National Win for Eikanger
Congratulations to Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag on winning the Elite Division of the Norwegian National Championships. The event took place over two days in Bergen, with ten bands competing for the Elite Title and a further sixty-six bands performing for lower division honours.
Eikanger, under the skilled musical leadership of MD Florent Didier impressed in both parts of the contest. Adjudicators Bert van Thienen, Froydis Ree Wekre and Oliver Waespi awarded the band 96 points for their superb performance of Edward Gregson's 'The World Rejoicing' in the set-work portion of the event, the only category that is subject to closed adjudication. Reigning champions Stavanger Brass were placed a point behind with a further two-point margin dividing them and third placed Manger Musikklag. The scores were even higher in the own choice category with judges Steven Mead, Uwe Koller and Arild Remmereit awarding 98 points to Eikanger who performed Simon Dobson’s ‘Horror Show’. The places were reversed for runner-up Manger Musikklag and David King’s performance of Oliver Waespi’s ‘Other Lives’ and Allan Withington’s reading of ‘A Gabrieli Fantasy’ by Bert Appermont with third placed Stavanger Brass. Eikanger’s win across both elements was convincing and well deserving of the overall title. Stavanger Brass pipped Manger Musiklaag to the runner-up spot by the narrowest margin of half a point. Eikanger will now have the opportunity to represent Norway at the 2024 European Championships in Palanga.
Congratulations are also owed to Oslo Brass, Sandefjord Brass Symposium, Bjorvika Brass Band, Gjovik Bybrass and Brumunddal Brass winners of their respective divisions. Full results are below:
Results:
Elite Division: Set Work/Own Choice = Average
1. Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag (Florent Didier): 96/98 = 97.0
2. Stavanger Brass (Allan Withington): 95/96 = 95.5
3. Manger Musikklag (Prof David King): 93/97 = 95.0
4. Bjorsvik Brass (Magnus Brandseth): 92/94 = 93.0
5. Tertnes Brass (Paul Holland): 90/93 = 91.5
6. Kleppe Musikklag (Philip Hannevik): 91/91 = 91.0
7. Rong Brass (Erik Janssen): 88/92 = 90.0
8. Jaren Hornmusikkforening (Maurice Donnet-Monay): 89/89 = 89.0
9. Krohnengen (Garry Cutt): 85/88 = 86.5
10. Ila Brass (Dr Howard J. Evans): 86/86 = 86.0
Best Section: Cornets of Eikanger Bjorsvik
Best Soloist: Euphonium of Manger Musikklag
First Division:
1. Oslo Brass (Ivan Meylemans): 98.0
2. Brottum Brass (David Morton): 96.0
3. Tomra Brass Band (Frans Violet): 95.0
4. Molde Brass (Tormod Flaten): 94.0
5. Sola Brass Band (Gwyn Evans): 92.0
6. Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn (Kjetil Djonne): 91.5
7. Oslofjord Brass (Frode Amundsen): 91.0
8. Askoy Brass Band (Reid Gilje): 90.5
9. Orskog Brass (Jonathan Bates): 90.0
10. Folleso Musikklag (Christian Breistein): 89.0
11. Flesland Musikklag (Margaret Sutherland Antrobus): 88.0
12. Radoy Brass (Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen): 87.0
Best Section: Trombones of Brottum Brass
Best Soloist: Flugel of Tomra Brass Band
Second Division:
1. Sandefjord Brass Symposium (Trond Husebo): 94.0
2. Fjell Brass (Joseph Cook): 93.0
3. Sorum Musikklag (Christian Tenfjord): 92.0
4. Manger Old Star Brass (Patrik Randefalk): 91.0
5. Hasle Brass (Robert Solberg Nilsen): 90.0
6. Bergen Brass Band (Thor-Arne Pedersen): 88.0
7. Oster Brass (Svein Henrik Giske): 86.0
8. Jolster Musikklag (Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen): 85.0
9. Tysnes Musikklag (Oyvind Nikolaisen): 84.5
10. Trondheim Brassband (Espen Andersen): 84.0
11. Tertnes Amatorkorps (Borge Styve): 83.0
12. Stavanger Kommunes Korps (Morten Ovrebekk): 82.0
13. Lindas Brass (Vidar Nordli): 81.0
Best Section: Cornetsn of Fjell Brass
Best Soloist: Euphonium of Sandefjord Brass Symposium
Third Division:
1. Bjorvika Brass Band (Age Jan Barlund): 97.0
2. Stangaland Brass (Melvin White): 95.0
3. Haukas Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 94.0
4. Sagvag Musikklag (Karl Ole Midtbo): 93.5
5. Tromso Brass (Vidar Alvestad): 93.0
6. Alexander Brass Band (Morten E Hansen): 91.0
7. Moen Musikkforening (Ole Kristian Egge): 90.5
8. Krohnengen Old Stars (Oyvind Nikolaisen): 90.0
9. Agder Brass (Russell Gray): 88.0
10. Nes Musikkforening (Thorbjorn Lunde): 87.5
11. Gjesdal Brass Band (Jonas Skartveit Rogne): 87.0
12. Laksevag Musikkforening (Frederik Schelderup): 85.0
13. Filadelfia Hornorkester Drammen (David Strom): 84.5
14. Valdres Brass (Jan Erik Hybertsen): 84.0
15. Lyshornet Brass (Fredrick Schjelderup): 83.0
Best Section: Trombones of Bjorvika Brass Band
Best Soloist: Euphonium of Bjorvika Brass Band
Fourth Division:
1. Gjovik Bybrass (Morten Fagerjord): 95.0
2. Skui Brassband (Rune Furoy Johansen): 93.0
3. Skeie Brass (Nigel Fielding): 91.0
4. Tysvaer Brass (Martin Kinn): 90.5
5. Flora-Bremanger Brassband (Kim Lofthouse): 90.0
6. IMI Brass (Halvor Gaard): 89.5
7. Saksumdal Musikkforening (Andres Halla): 87.0
8. Grenland Brass (David Lyngvaer Erichsen): 86.5
9. Norheimsund Musikklag (Viljar Bjorsvik Rath): 86.0
10. Hetlevik Musikklag (Sturle Berntsen): 85.5
11. Holmstrand Brass (Torstein T. Holmas): 84.0
12. Fla Musikkorps (Odd Steinar Morkved): 83.5
Best Section: Tubas of skui Brass Band
Best Soloist: Euphonium of Gjovik Bybrass
Fifth Division:
1. Brumunddal Brass (Erling Johan Myserth): 96.0
2. Rosendal Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 95.5
3. Riska Brass Band (Espen Westbye): 94.5
4. Jonsvatnet Brass (Gerard Rooker): 94.0
5. Floro Hornmusikk (Torgeir Halvorsen): 93.5
6. Haus Musikklag (Jon-Vegar Sole Sundal): 92.5
7. Randaberg Musikkorps (Pal Magne Austernes-Underhaug): 92.0
8. Langhus Brass (Tomas Tengelsen): 91.5
9= Seim Musikklag (Gunleik Reini Urfjell): 91.0
9= Heroy Brass (Frode Dalhaug): 91.0
11. Lismarka/Mesnali Brass (Andres Halla): 90.5
12. Fjordbrass-Lavik (Jason Burn): 90.0
13. Indre Torungen Brass Ensemble (Lars Bjornar Strengenes): 89.5
14. Torpa BygdeBrass (Marit Skikkelstad): 88.5
Best Section: Solo cornets of Rosendal Musikklag
Best Soloist: Principal cornet of Riska Brass Band
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