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Results: Grenland Festival

Not even a volcanic eruption could stop Mount Charles enjoying victory at the Grenland Festival in Norway on the weekend.

Mount Charles
 

Over 750 musicians, from 25 bands participated in the Grenland International Brass Festival in Skien, Norway on the weekend.

Qualities

Every band got to show off their qualities though several concerts, in this unique festival, which was being arranged for the 14th time.

The festival accommodated guests from several countries this year, and despite the worries over possible flight restrictions due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, bands made the trip from England, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

...the Elite Division went to Mount Charles from the UK, who made a tortuous journey from Cornwall to play in the contest this year4BR

Cornish champion

The conductor's competition was won by Lars-Thomas Holmbeing, whilst the top prize in the Elite Division went to Mount Charles from the UK, who made a tortuous journey from Cornwall to play in the contest this year — all with the spectre of their flights being cancelled at the last minute due to the volcanic eruption.

Results:
Elite Division:
Church programme, set work, and own choice

1. Mount Charles (95/95.5/96) = 286
2. Oslofjord Brass (94/95/95) = 284
3. Sandefjord Brass Symposium (91/95/92.5) = 278.5

Soloist Prize: Ian Thomas (cornet) — Mount Charles
Best Set Work: Mount Charles
Best Hymn: Mount Charles


First Division:

1. Radøy Brass (93/95.5/94.5) = 283
2. Århus Brass Band (89/92/93) = 274
3. Nordvestjysk Brass Band (89.5/91/90) = 270.5
4. Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn (90/89/89) = 268
5. Hasle Brass (84/87.5/88) = 259.5
6. Brøttum Brass (80/88.5/86.5) = 255

Soloist Prize: Torbjørn Dahl — euphonium (Brøttum Brass)
Best Set work: Radøy Brass
Best Hymn: Radøy Brass


Second Division:

1. Manger Folkehøgskules (90.5/93) = 183.5
2. Rong Brass (88/91) = 179
3. Grenland Brass (89/89) = 178
4. Salen Hornorkester (84.5/88) = 172.5
5. Fagernes Musikkorps (83/85) = 168
6. Indre Torungen Brass Ensemble (81.5/86) = 167.5

Soloist Prize: Lars Ove Steine — euphonium (Manger Folkehøgskules)
Best Set Work: Manger Folkehøgskules
Best Hymn: Grenland Brass


Third Division:

1. Filadelfia Hornorkester (87.5/93) = 180.5
2. Eidsberg Brassband (89/87) = 176
3. FDF Århus Musikkreds Brass Band (85/91) = 176
4. Grenland Ungdoms Brass Band (85.5/90) = 175.5
5. Karmsund Brass (84.5/85) = 169.5
6. Holmestrand Ungdomskorps (80.5/86) = 166.5
7. Wenern Brass (83/82) = 165
8. Spydeberg Ungdomskorps (83/81) = 164
9. Lyshornet Brass (79.5/84) = 163.5
10. Tysvær Brass (81.5/80) = 161.5

Soloist Prize: Marte Skramsett — cornet (Grenland Ungdoms)
Best Set Work: Karmsund Brass
Best Hymn: Eidsberg Brassband

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