Haut-de-France wins National Championships

Congratulations to Haut-de-France Brass Band, conducted by Luc Vertommen, on winning the French National Championship title in Normandy last weekend. The band took the victory in some style, both retaining the title and converting it into a hat-trick of wins by winning a 7th title win out the 17 times the competition has run. In addition to the National title, the band’s superb performances of the set-work, 'Dynasty' by Peter Graham and their own-choice selection, 'Sinfonietta No. 2: Quatre Impressions' by Pierre-Antoine Savoyat, secured the band a place at the 2023 European Brass Band Championships in Malmö, Sweden. The band's percussion team also winning the 'Best Section' award provided the icing on the cake. 

Paris Brass Band, conducted by Laurent Douvre had to settle for the runner-up spot on this occasion, although the band also produced two very fine performances. Congratulations are also extended to Aeolus Brass Band, Les Coniques Brass Band and Brass Band du Laonnais on winning National titles in their respective sections.

Results:
Honneurs Section:
Test Piece: Dynasty (Peter Graham)
Adjudicators: Glenn Van Looy (President), Kevin Houben), Anno Appelo

1. Haut-de-France Brass Band (Luc Vertommen): 97
2. Paris Brass Band (Laurent Douvre): 95

Best Section: Percussion (Hauts-de-France Brass Band)

First Division:
Test Piece: Sinfonietta No. 3 (Etienne Crausaz)
Adjudicators: Glenn Van Looy (President), Kevin Houben), Anno Appelo

1. Aeolus Brass Band (Benoit Fourreau): 92
2. Douai Brass Band (Olivier Degardin): 91.5
3. Brassage Brass Band (Benoit Dehaine): 90

Best Soloist: Valentin Sergent (Douai Brass Band)

 
Second Division:
Test Piece: Machu Picchu (Thibaut Bruniaux)
Adjudicators: Glenn Van Looy (President), Kevin Houben), Anno Appelo

1. Les Coniques Brass Band (Antoine Fréart): 91.5

 
Third Division:
Test Piece: Olympus (Philip Harper)

No entries

Fourth Division:
Test Piece: Neverland (Christopher Bond)
Adjudicators: Glenn Van Looy (President), Kevin Houben), Anno Appelo

1. Brass Band du Laonnais (Geoffroy Camille): 86.8
2. Brass Band en Seine (Willy Bracourd): 85.2

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