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Fine line-up for Aalborg Festival

There is a great line-up of bands taking part in the 12th Aalborg Music Festival in Denmark this weekend.

Aalborg
  The bands will be lining up once again for the Aalborg Festival

The 12th Aalborg Music Festival will take place in the Jutland region of Denmark this weekend (Saturday 11th May), with a fine line-up of 18 bands hoping to catch the ears of adjudicators Tom Hutchinson, Louis Dowdeswell and Robbert Vos.

Broadcast

The event has attracted a number of new and returning bands this year and will also be broadcast live on facebook at AaMuk TV

The gala concert will feature Langgaard Brass Band.

Open Section:


Set work: Pilgrims Prayer (Eric Ball)
Oster Brass
Arhus Brass Band
Nordvestjysk Brass Band

Section A:


Set work: Little Hymn (Simon Dobson)
FDF Frederikshavn Brass Band
Aalborg Postorkester
Frederiksberg Brass Band
Skanderborg Brass Band
Flyverhjemmeværnets Musikkorps
Dania Brass Band

Section B:


Set work: Soli Deo Gloria (William Himes)
Aabenraa Brass Band
Aalborg Brass Band
Peder Most Garden
FDF Arhus Musikkreds
Aalborg Garden
Da Capo

Section C:


Set work: How Sweet the Name (Donald Osgood)
Holstebro Musikkorps
Brovst Pigegarde
Den Sønderjyske Garde

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