Brass Band Buizingen caused a bit of an upset at the Flemish Open Championships on the weekend when they beat reigning European Champion, Brass Band Willebroek into second place in an exciting event.

The contest took place in the Mechelen City Theatre where the bands had to perform a 25 minute own choice programme that included a major test piece.

The (open) adjudicators were Jan Van der Roost, James Gourlay and Rob Goorhuis.

Results:

A Section:

1. Brassband Buizingen (95.3%)
2. Brassband Willebroek (94.3%)
3. Festival Brassband (91.7%)
4. Noord-Limburgse Brassband (90.3%)
5. Amsterdam Brass (89.7%) (NL)
6. Pemberton Old Wigan JJB Band (89.3%) (UK)
7. Metropole Brassband (88%)

Best Instrumentalist: Sébastien Rousseau, flugel Brassband Buizingen
Best Bass Section: Brassband Wilebroek

B Section:

1. Brassband Heman (91.7%) (NL)
2. Delta Brass Zeeland (90.3%) (NL)
3. Luzern Brass (89.2%) (CH)
4. Brassband Scaldis (88.3%)
5. Brassband Leieland (87%)
6. Brassband Bacchus (86.7%)
7. Brassband Excelsior Kloetinge (84.3%) (NL)
8. Orchestre de Cuivres d'Amiens (79%)(FR)

Best Trombone Section: Delta Brass Zeeland
Best piece by a Belgian composer: Brassband Scaldis (Stonehenge, Jan Van der Roost)

C Section:

1. Brassband Heist (92,7%)
2. Young Brassband Willebroek (90%)
3. Brassband Schoonhoven B (88,3%)
4. Cologne Concert Brass (84%)
5. Brassband de Thudinie (82,7%)

Best Euphonium: Glenn Van Looy, Brassband Heist
Best Cornet: Young Brassband Willebroek