2019 Siddis Brass Entertainment Championship
The Siddis Brass Entertainment Championship, held in Stavanger’s impressive Konserthus this weekend, was won in fine style by Eikanger. Since its inception in 1983 the competition has gained a renowned reputation for innovation, with bands given one mark (out of 100) for musical content and quality, and one mark (out of 10) for entertainment of their short musical sets.
The Elite Division was as high quality as always, with international audiences able to follow the contest live-streamed through BrassPass.tv. Themes were diverse including 50th Anniversary of Pride Celebrations, the refugee crisis in Syria and moon landing conspiracy theories, with the winners choosing to base their programme in Las Vegas where they enchanted the judges and audience with magical playing under the baton of Reid Gilje. Awarded an almost maximum score of 109 points Eikanger’s victory was resounding and wins them an invitation to compete at Brass in Concert Championship if they so wish.
Congratulations to Askoy Brass, Radoy Brass, Gjesdal Brass and IMI Brass who also celebrate winning their respective divisions.
Results:
Elite Division:
Adjudicators: Joseph Parisi, Rieks van der Velde, Kjell Inge Torgersen
1. Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag (Reid Gilje): 10 + 99 = 109
2. Krohnengen Brass Band (Garry Cutt): 9 + 96 = 105
3. Manger Musikklag (Martin Philip Winter): 10 + 94 = 104
4. Stavanger Brass Band (Allan Withington): 10 + 93 = 103
5. Jaren Hornmusikkforening (Lars Erik Gudim): 7 + 95 = 102
6. Bjorsvik Brass (Frode Amundsen): 7 + 91 = 98
7. Oslo Brass Band (Kai Grinde Myrann): 7 + 90 = 97
8. Tertnes Brass (Sindre Dalhaug): 6 + 88 = 94
9. Kleppe Musikklag (Trond Helland): 6 + 87 = 93
Best Soloist: William Grov Skramsett (cornet) Manger Musikklag
Entertainment Prize: Manger Musikklag
First Division:
Adjudicators: Morten Fagerjord & Stan Nieuwenhuis
1. Askoy Brass Band (Svein Henrik Giske): 9 + 94 = 103
2. Hasle Brass (Robert Solberg Nilsen): 7 + 95 = 102
3. Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn (Rune Hannisdal): 8 + 93 = 101
4. Rong Brass (David Morton): 8 + 91 = 99
5. Ila Brass Band (Bjorn Breistein): 7 + 90 = 97
6. Montebello Brass (Prof Preben Nicolai Kragh-Riesling): 8 + 86 = 94
7. Oslofjord Brass (John Philip Hannevik): 5 + 85 = 90
8. Flesland Musikklag (Arvid Anthun): 8 + 82 = 90
9. Sola Brass Band (Gwyn Evans): 7 + 80 = 87
Best Soloist: Kjetil Anundsen (horn) — Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn
Second Division:
Adjudicators: Les Neish & Anne Crookston
1. Radoy Brass (Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen): 8 + 94 = 102
2. Haukas Musikklag (Egil Magnussen): 9 + 92 = 101
3. Oster Brass (David Morton): 7 + 91 = 98
4. Bergen Brass Band (Thor-Arne Pedersen): 7 + 89 = 96
5. Fjell Brass (Joseph W. Cook): 6 + 88 = 94
6. Sagvag Musikklag (Christopher King): 7 + 87 = 94
7. Skui Brassband (Tormod Flaten): 6 + 86 = 92
8. KOS Krohnengen Old Stars (Rune Hannisdal): 6 + 85 = 91
9. Tysnes Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 6 + 82 = 88
10. Alexander Brass Band (Morten E. Hansen): 6 + 83 = 87*
11. Agder Brass (Thomas Swatland): 5 + 81 = 86
12. Folleso Musikklag (Thorgeir Thunestvedt): 6 + 80 = 86
13. Sorum Musikklag (Sebastian Haukas): 5 + 80 = 85
* 2 point time penalty
Third Division:
Adjudicators: Frank Brodahl & Selmer Simonsen
1. Gjesdal Brassband (Jonas Skartveit Rogne): 7 + 94 = 101
2. Seim Musikklag (Torstein T. Holmas): 6 + 93 = 99
3. Stangaland Brass (Paul Hughes): 6 + 92 = 98
4. Laksevag Musikkforening (Fredrick Schjelderup): 7 + 90 = 97
5. Lindas Brass (Vidar Nordli): 7 + 89 = 96
6. Lyshornet Brass (Christian Breistein): 6 + 88 = 94
7. Stavanger Kommunes Korps (Morten Ovrebekk): 6 + 87 = 93
8. Hetlevik Musikklag (Sturle Berntsen): 5 + 86 = 91
9. Rosendal Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 5 + 85 = 90
10= Randaberg Musikkorps (Pal Magne Austnes-Underhaug): 5 + 84 = 89
10= Tysvaer Brass (Martin Kinn): 5 + 84 = 89
Best Soloist: Arne Stain Aarrestad (euphonium) — Gjesdal Brass Band
Fourth Division:
Adjudicators: Adam Cooke & Lee Rigg
1. IMI Brass (Halvor Gaard): 9 + 90 = 99
2. Sotra Brass (Ben Hirons): 8 + 88 = 96
3. Indre Torungen Brass Ensemble (Lars Bjornar Strengenes): 7 + 87 = 94
4. Tasta Brass (Morten Ovrebekk): 6 + 86 = 92
5. Norheimsund Musikklag (Patrik Randefalk): 6 + 85 = 91
6. Riska Brass Band (Espen Westbye): 6 + 84 = 90
7. Langhus Brass (Tomas Austestad): 7 + 82 = 89
8. Klovheim Brass (Oddvar Nostdal): 5 + 81 = 86
9. Musikkorpset Heimdal (Linas Dakinevicius): 6 + 79 = 85
10. Fitjar Musikklag (Svein Roger Koppang): 5 + 79 = 84
11. Jorpeland Musikkorps (Paul Farr): 6 + 78 = 84
12. Karmsund Brass (Steinar Andsnes): 6 + 77 = 83
Best Soloist: Torunn Asebo (horn) — Norheimsund Musikklag
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