Swiss Open 2018
Congratulations to Brass Band Berner Oberland, who won the title of Swiss Open Champions this weekend under the direction of Corsin Tuor. Second placed Brass Band Treize Etoiles were hot on their heels, being awarded the same points total of 341 over both parts of the contest. However by virtue of a stunning performance of ‘Phoenicia’the international adjudicating panel of David Childs (UK), Pascal Eicher (Switzerland), Maurice Hamers (Holland), Howard Lorriman (UK) and the composer himself Stephan Hodel (Switzerland) placed awarded them first place in the set test competition, giving them the edge over their closest rivals.
A full review and retrospective of the event will appear in the next edition of BBW.
Full Results:
1. Brass Band Berner Oberland (Corsin Tuor): 173/168 = 341
2. Brass Band Treize Etoiles (James Gourlay): 168/173 = 341
3. Brassband Burgermusik Luzern (Michael Bach): 160/178 = 338
4. Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan (Francois Roh): 169/168 = 337
5. Brass Band Fribourg (Maurice Donnet-Monay): 169/166 = 335
6. Brass Band Luzern Land (Herve Grelat): 167/168 = 335
7. Wallberg Band (Ivan Meylemans): 170/162 = 332
8. Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz (Stefan Roth): 159/162 = 321
9. Oberaargauer Brass Band (Christoph Luchsinger): 156/153 = 309
10. Constellation Brass Band (Yvan Lagger): 151/156 = 307
Best Contest March: Brass Band Berner Oberland (Corsin Tuor)
Own Choice Prize: Brassband Burgermusik Luzern (Michael Bach)
