High Five for Valaisia
The impressive Auditorium Stravinsky in Montreux hosted 63 bands during the weekend for the Swiss Nationals. In the Excellence division there were ten superb performances of Philip Wilby’s ‘Jazz’ yesterday and own choice works showcased today, with the victory spoils going to Valaisia and their conductor Arsene Duc. This is the band’s fifth consecutive win at the Swiss Nationals and Valaisia will now be looking forward to representing Switzerland at the 2020 European Championships in Palanga.
Congratulations also go to Ensemble de Cuivres Euphonia, BML Talents, Constellation Brass Band B, Musik Frohsinn Oberburg and Entlebucher Jugend Brass Band on winning their respective divisions.
Results:
Excellence Division:
Set Work: Paul Holland, Bert Appermont, Thierry Deleruyelle
Own Choice: Adjudicators: David Thornton, Chris Wormald, Andrew Duncan
Set Work/Own Choice = Total
1. Valaisia Brass Band (Arsene Duc): 1 + 2 = 3*
2. Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern (Michael Bach): 2 + 1 = 3
3. Brass Band 13 Etoiles A (Frederic Theodoloz): 3 + 3 = 6
4. Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz (Stefan Roth): 5 + 7 = 12*
5. Brass Band Fribourg A (Maurice Donnet-Monay): 6 + 6 = 12
6. Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan (Francois Roh): 4 + 10 = 14*
7. Ensemble de cuivres Mélodia A (Vincent Baroni): 9 + 5 = 14
8. Brass Band Berner Oberland (Corsin Tuor): 10 + 4 = 14
9. Oberaargauer Brass Band OBB (Christoph Luchsinger): 7 + 8 = 15
10. Ensemble de Cuivres Jurassien A (Blaise Heritier): 8 + 9 = 17
*Set Work placing takes precedent
Elite Division:
Adjudicators: Etienne Crausaz, Jean Claude Kolly, Rolf Schmacher
Test Piece: Extreme Make-Over (Johan de Meij)
1. Ensemble de Cuivres Euphonia (Michael Bach) — 96
2. Brass Band Emmental (Jan Muller) — 95
3. Brass Band Eglisau (Andreas Buri) — 94
4. Brass Band Rickenbach (Enrico Calzaferri) — 93
5. Brass Band Fribourg B (Maurice Donnet-Monay) — 90
6. Brass Band Sursilvana (Russell Gray) — 89
7. Brass Band Harmonie Neuenkirch (Manuel Imhof) — 88
8. Brass Band Imperial Lenzburg A-Band (Rafael Camartin) — 87
9. Brass Band Cazis (Susanne Rechsteiner) — 85
10. AEW Concert Brass Fricktal (Adrian Schneider) — 81
Best Percussion: Ensemble de Cuivres Euphonia
First Division:
Adjudicators: Bert Appermont, Paul Holland, Thierry Deleruelle
Test Piece: Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
1. BML Talents (Patrick Ottiger) — 95*
2. Brass Band Kirchenmusik Fluhli (Armin Renggli) — 94*
3. Brass Band RosAlp (David Bonvin) — 93
4. Brass Band MG Reiden (Roland Froscher) — 92
5. Brass Band 13 Etoiles Formation B (Eric Fournier) — 91
6. Brass Band Lotschental (Aldo Werlen) — 90
7. Musikgesellschaft Risch-Rotkreuz (Adrian Schneider) — 89
8. Universal Brass Band Wil (Gian Stecher) — 88
9. Brass Band 43 (Olivier Neuhaus) — 87
10. Ensemble de Cuivres Ambitus (Gilles Rocha) — 86
11. Oberwalliser Brass Band (Lionel Fumeaux) — 85
12. Feldmusik Knutwil (Enrico Calzaferri) — 84
13. Brass Band Breitenbach (Reto Naf) — 83
14. Ensemble de Cuivres la Covatte (Boris Oppliger) — 82
15. Brass Band Uri (Markus Steimen) — 81
Second Division:
Adjudicators: David Thornton, Chris Wormald, Andrew Duncan
Test Piece: Fanfare and Love Songs (Gavin Higgins)
1. Constellation Brass Band B (Olivier Vergeres) — 95
2. MG Konkordia Aedermannsdorf (Simon Gertschen) — 94
3. Liberty Brass Band Junior (Christoph Luchsinger) — 92
4. Brass Band Abinchova (Roman Caprez) — 91
5. Brass Band Berner Oberland Junior (Jan Muller) — 90
6. Brass Band Harmonie Rickenbach (Lukas Scherrer) — 89
7. Burgermusik Untereggen (Stefan Roth) — 88
8. Brass Band Junior Valaisan (Aurelien Darbellay) — 87
9. Brass Band Feldmusik Escholzmatt (Roger Muller) — 85
10. Ensemble de Cuivres Melodia B (Joelle Gaillard) — 84
11. Brass Band l'Avenir de Lignieres (Cyril Perrenoud) — 83
12. Ensemble de Cuivres Jurassien B (Rainier Chetelat) — 81
13. Brass Band Zurich (Werner Kubli) — 80
Best Principal Cornet: Constellation Brass Band B
Third Division:
Adjudicators: Etienne Crausaz, Jean-Claude Kolly, Rolf Schmacher
Test Piece: Sinfonietta Epica (Bertrand Moren)
1. Musik Frohsinn Oberburg (Jan Muller) — 96
2. Brass Band Imperial Lenzburg B-Band (Stefan Aegerter) — 93
3. Hinterlander Jugend Brass Band (Luca Frischknecht) — 92
4. Thunerseebrass (Christoph Hertig) — 91
5. Brass Band Prattigau (Lothar Uth) — 90
6. Jugend Brass Band Michelsamt (Peter Stadelmann) — 88
7. Brass Band Gurbetal (Amos Gfeller) — 87
8. Brass Band Solothurn (Yannick Mathys) — 86
9. Brass Band Matzendorf (Marcel Bossert) — 85
10. Musikverein Brass Band Henggart (Amos Gfeller) — 84
11. Musikverein Rothrist (Cyrill Schaub) — 83
Best flugel horn: Musik Frohsinn Oberburg
Fourth Division:
Adjudicators: Paul Holland, Thierry Deleruyelle, Bert Appermont
Test Piece: Argos (Stephan Hodel)
1. Entlebucher Jugend Brass Band (Patrick Notter) — 94
2. Brass Band des Franches-Montagnes (Frederic Praz) — 92
3. Jugend Brass Band Oberer Sempachersee (Manuel Imhof) — 91
4. Jugend Brass Band Regionale Musikschule Liestal (Ivan Estermann) — 90
Best Euphonium: Brass Band des Franches-Montagnes
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