Brass Band Limburg prioduced a sensational win at the 7th International Euro Brass Contest held on Saturday in the De Lawei Concert Hall in Drachten, Holland.
Contest Music
In a field of 7 of the best bands from Belgium and the Netherlands, the band, conducted by Benny Wiame produced the winning concert programme which featured Wilfred Heaton’s ‘Contest Music’ as their main own chocie set work selection. 21 bands competed in the contest, which is one of the most popular entertainment contests on the European continent.
Limburg conducted by Benny Wiame, produced the winning concert programme which featured Wilfred Heaton’s ‘Contest Music’ as their main own chocie set work selection4BR
Elgar
Second place went to Provinciale Brassband Groningen, who played ‘Elgar Variations’ as their own chocie test piece selection, whilst, while the Belgian Festival Brass Band took the third prize with a programme that featured the test piece 'Revelation'.
Defending champion
Defending Euro Brass Champion De Bazuin Oenkerk went with ‘Titan’s Progress’, but could only come home in 5th place, whilst 2006champion Schoonhoven picked ‘Harmony Music’ and came 6th.
Euphonium player Renato Meli completed the Limburg euphoria by winning the best soloist award. Soli Brass, performing a part of Karl Jenkins ‘The Armed Man’ with choir, won the entertainment prize.
Full Results:
A Group (Championship Section):
1. Brass Band Limburg — Benny Wiame — 194
2. Provinciale Brassband Groningen — Sietse Hamersma — 192
3. Festival Brass Band (B) — Manu Mellaerts -188
4. Metropole Brass Band (B) — Guy Audenaert — 184
5. De Bazuin Oenkerk — Klaas van der Woude — 182
6. Brass Band Schoonhoven — Erik Janssen — 180
7. Soli Brass (Leeuwarden) — Frans-Aert Burghgraef — 178
Soloist prize: Renato Meli (euphonium, Brass Band Limburg)
Entertainment prize: Soli Brass
Most impressive soprano cornet: Provinciale Brassband Groningen
B Group (1st and 2nd Section):
1. Excelsior Zalk — Rieks van der Velde — 196
2. Heman (Zuidwolde) — Sietse Hamersma — 194
3. Brassband Breukelen — Erik Janssen — 192
4. Pro Rege (Heerenveen) — Siemen Hoekstra — 190
5. Brass Band Provende de Liege (B) — Benny Wiame — 186
6. Excelsior Veenwoudsterwal — Piet van der Heide — 180
7. Excelsior Ferwert — Piet Visser — 178
8. De Bazuin B (Oenkerk) — Guus Tomey — 174
Soloist Prize: Dirk van Mourik (cornet, Brassband Breukelen)
Entertainment prize: De Bazuin B (Oenkerk)
Most impressive soprano cornet: Heman Zuidwolde
C Group (3rd and 4th Section):
1. Looft den Heer (Beetgumermolen) — Paulus de Jong — 190
2. Gloria Dei (Gerkesklooster-Stroobos) — Marco Middelberg — 180
3. Constantijn Huijgens (Appingedam) — Richard Visser — 178
4. De Nije Bazun (Britsum) — Thom Zigterman — 176
5. Immanuel (Eemsmond) — Sietse Hamersma — 172
6. Juliana (Kollumerzwaag) — Helfred van der Veen — 170
Soloist Prize: Oedo Kuipers (euphonium, Gloria Dei)
Entertainment prize: Juliana (Kollumerzwaag)
Most impressive soprano cornet: Looft den Heer Beetgumermolen)
