Cologne Concert Brass in Germany has been celebrating another contesting milestone on their musical journey.

Euro delight

They recently competed at the Euro Brass competition in Drachten in the Netherlands and were delighted to come away with 4th place against a field of strong European rivals in the C Grade competition.

All in all, it was a successful weekend, from which we learned a lot. It was a new experience for many of usCologne Concert Brass

Successful weekend

A spokesperson told 4BR: "Everything went well, and we were all pleased with the overall performance. We were able to enjoy Drachten in the sunshine as well as to listen to the performances of tome top-class brass bands in the remaining contest.

All in all, it was a successful weekend, from which we learned a lot. It was a new experience for many of us."

Just missing out

In fact Cologne finished just 1 point outside a podium with their 30 minute programme led by guest conductor Luc Vertommen, that saw them perform the set work, ‘Salute to a Hero’, ‘Penlee’, the cornet solo, ‘Motherless Child’ and the concert march, ‘Celebration’.