Result: 2025 French Open Championship

Rothwell Temperance claim the international honours in Amboise with section victories going to Amerfoort, Roosendaal, Brass Band De La Vienne and Brass Band En Seine.

Rothwell Temperance — MD David Roberts and Best Soloist Mathhew Reasbeck with the silverware

Sunday, 25 May 2025

Result:

Championship Section:

Adjudicators: Chris Jeans, Laurent Douvre, Peter Collins

1. Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts): 119.00
2. Concord Brass Band (Stig Maersk): 117.00
3. Exobrass (Mathias Charton): 116.00

First Section:

Adjudicators: Chris Jeans, Laurent Douvre, Peter Collins

1. Amerfoort Brass Band (Vincent Verage): 114.00
2. Pro Rege Brass Band (Jan Werkman): 113.00

Second Section:

Adjudicators: Chris Jeans, Laurent Douvre, Peter Collins

1. Brass Band Roosendaal (Ward Dierick): 112.00
2. Cadences Brass Band (Nicolas Biget): 111.00

Third Section:

Adjudicators: Chris Jeans, Laurent Douvre, Peter Collins

1. Brass Band De La Vienne (Mathias Charton): 110.00
2. Brass Band du CRR de Tours (David Hubert): 109.00

Fourth Section:

Adjudicators: Chris Jeans, Laurent Douvre, Peter Collins

1. Brass Band En Seine (Christopher Dufay): 108.00

Overall Best Soloist: Matthew Reasbeck (euphonium) — Rothwell Temperance

March Competition:

Adjudicator: Peter Collins

1. Concord Band: 97
2. Rothwell Temperance: 96
3. Brass Amerfoort Brass Band: 93
4. Pro Rege Brass Band: 92
5. Exo Brass: 91
6. Brass Band Roosendaal: 90
7. Brass Band En Seine: 88
8. Cadences Brass Band: 87
9. Brass Band De La Vienne: 86
10. Brass Band du CRR de Tours: 85

Entertainment Public Performance:

Adjudicators: Laure Thibault & Karine Chippault

Pro Rege Brass Band and Brass Band en Seine

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