Eikanger opnieuw Noors kampioen
De nationale kampioenschappen van Noorwegen brachten dit weekeinde maar liefst 76 brassbands naar Bergen waarbij alle divisies goed vertegenwoordigd waren.
In de Elite Division was Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, onder leiding van Florent Didier, bij zowel het testpiece als het vrije werk naar de mening van de jury de beste band.
De uitslagen:
Elite Division:
Verplicht werk: A Symphony of Colours (Simon Dobson) - juryleden: Trond Madsen, Chris Houlding, Marius Hesby
Juryleden keuzewerken: Chris King, Isabelle Ruf-Weber, Andreas Lackner
1. Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag (Florent Didier): 96/99 = 97.50
Jesus in Tibet (Simon Dobson)
2. Manger Musikklag (Allan Withington): 94/97 = 95.50
Sand and Stars (Thierry Deleruyelle)
3. Stavanger Brass Band (Frederic Theodoloz): 95/95.5 = 95.25
Sand and Stars (Thierry Deleruyelle)
4. Tertnes Brass (Paul Holland): 93/93.5 = 93.25
Harmony Music (Philip Sparke)
5. Brøttum Brass (David Morton): 92/94 = 93.00
As If a Voice Were in Them (Oliver Waespi)
6. Bjørsvik Brass (Andreas Hanson): 89/95 = 92.00
A Lowry Sketchbook (Philip Wilby)
7. Oslo Brass Band (Sebastian Haukas): 90/92.5 = 91.25
Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle)
8. Kleppe Musikklag (Tormod Flaten): 91/91 = 91.00
Where Angels Fly (Kevin Houben)
9. Jaren Hornmusikkforening (Maurice Donnet-Monay): 87/93 = 90.00
Other Lives (Oliver Waespi)
10. Rong Brass (Prof Nicholas Childs): 88/89 = 88.50
Dynasty (Peter Graham)
1st Division:
Juryleden: Chris Houlding, Trond Madsen, Guro Ansteensen Haugli
1. Oslofjord Brass (Frode Amundsen): 97
2. Ila Brass Band (Stig Maersk): 96
3. Ørskog Brass (Jonathan Bates): 95
2nd Division
Juryleden: Isabelle Ruf-Weber, Chris King
1.Radøy Brass (Jacob Vilhelm Larsen): 95
2. Follesø Musikklag (Christian Pettersen Breistein): 94
3. Haukås Musikklag (Yngve Nikolaisen): 93
3rd Division
Juryleden: Elisabeth Fossan, Andreas Lackner
1. Gjesdal Brass Band (Russell Gray): 96
2. Agder Brass (Tom Brevik): 95
3. Lindås Brass (Reig Gilje): 93
4th Division
Juryleden: Elisabeth Fossan, Marius Hesby
1. Riska Brass Band (Arne Stian Aarrestad): 95
2. Haugaland Brass Band (Goran Lundberg): 94
3. Lyshornet Brass (Arild Ronaes): 93
5th Division
Juryleden: Guro Ansteensen Haugli, Håkon Skjæret
1. Evanger Musikklag (Eirik Gjerdevik): 94
2. Kjølsdalen Musikklag (Arvid Anthun): 92
3. Holmestrand Brass (David Lyngvaer Eriksen): 91.50