A quintet of Besson stars will head to Sweden later this month to play an active role at their National Brass Band Championships.

David Childs, Owen Farr, Tom Smith, Les Neish and Roger Webster will head to Varnamo where they will lead a special workshop, perform with the Swedish Youth Brass Band and adjudicate in the various sections.

Great show of support

Speaking about the trip, Owen Farr told 4BR: "It's a great show of support from Besson to the brass band community in Sweden — one that will of course be strengthened at the European Championships in Malmo next year.

We are all looking forward to judging and performing and the opportunity to link up with the talented young performers of the Swedish Youth Band should be great."

Competing bands

Elite Division:

Set-work: Sollicitus (Fredrick Schjelderup) plus Own choice

Betlehemskyrkans Musikkar (David Glanneskog)
Göta Brass Band (Michael Thomsen)
Solna Brass (Emil Björklund)
Windcorp Brass Band (John Philip Hannevik)

First Division:

Set-work: Ascension (Fredrick Schjelderup) plus Own choice

Asenhöga Brassband (Patrik Randefalk)
Boras Brassband (Magnus Hylander)
Immanuel Brass Stockholm (Andreas Lundin)
Lunds Brassband (Jörgen Flink)
Malmö Brass Band (Jan Winborg)
Södertörns Brassband (Russell Gray)

Second Division:

Set-work: Hereditus (Fredrick Schjelderup) plus Own choice

Allianskyrkans Musikkar Jönköping
Helsingborg Brassband
Immanuel Brass Enköping
Smyrna Brass