EBBA has officially announced the list of own choice works that will be used by the competing bands in both the Championship and Challenge Sections in Perth next weekend.
Terrific variety
In a press release, EBBA President Ulf Rosenberg stated: "Once again we are delighted that the music to be played at the European Championships will provide terrific variety for all audiences, players and adjudicators.
There will be three world premières, but it is equally satisfying that also some of the other music on display first saw the light of day at recent European events."
Contributed
He added: "The European Championships have contributed much to the worldwide brass banding culture since the first contest in 1978, and it is great to see that it has become such a major contributor to the standard repertoire of today."
World premieres
Of great interest will be the bespoke blockbuster selections, which this year includes major compositions from Philip Harper entitled, ‘The Divine Right’, ‘The Triumph of Time’ by Peter Graham and ‘Metamorphosis for Brass Band’ by Jan de Haan.
There is also the first contest performance of James Macmillan’s ‘Canite Tuba’ and the European contest premieres of ‘Goldberg 2012’ by Svein Henrik Giske, and ‘REM-scapes’ by Thomas Doss.
Once again we are delighted that the music to be played at the European Championships will provide terrific variety for all audiences, players and adjudicatorsUlf Rosenberg
Championship Section own choice selections:
Canite Tuba (James MacMillan)
The Divine Right (Philip Harper)
From Ancient Times (Jan Van der Roost)
Goldberg 2012 (Svein Henrik Giske)
Journey into the Centre of the Earth (Peter Graham)
Metamorphosis for Brass Band (Jan de Haan)
Music of the Spheres (Philip Sparke)
On Alderley Edge (Peter Graham)
On the Shoulders of Giants (Peter Graham)
REM-scapes (Thomas Doss)
The Triumph of Time (Peter Graham)
Challenge Section:
Meanwhile, the selections that will be played in addition to the set work, ‘The Pilgrim’ by Josiah Walters in the Challenge Section (former B-section) are:
Citius, Altius, Fortius (Alan Fernie)
Traversada (Oliver Waespi)
The Time Machine (Thomas Doss)
Trittico (James Curnow)
They Shall Come from the East (arr. Kevin Larsson)
Vipitenum scenes (Thomas Doss)
Three days to go
Ulf Rosemberg added: "It is only three days until the start of the European Festival of Brass hosted by the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA).
The festival includes the European Soloist Competition, starting on Sunday, with the European Youth Brass Band coming together on Saturday.
The event will also host the first European Youth Brass Band Contest, whilst the special EBBA Conference, chaired by Paul Hindmarsh will examine the role of the composer in the development of the brass band literature."
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