The Windcorp Band from Sweden were the clear winners of the Grenland International Brass Band Festival on the weekend.

The 2007 Swedish champions, who will represent their country at the European Championships in Ostend in 2009 delivered three very strong performances under Gary Cutt in Skien.

The band won all disciplines of the three part contest to finish with a clear five point win over Leyland conducted by Jason Katsikaris, with Sandefjord in third.

Results:

Championship Section:
(Church programme/Test Piece/Own Choice)

1. Windcorp Brass Band (96,95,95) = 286.0
2. Leyland Band (95,93,93) = 281.0
3. Sandefjord Brass Symposium (91,91,91) = 273.0
4. Concord Brass Band (93,88,90) = 271.0
5. Molde Brass Band (89,92,88) = 269.0
6. Provinciale Brassband Groningen (90,89,89) = 268.0

Best Soloist: Brendan Wheeler, euphonium, Leyland
Conductors Prize (Test Piece): Garry Cutt, Windcorp Brass Band

First Section:
(Church programme/Test Piece/Own Choice)
1. Nordvestjysk Brass Band (92,90)= 182.0
2. Hasle Brass (90,85) = 175.0
3. Gjøvik Bybrass (85,82) = 167.0

Best Soloist: Nicolay Andersen, flugel, Nordvestjysk Brass
Conductors Prize: Preben Nørgaard Christensen, Nordvestjysk Brass

Second Section
(Compulsory programme/Own Choice)

1. Krapfoss Hornorkester (90,88)= 178.0
2. Messing Around (88,90) = 178.0
3. Grenland Brass (87,87) = 174.0
4. Fagernes Musikkorps (86,86) = 172.0
5. Bamble Musikkorps og Herre Ungdomskorps (83,82) = 164.5

Best Soloist: Andreas Gaulin, Cornet, Krapfoss Hornorkester
Conductors Prize: Espen Ødegaard, Krapfoss Hornorkester

Third Section:
(Compulsory programme/Own Choice)

1. Langhus Brass (86,86) = 172.0
2. Indre Torungen Brass Ensemble (85,83) = 168.0