2017 US Open Championship  

Atlantic Brass Band secured their first US Open victory in Illinois, winning the top prize of 00 and proved that their National Championship win earlier in the year was no flash in the pan. It was the first time the band taken part in the contest and their win will now hopefully see them accept an invitation to compete at the 2018 Brass in Concert Championships in the UK. 

Under the direction of MD Salvatore Scarpa Atlantic Brass beat runner-up St Louis Brass Band by a margin of three points, with 2015 champion Dublin Silver in third, with a programme based on Grimethorpe's Brass in Concert set from 2015. 

Atlantic's MD, Salvatore Scarpa commented: "The band put in a lot of work, both musically and in staging, and we certainly can't forget the tremendous solo of Bryan Appleby-Wineberg or the work of our handbell quartet.  
We will take what we've learned from the US Open to make our performances even more entertaining. The invite to Brass in Concert is an extraordinary opportunity that will require a great deal of logistical support and commitment, but can only be meaningful if the musical performance we give is worthy of it." 

Bryan Appleby-Wineberg also commented that a 'British' approach to rehearsals has seen the band make huge leaps forward in the last few years stating: "We have enjoyed working with the likes of David Childs, Jim Gourlay and Craig Roberts, as we've adopted a twice a week rehearsal schedule that has really paid dividends. We have also been inspired by Fountain City's success and have started our own youth band, whilst the inspirational leadership of Salvatore Scarpa has been the foundation on which we have built. We are now releasing a new CD entitled, 'Metropolis' and will be hosting the Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival here at Rowan University in Glassboro in February next year. These are exciting time for the band and we want to continue to build on this success." 

Results: 
Adjudicators: Jonathan Corry & Scott Teeple 
1. Atlantic Brass Band (Salvatore Scarpa): 120 + 113 = 233 
2. St. Louis Brass Band (Dr John Bell): 114 + 114 = 228 
3. Dublin Silver Band (Tim Jameson): 118 + 107 = 225 
4. Prairie Brass Band (Dallas Niermeyer): 111 + 97 = 208 
5. Milwaukee Festival Band (Mark A Taylor): 105 + 95 = 200 
Most Entertaining Band: Atlantic Brass Band 
Best Performance of a March: St. Louis Brass Band ('Padstow Lifeboat') 
Best New Arrangement/Composition: Doom Impending (Dublin Silver) 
Best Performance by a Percussion Section: Atlantic Brass Band 
Best Featured Soloist: Bryan Appleby-Wineberg (trumpet) — Atlantic Brass Band 
 
 
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