The series of European National Championships continues this weekend with the Danish National Championship being held in Sankt Annae Gymnasium in Valby.
18 bands will compete in three sections, with the Elite Division Champion being crowned National Champion and representing the nation at the 2017 European Championships in Ostend.
Set works
The set works this year are '…Dove Descending' by Philip Wilby (Elite Division), 'Voyage to Worlds Unknown' by Peter Graham in the First Division and 'An English Suite' by Michael Ball in the Third. Bands in each section will also perform an own-choice work.
There are no bands competing in the Second Section, although there are six bands in a special marching band event.
The adjudicators are Roger Webster, Owen Farr, David Johnson, Mike Kilroy, Martin Reinhardt and Lars Hastrup.
Defending champion Lyngby Taarbæk Band are seeking a hat-trick of title wins, and will be conducted by Chris Turner, the current MD of the Llwydcoed Band in Wales, whilst organisers report encouragement at the record number of bands competing in the Third Section.
18 bands will compete in three sections, with the Elite Division Champion being crowned National Champion and representing the nation at the 2017 European Championships in Ostend4BR
Internet Broadcast:
The competitive action will also be broadcast on the internet:
Friday 4th November:
First Division (set-work): 17.20 — 18.40
Elite Division (set-work): 19.00 — 22.00
Watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj02MxyqrAE
Saturday 5th November:
Third Division (set work and own choice): 09.30 — 13.30
First Division: (own choice): 13.40 — 15.20
Elite Division: (own choice): 15.30 — 18.30
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj02MxyqrAE
Elite Division:
Arhus Brass (Gert Skovlod Hattesen)
Christianshavns Brass (Stig Maersk)
Concord Brass (Jesper Juul)
Lyngby Taarbaek (Christopher Turner)
Nordvestjysk Brass (Andras Spang Olsen)
Silkeborg Blaeserne (Niels-Ole Bo Johansen)
First Division:
Dannia Brass (Dennis Andersen)
Frederiksberg Brass (Rasmus Kaersgaard)
Skanderborg Brass (Erik Bjørn Lund)
Svogerslev Brass (Steffen Maersk)
Third Division:
Brass Band Dacapo (Peter Deichgraber)
Brovst Pigegarde (Henrik Juul-Brinkmann)
FDF Gladsaxe (Carl-Viggo Jespersen)
Hinnerup Gradens (Anne Mette Hansen)
Hvidovre Musikskoles (Bo Fuglsang)
Greve Pigegarde (Christian Lykke Jensen)
Selandia Brass (Jacob Vilhelm Larsen)
Sønderborg Gardens (Jeppe Rasmussen)
