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European highlights to enjoy...

Thanks to World of Brass you can still enjoy some brilliant musical highlights from the European Championships — thanks to Cory, Eikanger, Wardle and Regensberg in Montreux in 2019...

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  World of Brass is showcasing some of the brilliant performances from the 2019 European Championships

Although the 2020 European Championships were cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, World of Brass has been making sure you can relive the fantastic action that took place at the 2019 event in Montreux with a series of highlights from the event posted on its YouTube channel and Facebook.

Cory

Cory's fantastic own-choice performance of 'Explorers on the Moon' under the baton of Philip Harper, which clinched them the title can be enjoyed in full...

Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsgs5J5uanc

Eikanger

Cory had to be at their very best as the previous day it was Eikanger Bjorsvik that led the way with a stunning performance of Ludovic Neurohr's wonderfully enigmatic set-work, 'Dear Cassandra...'

Go to: https://youtu.be/WNKh26_FQLA

Wardle Academy

In addition you can also enjoy Wardle Academy Youth Band under the direction of MD Lee Rigg giving their winning programme in the European Youth Championship Development Section:

Go to: https://youtu.be/aIjuFW-NPiU

Brass Band Regensberg

Then you can also sit back and enjoy Brass Band Regensberg winning the Challenge Section under MD Dave Lea with their fine renditions of the set-work, 'Terezin' by Mario Burki and 'Spectrum' by Gilbert Vinter.

Go to: https://youtu.be/D6Qeu1-YpLs

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