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Results: 2024 North American Brass Band Championships

James Madison University claims the Championship Section for the first time, as accolades head to San Francisco, Massanutten, Fountain City Youth, Youth Brass Academy, Triangle Youth Brass and Watson Brass.

James Madison University
  Jams Madison University Band and MD Kevin Stees celebrate their top section victory

Results:


Championship Section:

Set Work: Other Lives (Oliver Waespi)
Adjudicators: William Himes, Allan Withington, Dr Howard Evans
Set Work/Own Choice = Total

1. James Madison University (Kevin Stees): 168.60/114.00 = 94.200
2. Fountain City (Michael Fowles): 167.25/115.00 = 94.083
3. Five Lakes Silver (Christopher Ward): 170.40/107.50 = 92.633
4. Chicago Brass Band (Mark A Taylor): 159.60/111.20 = 90.267
5. Dallas Brass Band (Grant Jameson): 163.05/107.70 = 90.250
6. Atlantic Brass Band (Salvatore Scarpa): 161.55/107.20 = 89.583
7. Princeton Brass Band (Aaron Vanderweele): 161.40/102.70 = 88.033
8. Brass Band of Central Florida (Gareth Pritchard): 156.00/104.90 = 86.967

First Section:

Set Work: St James's — A New Beginning (Philip Harper)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman, Anne Crookston, Allan Ramsay
Set Work/Own Choice

1. San Francisco Brass Band (Craig S McKenzie): 170.55/117.30 = 95.950
2. Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band (Dr Evan Harger): 169.20/110.70 = 93.300
3. Colorado Brass (Dr Brett M Keating): 166.05/111.80 = 92.617
4. Dublin Silver Band (Tim Jameson): 163.20/113.60 = 92.267
5. San Antonio Brass Band (Matthew Mirles): 163.80/110.00 = 91.267
6. Illinois Brass Band (Stephen Squires): 162.00/111.30 = 91.100
7. Madison Brass Band (John Lynch): 162.00/108.50 = 90.167

Second Section:

Set Work: Albinus Variations (Etienne Crausaz)
Adjudicators: Paul Norley, Dr John Falskow, Dr Jack Stamp
Set Work/Own Choice

1. Massanutten Brass Band (Kevin Stees): 168.45/113.90 = 94.117
2. Cincinnati Brass Band (Dr Joshua K Thompson): 169.05/111.40 = 93.483
3. Brass Band of Huntsville (Dr Casey Thomas): 164.40/110.10 = 91.500
4. Motor City Brass Band (Gordon Ward): 162.15/109.00 = 90.383
5. St Louis Brass Band (John Bell): 163.35/105.30 = 89.550
6. Central Ohio Brass Band (Matthew Henry): 162.60/105.50 = 89.367
7. Milwaukee Festival Brass (Mark A Taylor): 157.20/110.20 = 89.133
8. Tampa Brass Band (Tina Dimeglio): 159.60/104.70 = 88.100
9. Natural State Brass Band (Nevada Mills): 153.15/110.90 = 88.017
10. Austin Brass Band (John Caputo): 157.80/103.60 = 87.133
11. River Brass Band (Eric Obermeyer): 151.80/105.40 = 85.733
12. Old Crown Brass Band (T J. Faur): 155.10/100.70 = 85.267
13. Dublin Metro Brass Band (Keith Wilkinson): 150.60/104.60 = 85.067
14. Jericho Brass Band (Frank Hale): 144.75/98.90 = 81.217

Third Section:

Set Work: The Unfortunate Traveller (Imogen Holst)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman, Anne Crookston, Allan Ramsay
Set Work/Own Choice

1. Fountain City Youth Brass Academy (Dr Lee Harrelson): 84.717
2. Cherry Blossom Brass Band (Dr Dereck Scott): 81.700
3. Motor City Academy Brass Band (Bona Opatich): 75.850
4. University of Florida Brass Band (Dr Danielle Vantuinen): 75.800
5. Roman Festival Brass Band (Dr Dustin Burgess): 75.017
6. River Region Brass Band (Dale Bloodworth): 71.300

Youth Open Section:

Set Work: The Final Frontier (Geert Jan Kroon)
Adjudicators: William Himes, Allan Withington, Dr Howard Evans

1. Youth Brass Academy (Joe Bader & Dr Douglas Black): 77.333
2. Triangle Youth Academy Brass Band (Robin Gorham): 75.667

Youth First Section:

1. Triangle Youth Brass Band (Matt Edwards): 78.400

Youth Championship Section:

1. Watson Brass Band (Jesse Rackley): 87.700

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