EBBA announces European courts of judgement

The teams of adjudicators who will make the all important decisions in Montreux have been announced by EBBA.

The line-up of judges for the 2019 European Championships have been announced.

Wednesday, 27 February 2019

The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced the list of judges who will make the all important decisions at this year's event in Montreux. The festival takes place between the 25th and 28th April.

Championship Section

The Championship Section set-test and Challenge Section will be adjudicated by trombone virtuoso Ian Bousfield, the Swiss conductor and teacher Herve Grelat and Belgian conductor and former European Solo Championships finalist Bert Van Thienen.

The jury for Saturday's own-choice contest consists of composer Jan van der Roost, who composed 'From Ancient Times' as the set-work for the 2009 Championships, the renowned euphonium soloist and teacher Thomas Ruedi and respected Dutch conductor and composer Rieks van der Velde.

Composers and youth

The entrants for the European Composer Competition (25th April) will be judged by Lucy Pankhurst, John Pickard and Oliver Waespi.

The European Youth Brass Band Championship (28th April) will see Anne Crookston and Glyn Williams judging the bands in both the Premier and Development contests.

Widely admired

Paul Hindmarsh, Chair of the EBBA Music Commission, told 4BR: "The EBBA Music Commission is delighted to have been able to secure the services of some of the foremost composers, conductors, performers and educators in the international band community to sit on the judging panels in Montreux.

Their gifts and skills are widely admired and they bring with them many years of experience at the top of the banding world and beyond."

The EBBA Music Commission is delighted to have been able to secure the services of some of the foremost composers, conductors, performers and educators in the international band community to sit on the judging panels in MontreuxPaul Hindmarsh

Adjudication teams:

Championship Section (set-test): Ian Bousfield (England); Herve Grelat (Switzerland); Bert Van Thienen (Belgium)

Championship Section (own-choice): Jan Van der Roost (Belgium); Thomas Ruedi (Switzerland); Rieks van der Velde (The Netherlands)

Challenge Section: Ian Bousfield (England); Herve Grelat (Switzerland); Bert Van Thienen (Belgium)

European Composer Competition: Lucy Pankhurst (England); John Pickard (England); Oliver Waespi (Switzerland)

European Youth Brass Band Championship: Anne Crookston (Scotland); Glyn Williams (Wales)

Become a supporter and help make our future secure.

4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice. There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world. Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just £2.50 per month.

Support us