Ijlstra) — 89
3. Martini Brassband (Rieks van der Velde) — 88
4. Schoonhoven B (Erik Kluin) — 87
5. Veluwe Brass (Kees Kramer) — 86
6. Wâldbrass (Erik van der Kolk) — 85
7. Euphonia (Syde van der Ploeg) — 84
8. De Lofklank (Marco Middelberg) — 83


Third Division:
Test Piece: Arkansas (Jacob de Haan)
Adjudicators: Tijmen Botma, Berit Palmquist, Jacob Slagter

1. Gloria Deï Gerkesklooster (Piet van der Heide) — 89
2. Koperensemble De Wâldsang (Bienze Ijlstra) — 88
3. ApolloGrou (Piet Visser) — 87
4. Constantijn Huygens (Richard Visser) – 86.5
5. Geref. Brassband Groningen (Jan Werkman) — 86
6. Soli Deo Gloria (Jappie Kuipers) — 85
7. Looft den Heer (Paulus de Jong) — 84
8. Blaast de Bazuin (Bienze Ijlstra) — 83
9. De Nije Bazûn (Piet van der Heide) — 82
10. Harp en Luit (Dick-Jan Veerbeek) – 81.5
11. Juliana (Helfred van der Veen) — 81
12. Felison Brass (Alexander Zwaan) — 80


Fourth Division:
Test Piece: Saint-Saens Variations (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: Tijmen Botma, Berit Palmquist, Jacob Slagter

1. Hallaluja (Gerard Kempenaar) — 90
2. Backum Brass (Willem van Kooi) — 88
3. Blaast de Bazuin (Paulus de Jong) — 87
4. Concordia (Richard Visser) — 86
5. Euphonia (Gatse Hylkema) — 85
6. Concordia (Chris van der Veen) — 84
7. Immanuël (Wim Westerman) — 83
8. U.D.I (Daan Hoekstra) — 81
9. Soli Deo Gloria (Andries de Haan) — 80

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