Norwegian Brass Band Championships 2010

A bit early (not til early feb) but thought I'd get the ball rolling now that most details are out..


Test piece for the elitedivisjon (championship section) is 'Sketches from Nowhere' by Thomas Doss.

(His first work for brass band, his second will be the test piece for the 2010 Europeans.)


As it's going to be all open adjudication this year we can also give full info on the own choice section.
So here's all the runners, with conductors and own choice selection.

Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, Nick Childs
Titan's Progress, Hermann Pallhuber

Ila Brass Band, Thomas Rimul
The Trumpets of the Angels, Edward Gregson

Krohnengen Brass Band, Gary Peterson
Montreux Wind Dances, Carl Rütti

Manger Musikklag, Peter Szilvay
Dove Descending, Philip Wilby

Molde Brass Band, Russel Gray
From Ancient Times, Jan van der Roost

Oslo Brass Band, Frode Amundsen
Seid - versjon B, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

Oslofjord Brass, Simon Dobson
Sounds, John Golland

Sola Brass Band, Selmer Simonsen
Music of the Spheres, Philip Sparke

Stavanger Brass Band, Allan Withington
Masquerade, Philip Wilby

Tertnes Brass, John Philip Hannevik
Prague, Judith Bingham


I'm assuming that, as last year, we will have at least video coverage of the top two sections, and interviews and commentaries for the norwegian speakers

Game on, should be a good'un.

 

Thank you for the list. I´m really looking forward to this.

 

HNY from Paddy who will now display his limited knowledge of Scandanavian banding...

Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag - 5/4 fav
Stavanger Brass - 11/4
Oslo Brass - 14/1
Manger Musikklag - 16/1
Krohnengen Brass - 25/1
Molde Brass - 28/1
Tertnes Brass - 40/1
Sola Brass - 40/1
Ila Brass - 50/1
Oslofjord Brass - 66/1

 

entire schedule available here --> http://janitsjar.net/NMB10.pdf

if you want to have a bat at doing odds for all sections..?


I think the spreadsheet is being updated regularly with details of the lower section pieces as they are known.

 

Do you know if they are planning on broadcasting it online again?

 

Suspect so, they are more likely to go further down that line than back away from it.
Reckon it will still probably be only Championship and 1st sections though.

 

Why not sounds like fun, here goes...

1. Divisjon
Askøy Brass - 11/2 fav
Tomra Brass - 15/2
Jølster Musikklag - 15/2
Kleppe Musikklag - 15/2
Jaren Hornmusikkforening - 9/1
Sørum Musikklag - 10/1
Sandefjord Brass Symposium - 10/1
Alexander Brass - 14/1
Kopervik Musikkorps - 20/1
Tromsø Brass - 25/1
Laksevåg Musikkforening - 25/1
Tertnes Amatørkorps - 33/1

Stand-by for the others, just working on them now

 

2. Divisjon
Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn - 11/2 fav
Brøttum Brass - 8/1
Haukås Musikklag - 8/1
Frei Hornmusikk - 9/1
Rong Brass - 10/1
Oster Brass - 10/1
Ørskog Brass - 12/1
Flesland Musikklag - 16/1
Hornorkesteret Stavanger - 20/1
Sagvåg Musikklag - 22/1
Radøy Brass - 25/1
Stangaland Brass - 25/1
Follesø Musikklag - 33/1

 

3. Divisjon
Bjørsvik Brass - 9/4 fav (unless they had a serious number of ringers in at SIDDIS)
Bergen Brass - 10/1
Manger Old Star Brass - 10/1
Fjell Brass - 11/1
Hasle Brass - 11/1
Fræna Musikkorps - 14/1
Lindås Brass - 20/1
Borge Brass - 25/1
Torskangerpoll Musikklag - 28/1
Skui Brass - 28/1
Trondheim Politis Brass - 33/1
Agder Brass - 40/1
Gjesdal Brass - 40/1
Flora-Bremanger Brass - 50/1
Hordvik Musikklag - 50/1

 

4. Divisjon
Lismarka/Mesnali Brass - 8/1 fav
Flå musikkorps - 10/1
Nes Musikkforening - 11/1
Grenland Brass - 12/1
Stavanger kommunes korps - 12/1
Randaberg Musikkorps - 12/1
Fagernes Musikkorps - 12/1
Tysnes Musikklag - 12/1
Langhus Brass - 14/1
Gjøvik Bybrass - 20/1
Rosendal Musikklag - 22/1
Hetlevik Musikklag - 28/1
Florø Hornmusikk - 40/1
Skeie Glad Brass - 40/1
IMI Brass - 40/1
Brummund-Nordaasen - 50/1
Rudsbygd Brass - 66/1
Salhus Musikklag - 66/1
Lyshornet Brass - 150/1
Musikkorpset Heimdal - 150/1
Sotra Brass - 500/1

Fjordbrass - no price
Moen Musikkforening - no price

I don't have any form to go on for these last two

 

Apparently it's not happening this year, which is a bit ****!
The date clashes with the Melodi Grand Prix (Norways version of the eurovision qualifier, 'song for england' or whatever it's called?) and NRK (Norway's BBC) have to prioritise the cameras for that.

People are looking into ways of getting some kind of amateur coverage up and running though i think, even if it's just a load of youtube uploads or something.

 

Ah, well, was a brilliant way to wake up in the morning (here in the States)...please post the youtube links as they come up...or Youchube links for those in Northern England ;-)

 

The Norwegian BB Championship's always produce a high quality collection of test pieces. Makes it always worthwhilke buy the cd after the event. If they are going to stream this contest online, be well worth it! Why can't the major contest in this country, be so forward looking as this contest?

 

Money.

How it goes well for you Aidan

 

Bad priority, NRK.
We should make a Facebook-group so NRK changed their mind.

 

Results of the 2010 Norwegian Brass Band Championships
5th & 6th February
Grieg Hall
Bergen

Elite Division:

Results:
(Set Work/Own Choice) = Average

1. Manger Musikklag (95/95) = 95
2. Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag (98/91) = 94.5
3. Ila Brass Band (94/92.5) = 93.25
4. Krohnengen (93/93) = 93
5. Oslofjord Brass (92/92) = 92
6. Stavanger (90/94) = 92
7. Molde Brass (91/90) = 90.5
8. Sola Brass (88/89) = 88.5
9. Tertnes Brass (87/87) = 87
10. Oslo Brass (86/88 ) = 87

Adjudicators: Maurice Hamers, Torodd Wigum, John Wallace
Soloist Prize: Solo Trombone of Manger Musikklag
Best Section: Percussion of Ila Brass Band

http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=11089

 

yay for open adjudication

Congratulations to Manger
Great results for Ila and Oslofjord
Oslo must be gutted though..

 

Some videos, will post more as/if they come in.

Eikanger:
Sketches from Nowhere (testpiece winner)
Titan's Progress (6th place own choice)

Manger:
Dove Descending (own choice winner, only first couple of minutes)

Molde:
Sketches from Nowhere and Brass Blot (sound only, 6th set work, 7th own choice)

 

I felt a little bit sorry for you and your band, Aidan, when you got 91 points for Titans Progress.
What went wrong in the judges` opinion?

 

Congrats to Dave Roberts and Sandefjord Brass