3BA is German National Champion
3BA Concert Band, under the direction of Swiss conductor Corsin Tuor, claimed the Championship Division title at the recent German National Championships held at the University of Regensburg in Bavaria. The event included 13 bands across five different categories at the 1500 seat Audimax venue, with World Champion, Brass Band Willebroek entertaining and the live and virtual Gala Concert audiences.
3BA was the only competing band in the Championship Division, however their performances of the set work, 'Journey into Singularity' by Mathias Wehr, and their own-choice test-piece selection of 'Other Lives' by Oliver Waespi were top class. The adjudicators, Jacob de Hann, Dr Robert Childs and Dr Ray Farr, were unanimously impressed with Dr Childs stating, "I’ve been absolutely amazed by the progress Germany has made in such a short time. The performance level in all divisions was so high and the Championship Division won by 3BA Brass Band was as good as it gets." In addition to the National title, 3BA will now also be the German representatives in Malmo at the 2023 European Championships.
Results:
Championship Division:
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs, Dr Ray Farr, Jacob de Haan
Set Work: Journey into Singularity (M. Wehr) plus Own Choice
1. 3BA Concert Band (Corsin Tuor): 187.3
Best Solo Trombone: Benedikt Geirhos (3BA Concert Band)
First Division:
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs, Dr Ray Farr, Jacob de Haan
Set Work: Cap Hoorn (M. Burki) plus Own Choice
1. Brass Band Regensberg (Thomas Freiss): 184.3
2. Brass Band A7 (Thomas Wolf): 184.0
3. Nordbayerische Brass Band (Mathias Wehr): 182.7
4. Brass Band Bamberg (Franz Matysiak): 176.7
*Young Brass Band Willebroek (Lode Violet): 190.0
Best Euphonium: Jonas Violet (Young Brass Band Willebroek)
Second Division:
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs, Dr Ray Farr, Jacob de Haan
Set Work: Life Ablaze (S. Ponsford) plus Own Choice
1. Brass Band B10 (Frank Vantroyen): 185.3
2. Golden X Band Regensberg (Dave Lea): 173.0
3. Brass Band Westfalen (Tobias Schutte): 172.3
4. Brass Band Munchen (Bernd von Hosslin): 167.0
Best Solo Cornet: Brass Band B10
Third Division:
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs, Dr Ray Farr, Jacob de Haan
Set Work: Excalibur (K. Houben) plus Own Choice
1. Evolution Brass Regensberg (Thomas Freiss): 171.7
2. Brass Band Nord (Jonathan Eberstein): 168.7
Best Solo Cornet: Brass Band Nord
Youth Division:
Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs, Dr Ray Farr, Jacob de Haan
Set Work: Children of our Time (M. Wehr) plus Own Choice
1. Jugend Brass Band PotzBlech (Hans Jacob): 182.7
Youngest Musician: Jugend Brass Band PotzBlech
Best Euphonium: Jugend Brass Band PotzBlech
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