Flemish Open Victory for Hauts-de-France
French National Champion, Hauts-de-France, under the steady direction of Luc Vertommen secured victory at the 8th Flemish Open in Mechelen last weekend. Belgian National Champion, Brass Band Willebroek were narrowly beaten into second place, with fellow Belgian challengers Festival Brass Band in third.
Hauts-de-France performed the set-work, 'Goldhorn' by Simon Van Hoecke, their own-choice work to be used at the forthcoming European Championships and Howard Snell's arrangement of Darius Milhaud's 'Brazilieria' from 'Scaramouche'. Commenting on social media the band stated it was “very happy” to have won the title again.
Young Brass Willebroek led by Lode Violet won the B Division with Jugendbrassband Oberösterreich conducted by Karl Geroldinger winning the C Division. Lode Violet made it a conducting 'double' as he also led Brass Band Leest to the D Division victory.
Results:
A Division:
Adjudicators: Blaise Heritier; Ben Haemhouts; Karl Ole Midtbø
1. Hauts de France Brass Band (Luc Vertommen): 97pts
2. Brass Band Willebroek (Frans Violet): 96pts
3. Festival Brass Band (Katrina Marzella Wheeler): 93pts
4. Brass Band Heist (Michel Leveugle): 89pts
Best Set Work: Hauts de France Brass Band
B Division:
Adjudicators: Blaise Heritier; Ben Haemhouts; Karl Ole Midtbø
1. Young Brass Band Willebroek (Lode Violet): 96pts
2. Mercator Brass Band (Johan De Win): 92pts
3. Brass Band Bacchus (Bart Van Neyghem): 89pts
Best Set Work: Young Brass Band Willebroek
C Division:
Adjudicators: Blaise Heritier; Ben Haemhouts; Karl Ole Midtbø
1. Jugendbrassband Oberösterreich (Karl Geroldinger): 92pts
2. Brass Band David Zwolle (Wilbert Zwier): 89pts
Best Set Work: Jugendbrassband Oberösterreich
D Division:
Adjudicators: Blaise Heritier; Ben Haemhouts; Karl Ole Midtbø
1. Brass Band Leest (Lode Violet): 91pts
2. United Brass (Frank Vantroyen): 84pts
3. Brass Band Lembeek (Hans Goris): 83pts
4. Brass Band de Thudinie (Jacques Clippe): 81pts
Best Set Work: Brass Band Leest
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