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Draw: 2008 Norwegian Nationals

Draws for the 2008 Norwegian Nationals from Bergen's Grieghallen. All divisions.

Grieghallen, Bergen
 

Elite division

Friday 8 February, 16.30 Grieghallen

Adjudicators:
Andrew Berryman, Torgny Hansson, Jan Fredrik Christiansen

Test piece:
Odin — From the land of fire and ice — Op. 76, Arthur Butterworth

Draw: [Friday/Saturday]

Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, Nicholas J. Childs, 4/4
Ila Brass Band, Thomas Rimul, 2/10
Jaren Hornmusikkforening, Helge Haukås, 3/3
Krohnengen Brass Band, Ray Farr, 5/1
Manger Musikklag, Dr. Robert Childs, 7/9
Molde Brass Band, Nigel Boddice, 6/8
Oslofjord Brass, Selmer Simonsen, 10/6
Sandefjord Brass Symposium, Garry Cutt, 8/2
Stavanger Brass Band, Allan Withington, 9/5
Tertnes Brass, Bjørn Breistein, 1/7


2. division

Friday 8 February, 10.30 Grieghallen
Adjudicators: Bjørn Sagstad, Paul Farr

Draw:

Alexander Brass Band, Sverre Stakston Olsrud, 13
Natalis, Martin Ellerby

Brøttum Brass, Erling Johan Myrseth, 4
Trittico for Brass Band, James Curnow

Follesø Musikklag, Rune Hannisdal, 6
The Plantagenets, Edward Gregson

Gjesdal Brass Band, Jonas Skartveit Rogne, 8
The Present Age, Leslie Condon

Hornorkesteret Stavanger, Clive Zwanswiniski, 11
Firestorm, Stephen Bulla

Kopervik Musikkorps, Simon Dobson, 10
Tallis Variations, Philip Sparke

Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn, Espen Westbye, 2
Forest of Dean, Derek Bourgeois

Sagvåg Musikklag, Håvard Kroka, 9
Tallis Variations, Philip Sparke

Skui Brassband, Michael Antrobus, 1
Connotations, Edward Gregson

Stangaland Brass, Reid Gilje, 3
The Forest of Dean, Derek Bourgeois

Tysnes Musikklag, Yngve Nikolaisen, 5
Diversions, Philip Sparke

Vennesla Kristne Brass, Vidar Løvbrøtte, 7
Connotations, Edward Gregson,

Ørskog Brass, John Hudson, 12
Dances and Alleluias, Philip Sparke,

Soloist prize:
Best section:


3. division

Friday 8 February, 16.30 Grieghallen
Adjudicators: Kim Lofthouse, Jan Roger Øren

Bands:

Bergen Brass Band, Trond Elnes, 12
Variations on a Chord, Jan de Haan

Borge Brass Band, Torstein Aagaard Nilsen, 2
Variations on Laudate Dominum, Edward Gregson

Flesland Musikklag, Patrik Randefalk, 11
Sinfonietta for Brass Band — 'The Wayfarer', Eric Ball

Fræna Musikkorps, Jens Kristian Mordal, 3
Prillar-Guri — The Voice of the Valley, Gustav Øistensen Aaberg

Gjøvik Bybrass, Thorbjørn Lunde, 4
Resurgam, Eric Ball

Grenland Brass, Morten E. Hansen, 10
The Dark Side of the Moon, Paul Lovatt-Cooper

Hasle Brass, Michael Antrobus, 5
Firestorm, Stephen Bulla

IMI Brass, Per-Erik Petersen, 8
A Pastoral Symphony, Robert Redhead

Kjølsdalen Musikklag, Gerard Rooker, 6
Triptych for brass band, Philip Sparke

Langhus Brass, Idar Torskangerpoll, 1
Songar frå Fysjenes, Idar Torskangerpoll

Lindås Brass, Hogne Holmås, 7
Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke

Lismarka/Mesnali Brass, Morten Fagerjord, 15
Northern Landscapes, Peter Graham

Rong Brass, Reid Gilje, 13
Kenilworth, Arthur Bliss

Tromsø Brass, Robert Skoglund Jensen, 9
Journey into Freedom, Eric Ball

Trondheim Politis Brassband, Peter Hatfield, 14
Resurgam, Eric Ball

Soloist prize:
Best section:


1. division

Saturday 9 February, 09.00 Grieghallen
Adjudicators: Kim Lofthouse, Jan Roger Øren

Draw

Askøy Brass Band, Egil Magnussen, 7
Chivalry, Martin Ellerby

Haukås Musikklag, Thor-Arne Pedersen, 3
Journey into Freedom, Eric Ball

Jølster Musikklag, Arvid Anthun, 2
Pageantry, Herbert Howells

Kleppe Musikklag, Russell Gray, 10
Elgar Variations, Martin Ellerby

Laksevåg Musikkforening, Tom Brevik, 1
Festival Music, Eric Ball

Oslo Brass Band, Frode Amundsen, 8
...Dove Descending, Philip Wilby

Oster Brass, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, 11
Dances and Arias, Edward Gregson

Radøy Brass, Tormod Flaten, 4
Diversions on a Bass Theme, George Lloyd

Sola Brass Band, John Philip Hannevik, 6
Tallis Variations, Philip Sparke

Sørum Musikklag, Christian Tenfjord, 12
Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Peter Graham

Tertnes Amatørkorps, Tormod Flaten, 9
Salute to Youth, Gilbert Vinter

Tomra Brass Band, Frans Violet, 5
Music of the Spheres, Philip Sparke

Soloist prize:
Best section:


4. division

Saturday 9 February, 09.00 Peer Gynt Room, Grieghallen
Adjudicators: Paul Farr and Bjorn Sagstad

Draw

Brummund Nordaasen Musikkforening, Karsten Dalsrud, 10
Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie

Fagernes Musikkorps, Odd Arne Erlandsen, 17
The Kingdom Triumphant, Eric Ball

Fjell Brass, Svein Henrik Giske, 16
Gothic Dances, Alan Fernie

Flora-Bremanger Brass Band, Johnny Sælemyr, 18
Partita for Brass Band, Edward Gregson

Florø Hornmusikk, Kjell Erik Husom, 11
Rhapsody in Brass, Dean Goffin

Flå Musikkorps, Odd Steinar Mørkved, 8
St. Austell Suite, Kenneth Downie

Frei Hornmusikk, Stein Åge Sørlie, 15
The Saga of Haakon the Good, Philip Sparke

Hetlevik Musikklag, Øyvind Nikolaisen, 5
Partita for Brass Band, Edward Gregson

Hof Hornmusikk, Truls Sanaker, 2
Fanfare and Variations, Darrol Barry

Hordvik Musikklag, Knut Emil Mjøs, 12
Images for Brass, Stephen Bulla

Kaland/Lysefjorden Musikklag, Knut Harald Rydland, 3
Triptych for Brass Band, Philip Sparke

Manger Old Star Brass, Johannes Mangersnes, 19
The Lord is King, Ray Steadman-Allen

Nes Musikkforening, Andres Halla, 14
Harmonious Variations, Gordon Langford

Randaberg Musikkorps, Marcel Sorin Totolici, 6
Anglian Dances, Alan Fernie

Rosendal Musikklag, Torstein Hatlevik, 7
Call of the Cossacks, Peter Graham

Rudsbygd Brass, Grethe Berntsen, 4
Variations on 'Laudate Dominum', Edward Gregson

Skeie Gladbrass, Einar Mæland, 13
Reflections, John Brakstad

Stavanger kommunes korps, Morten Øvrebekk, 9
To Serve And To Save, Dudley Bright

Torskangerpoll Musikklag, Eirik Gjerdevik, 1
Kaleidoscope, Philip Sparke

Soloist prize:
Best section:

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