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Results: 2025 Norwegian National Championships

Manger return to the top of the winner's rostrum in Bergen for the first time since 2010 with a stunning victory under Allan Withington.

Manger
  Manger will now represent Norway at the 2026 European Championships

Result:

Elite Division:

Set Work: Catharsis (Kjetil Djonne)
Adjudicators:
Set Work: Chris King, Ingunn Korsgard Hagen, Sverre Olsrud
Own Choice: Anne Crookston, Halldis Ronning, Tom Davoren

1. Manger Musikklag (Allan Withington): 97.5/98.5 = 98.00
2. Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag (Florent Didier): 97/99* = 97.50
3. Stavanger Brass Band (Ivan Meylemans): 95/95 = 95.00
4. Bjorsvik Brass (Andreas Hanson): 93/92 = 92.50
5. Oslofjord Brass (Peter Szilvay): 91/93 = 92.00
6. Kleppe Musikklag (Tormod Flaten): 92/90 = 91.00
7. Brottum Brass (David Morton): 92.5/87 = 89.75**
8. Tertnes Brass (Paul Holland): 89/90.5 = 89.75
9. Oslo Brass Band (Sebastian Haukas): 87/91 = 89.00
10. Ila Brass Band (Stig Maersk): 88/88 = 88.00

*1 point deduction. Own choice work exceeded 20-minute limit on submission to the contest.

**Set work mark takes precedence

Solo Prize: Solo cornet of Manger Musikklag
Section Prize: Tubas of Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag


First Division:

Adjudicators: Sverre Olsrud, Chris King, Nils Erik Maseidvag

1. Jaren Hornmusikkforening (Erik Janssen): 98
2. Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn (Glenn Van Looy): 96
3. Rong Brass (Ian Porthouse): 94
4. Molde Brass Band (Frode Amundsen): 93
5. Askøy Brass Band (Svein H. Giske): 92
6. Krohnengen Brass Band (Magnus Brandseth): 91
7. Tomra Brass Band (Frans Violet): 89
8. Sandefjord Brass Symposium (Trond Husebo): 88
9. Radoy Brass (Jacob Vilhelm Larsen): 86
10. Orskog Brass (Stijn Berbe): 85
11. Hasle Brass (Kai Grinde Myrann): 84
12. Folleso Musikklag (Christian Pettersen Breistein): 83

Solo Prize: Cornet of Jaren Hornmusikkforening
Section Prize: Tubas of Jaren Hornmusikkforening


Second Division:

Adjudicators: Anne Crookston, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

1. Flesland Musikklag (Margaret Sutherland Antrobus): 95
2. Tysnes Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 94
3. Trondheim Brassband (Reid Gilje): 93
4. Sola Brass Band (Gwyn Evans): 92
5. Gjesdal Brass Band (Russell Gray): 91
6. Sorum Musikklag (Philip Hannevik): 90
7. Agder Brass (Philip Hannevik): 89
8. Stangaland Brass (Melvin White): 88
9. Haukas Musikklag (Jannicke Eide Ellingsen): 87
10. Jolster Musikklag (Bjorn Breistein): 86
11. Oster Brass (Patrick Randfalk): 85
12. Fjell Brass Band (Joseph Cook): 84
13. Lindas Brass (Ben Hirons): 83

Solo Prize: Flugel of Gjesdal Brass Band
Section Prize: Percussion of Jolster Musikklag


Third Division:

Adjudicators: Tom Davoren, Nils Erik Maseidvag

1. Bergen Brass Band (Thor-Arne Pedersen): 96
2. Tromso Brass (Vidar Alvestad): 95
3. Bjorvika Brass Band (Maria Molund): 94
4. Stavanger Kommunes Korps (Morten Ovrebekk): 92.50
5. Manger Old Star Brass (Patrick Randefalk): 92
6. Sagvag Musikklag (Sean Conway): 89
7. Gjovik ByBrass (Morten Fagerjord): 88
8. Krohnengen Old Stars (KOS) (Oyvind Nikolaisen): 87.50
9. Nes Musikkforening (Thorbjorn Lunde): 87
10. Riska Brass Band (Arne Stian Aarrestad): 86
11. Alexander Brassband (Gwyn M Evans): 85
12. Haugaland Brass Band (Paul Hughes): 83
13. Lyshornet Brass (Torstein Avar Sollien): 82
14. Skui Brassband (Rune Furoy Johansen): 81
15. Tertnes Amatorkorps (Thorgeir Thunestvedt): 80

Solo prize: Soprano of Bergen Brass Band
Section Prize: Cornets of Tromso Brass Band


Fourth Division:

Adjudicators: Ingunn Korsgard Hagen, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

1. Moen Musikkforening (Ole Kristian Egge): 95.50
2. Kjolsdalen Musikklag (Arvid Anthun): 95
3. Evanger Musikklag (Eirik Gjerdevik): 94
4. Heroy Brass (Frode Dalhaug): 93
5. Rosendal Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 92
6. Laksevag Musikkforening (Margaret Sutherland Antrobus): 91
7. Saksumdal Musikkforening (Andreas Halla): 90
8. Grenland Brass (David Lyngvaer Erichsen): 89
9. Flora-Bremanger Brassband (Philip Goodwin): 88
10. Fla Musikkorps (Ingrid Oien): 87
11. Jonsvatnet Brass (Gerard Rooker): 86
12. Imi Brass (Halvor Gaard): 85
13. Valdres Brass Band (Tor Arthur Hagen): 84
14. Filadelfia Hornorkester Drammen (Knut Esten Stendal): 83.50
15. Holmestrand Brass (Nils Andreas Grosas Granseth): 83

Solo Prize: Euphonium of Evanger Musikklag
Section Prize: Horns of Laksevag Musikkforening


Fifth Division:

Adjudicators: Trond Madsen, Halldis Ronning

1. Hetlevik Musikklag (Fredrick Schjelderup): 95
2. Randaberg Musikkorps (Espen Westbye): 94
3. Skeie Brass (Nigel Fielding): 92
4. Eikelandsfjorden Musikklag (Oddvar Nostdal): 91
5. Seim Musikklag (Torstein Tommermo Holmas): 90
6. Brumunddal Brass (Erling Johan Myrseth): 89
7. Torpa BygdeBrass (Jon Kristian Solberg): 88
8. Frei Hornmusikk (Randi Anita Dale): 87
9. Autevoll Brass (Inge Starheim Ytrehus): 86
10. Norheimsund Musikklag (Viljar Bjorsvik Rath): 85
11. Lalm Musikkforening (Herbertus Huijs): 84
12. Langhus Brass (Thomas W. Tengelsen): 83
13. Lismarka/Mesnali Brass (Andres Halla): 82
14. Haus Musikklag (Stefan Cooper): 81
15. Floro Hornmusikk (Torgeir Halvorsen): 80

Solo Prize: Euphonium of Frei Hornmusikk
Section Prize: Tubas of Skeie Brass

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