Results: U.S. Open Brass Band Championship

The first prize has been awarded, more results to follow after the Awards Banquet later tonight.

Saturday, 08 November 2008

1. Fountain City Brass Band (Parisi) 288/60=348
2. Brass Band of Central Florida (Garasi) 283/62=345
3. Eastern Iowa Brass Band (Thomas) 278/53=331
4. Ohio Brass Band (Droste) 249/67=316
5. Madison Brass Band (Mason) 257/48=305
6. Prairie Brass Band (Niermeyer) 256/46=302
7. Milwaukee Festival (Backhaus) 249/39=288

Other Prizes
Grand Champion — Trophy and $1000, sponsored by Buffet Crampon
Fountain City Brass Band

Second Prize — Trophy and $500, sponsored by Dansr
Brass Band of Central Florida

Best Cornet of the Day:
Custom engraved cornet, sponsored by Buffet Crampon Tony Philipp, Ohio Brass Band

Most Entertaining — $250, sponsored by Wilson/Getzen
Ohio Brass Band

Best Featured Brass Soloist — custom engraved instrument, sponsored by Buffet Crampon
Nate Gay, Fountain City Brass Band

Most Outstanding Percussion Section — sponsored by Yamaha
Ohio Brass Band

Best Performance of a March — $250, sponsored by DF Enterprises
Brass Band of Central Florida, President

Best New Composition or Arrangement — $250, sponsored by Smith-Watkins
Eastern Iowa Brass Band, Casey Thomas, Esprit de Corps

Buskers Award — Top Hat full of loose bills
Hurricane Funk, Brass Band of Central Florida

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