2018 Dutch National Championships Results
Congratulations to Provinciale Brassband Groningen winners of the Dutch National Championships. Pro Rege, Excelsior, Looft den Heer and Halleluja were also celebrating success in the lower sections in Utrecht.
The Championship section featured Torstein Aagaard- Nilsen's 'Old Licks Bluesed Up', a superb performance under MD Richard Visser giving the winning band the narrowest of margins over rivals Soli Brass, with Brassband Schoonhoven in awarded third place. Groningen will now represent The Netherlands at the 2019 European Championships in Montreux.
Commenting on the win, conductor Richard Wisser was generous in his appreciation of the efforts of his players stating, "I must thank my players for all their efforts, as they were incredible. I will leave them to celebrate tonight as they deserve it. I may just have one drink then go to bed!"
Full results can be found below with more details and a contest retrospective featuring in the next edition of BBW.
Results:
Championship Section:
Set-work: Old Licks Bluesed Up (Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen)
Adjudicators: Florent Didier; Arsene Duc; Ray Farr
1. Provinciale Brassband Groningen (Richard Visser) — 94*
2. Soli Brass (Anne van den Berg) — 93
3. Brassband Schoonhoven A (Ivan Meylemans) — 92
4. De Bazuin (Klaas van der Woude) — 91
5. Brassband Rijnmond (Erik van de Kolk) — 90
6. De Spijkerpakkenband (Erik Janssen) — 89
7. De Waldsang (Rieks van der Velde) — 88
8. Amsterdam Brass (Paul van Gils) — 87
Best Bass Trombone: Brassband Schoonhoven
* Will represent The Netherlands at the 2019 European Championship in Montreux
First Section:
Set-work: High Peak (Eric Ball)
Adjudicators: Florent Didier; Arsene Duc; Ray Farr
1. Pro Rege Heerenveen (Anne van den Berg) — 92
2. Oefening en Uitspangning (Anno Appelo) — 90
3. Gloria Dei (Jaap Musschenga) — 89
4. Excelsior Zalk (Rieks van der Velde) — 87
5. Brassband Breukelen (Syde van der Ploeg) — 86
6. Brassband Amersfoort (Vincent Verhage) — 85
7. Kunst naar Kracht (Pieter Koster) — 83
Best Trombones: Pro Rege Heerenveen
Second Section:
Set-work: The Town Beneath the Cliff (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: Sheona White; John Doyle; Luuk Tuinstra
1. Excelsior (Gijs Heusinkveld) — 92
2. Martini Brassband (Rieks van der Velde) — 91
3. Constantijn Huygens (Richard Visser) — 89
4. De Bazuin B (Sietse Hamersma) — 88
5. Brassband Schoonhoven B (Paul van Dalen) — 87
6. De Lofklank (Gerk Huisma) — 85
7. Gereformeerde Brassband (Jan Werkman) — 84
8. Euphonia (Hendry van Loo) — 83
Best Euphonium/Cornet: Excelsior
Third Section:
Set-work: Viking Age (Thierry Deleruyelle)
Adjudicators: Sheona White; John Doyle; Luuk Tuinstra
1. Looft den Heer (Gijs Heusinkveld) — 94
2. Immanuel (Jan Werkman) — 91
3. Backum Brass (Vincent Verhage) — 89
4. Kunst en Vriendschap (Henk van Loon) — 88
5. De Nije Bazun (Jaap Wils) — 87
6. Apollo (Piet Visser) — 86
7. Blaast de Bazuin (Theun van Leijen) — 85
8. Greidebrass (Marco Middelberg) — 84
Best flugel horn: Blaast de Bazuin
Fourth Section:
Set-work: Second Suite in F (Gustav Holst)
Adjudicators: Sheona White; John Doyle; Luuk Tuinstra
1. Halleluja (Ido Gerard Kempenaar) — 93
2. Soli Deo Gloria (Titus van der Woude) — 92
3. Pro Rege B (Martine Reijenga) — 90
4. Euphonia (Chris van der Veen) — 88
5. Concordia (Gouke Gerben Wielenga) — 87
6. UDI (Johan Postma) — 86
7. De Bazuin (Hille van Hijum) — 84
8. Blaast de Bazuin (Piet Visser) — 83
9. Felison Brass (Alan Gibson) — 82
Best Baritone/Euphonium Section: Soli Deo Gloria
