Results: 2026 Dutch National Championships

There are victories for and Koperensemble de Waldsang and UDI Brass Band Oosternijkerk on the first day of competition in Utrecht.

Brass Band UDI won the Fourth Division title in Utrecht

Friday, 23 October 2026

Results:

Third Division:

Adjudicators: Erik van de Kolk; David Morton; Jane Westervik
Test Piece: Spirit of Life (Meindert Boekel arr. Philip Harper)

1. Koperensemble de Waldsang (Bienze Ijlstra): 96
2. Apollo (Piet Visser): 95
3. Blaast de Bazuin (Chris van der Veen): 94
4. De Nije Bazun (Jaap Wils): 90
5. Brass Band Kunst & Vriendschap (Olav Dorst): 88
6. Brassband Heman (Geert Jan Kroon): 87
7. Brass Band Nuenen (Kobus Verheij): 86

Best Flugel Horn: Blaast de Bazuin

Fourth Division:

Adjudicators: Erik van de Kolk; David Morton; Jane Westervik
Test Piece: Pioneers of the Past (Jan de Haan)

1. Brass Band UDI (Marco Middelberg): 94
2. Alkmaar Brass (Stefan van der Wilt): 93
3. Bernlef (Tijs Dijkstra): 92
4. Soli Deo Gloria de Tike (Hendrik de Boer): 91
5. Brassband Wirdum (Arjen Steur): 90
6. Chr. Brass Band Westersweach (Reimer Jan Rondaan): 88
7. Blaast de Bazuin (Piet Visser): 87
8. Brassband Pro Rege B (Hendry van Loo): 86

Best Solo Cornet: Alkmaar Brass

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