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Results: 2023 Netherlands National Championships

Brassband Rijnmond claims the Championship title as Pro Rege, Gereformeerde Brassband Groningen, Immanuel Uithuizermeeden and Ere Zij God Damwald take section honours in Utrecht.

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  Brass Band Rijnmond claims the Championship Section title

Results:


Championship Division:

Test Piece: Sand and Stars (Thierry Deleruyelle)
Adjudicators: Sheona Wade, Florent Didier, Frans Violet

1. Brassband Rijnmond (Luc Vertommen): 97
2. Provinciale Brassband Groningen (Gerk Huisma): 96
3. De Bazuin Oenkerk (Jaap Musschenga): 95
4. Brass Band Schoonhoven (Erik Janssen): 94
5. Soli Brass (Anne van den Berg): 93
6. Brassband De Waldsang (Rieks van der Velde): 92
6. Altena Brass (Ward De Ketelaere): 90
7. Brass Band Limburg (Renato Meli): 89

Best Flugelhorn: Marianne Groothof (Provincial Brass Band Groningen)

First Division:

Test Piece: Afterlife (Stijn Aertgeerts)
Adjudicators: Sheona Wade, Florent Didier, Frans Violet

1. Pro Rege (Anne van den Berg): 97.0
2. Excelsior (Rieks van der Velde): 95.0
3. Brassband Amersfoort (Vincent Verhage): 94.0
4. Gloria Dei (Gerk Huisma): 93
5. Brassband Breukelen (Erik Kluin): 91.0
6. Kunst naar Kracht (Pieter Koster): 90.0
7. Brassband Merum (Maurice Daemen): 89.0
8. Oefening en Uitspanning (Ralf Schreurs): 88.0

Best Percussion: Brassband Amersfoort


Second Division:

Test Piece: Lakeland Variations (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: Katrina Marzella, Ludovic Neurohr, Klaas van der Woude

1. Gereformeerde Brassband Groningen (Jan Werkman): 91.0
2. Looft Den Heer (Gijs Heusinkveld): 90.0
3. Backum Brass (Chris Derikx): 89
4. Martini Brassband (Rieks van der Velde): 88.0
5. Brass Band Schoonhoven B (Joop Nijholt): 87
6. De Bazuin Oenkerk B (Richard Visser): 86
7. Excelsior (Gijs Heusinkveld): 85
8. Euphonia (Gerben Pol): 84
9. De Lofklank (Koen van der Molen): 83
10. David (Wilbert Zwier): 82

Best Solo cornet: Rene Breetveld (Backum Brass)


Third Division:

Test Piece: The Day of the Lord (Steven Ponsford)
Adjudicators: Katrina Marzella, Ludovic Neurohr, Klaas van der Woude

1. Immanuel Uithuizermeeden (Jan Werkman): 93.0
2. Apollo Grou (Piet Visser): 91.0
3. Kunst en Vriendschap Meeuwen (Henk van Loon): 89.0
4. Greidebrass Greidhoeke (Paulus de Jong): 88.0
5. Advendo Burum (Stefan de Groot): 87.0
6. De Nije Bazun Britsum (Jaap Wils): 85.0
7. Hosannah Leeuwarden (Jeroen Oosterwijk): 84.0
8. Blaast de Bazuin Surhuisterveen (Chris van der Veen): 83.0
9. Heman Zuidwolde (Geert Jan Kroon): 82.0
10. Brass Band Nuenen Nuenen (Raf Van Looveren): 81.0


Fourth Division:

Test Piece: The Pillars of Mankind (Zoran Rosendahl)
Adjudicators: Katrina Marzella, Ludovic Neurohr, Klaas van der Woude

1. Ere Zij God Damwald (Jochem Hoekstra): 90.0
2. UDI Oosternijkerk (Marco Middelberg): 88.0
3. Brassband Westersweach De Westereen (Reimer Jan Rondaan): 87.0
4. Halleluja Menaam (Ido Gerard Kempenaar): 86.0
5. Soli Deo Gloria De Tike (Martijn Oostra): 85.0
6. Koperensemble De Waldsang Buitenpost (Martijn Oostra): 84.0
7. Bernlef Noardburgum (Theun van Leijen): 83.0

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