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2012 NABBA announce own choice selections

The list of own choice selections to be played at the North American Championships has been announced.

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The North American Brass Band Association has announced the list of own choice works which will be performed at the contest in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 30th and 31st.

Selections:

A Pittsburgh Overture (Philip Sparke)
Albion (Jan Van der Roost)
Burlesque (Philip Sparke)
Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton)
Dimensions (Peter Graham)
Evolution (Philip Sparke)
Four Spanish Impressions (Rodney Newton)
Henry the Fifth (Vaughan Williams)
Lyonesse (Simon Dobson)
Music for Battle Creek (Philip Sparke)
Odyssey (Kevin Norbury)
Paganini Variations (Philip Wilby)
Purcell Variations (Kenneth Downie)
Rhapsody in Brass (Dean Goffin)
River City Seranade (Philip Sparke)
Symphony No. 8. Op. 88, mvt IV (Antonin Dvorak)
Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
The Carnival King (William Rimmer)
The Kingdom Triumphant (Eric Ball)
The Saga of Haakon The Good (Philip Sparke)
Valerius Variations (Philip Sparke)
Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke)

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