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Results: 2024 Flemish Open

Brass Band Schoonhoven, Young Brassband Willebroek, De Bazuin Oenkerk B and Brassband Sklepucini claim the honours in Mechelen.

Schoonhoven
  Brassband Schoonhoven took the Section A title

Result:


Section A:

Set Work: The Scattered Disc (Wim Bex)
Jury: Jan de Haan, Margaret Antrobus, Manu Mellaerts

1. Brassband Schoonhoven (Erik Janssen): 93
2. Festival Brassband (Steven Verhaert): 92
3. Provinciale Brassband Groningen (Gerk Huisma): 91
4. De Bazuin Oenkerk A (Jaap Musschenga): 90
5. Brassband Heist (Bert Van Thienen): 89
6. Brassband De Wâldsang (Rieks van der Velde): 88.5
7. Brassband Buizingen (Tijl Verhaeghe): 87
8. Brassband Zele (Bart Van der Strieckt): 85

Best Performance of Set Work: Brassband Schoonhoven

Section B:

Set Work: Stormseye (Stijn Aertgeerts)
Jury: Margaret Antrobus, Harmen Vanhoorne, Jan de Haan

1. Young Brassband Willebroek (Lode Violet): 91
2. Mercator Brassband (Johan De Win): 88
3. Brassband de Grensbewoners Smeermaas (Danny Aerden): 87
4. Brassband Amersfoort (Vincent Verhage): 85

Best Performance of Set Work: Young Brassband Willebroek

Section C:

Set Work: Trip into the Clouds (Thibaut Bruniaux)
Jury: Jan de Haan, Margaret Antrobus, Manu Mellaerts

1. De Bazuin Oenkerk B (Jaap Musschenga): 90
2. Brassband Sklepucini Pro (Rokas Podelis): 88
3. Schoonhoven B (Joop Nijholt): 87
4. David Zwolle (Wilbert Zwier): 86
5. Backum Brass (Anno Appelo): 85

Best Performance of Set Work: De Bazuin B

Section D:

Set Work: Elegie (Koen Van Biesen)
Jury: Margaret Antrobus, Harmen Vanhoorne, Jan de Haan

1. Brassband Sklepucini (Vilantas Vapsva): 88
2. Brassband Kempenzonen Tielen (Kevin Van Giel): 87
3. Brassband Lembeek (Hans Goris): 85

Best Performance of Set Work: Brassband Kempenzonen Tielen

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