The 2015 Belgian National Championships take place for the 37th time this weekend at the splendid Cultural Centre Zwaneberg in Heist-op-den-Berg (above)
The competition is organized by Vlamo, the Flemish Association of non-professional Music Bands and Musicians and will be run over the two days (28th/29th November) and will feature 17 bands in the four divisions.
European
The winner of the Championship Section will represent Belgium at the 2016 European Championship in Lille, France. The eight top flight contenders will perform the set work, 'Trance' by Thomas Doss as well as their own choice selections.
The adjudicators for the event are Alan Morrison (GB), Jan de Haan (NL) and Mark Wilkinson (GB).
The eight top flight contenders will perform the set work, 'Trance' by Thomas Doss as well as their own choice selections4BR
Championship Section
Set Work: Trance (Thomas Doss)
Brass Band Heist
Brass Band Leieland
Brassband Buizingen
Brassband Willebroek
Brassband Zele
Festival Brass Band
Kortrijk Brass Band
Noord-Limburgse Brassband
Own-Choice selections:
As if a voice were in them (Oliver Waespi)
Earthrise (Nigel Clarke )
From Ancient Times (Jan Van der Roost)
Metropolis 1927 (Peter Graham)
Of Distant Memories (Edward Gregson)
The Triumph of Time (Peter Graham)
Titan's Progress (Hermann Pallhuber)
Visions of Gerontius (Kenneth Downie)
First Division:
Set Work: L'Effet Divers (Stan Nieuwenhuis)
Brassband Bacchus
Brassband Gent
Brassband Panta Rhei
Brassband Scaldis
Braz'Art
Own-Choice selections:
A London Overture (Philip Sparke)
A Kings Lie (Stan Nieuwenhuis)
Brass Triumphant (Gareth Wood)
Spectrum (Gilbert Vinter)
Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
Second Division:
Set Work: Diversions: Variations on a Swiss Folk Song (Philip Sparke)
Brassband Euterpe
Kon BB de Grensbewoners Smeermaas
Own-Choice selections:
Fanfares and Love Songs (Gavin Higgins)
Vivat! (Tom Davoren)
Third Division:
Set Work: Partita (Edward Gregson)
Dender Brass
United Brass
Own-Choice selections:
The Four Noble Truths (Philip Sparke)
The Dark Side of the Moon (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
For more information go to:
http://www.vlamo.be/evenement/brassbandkampioenschap-2015
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