Besson soloists support Swedish Nationals

The Swedish National Championships take place in Varnamo this weekend, where in addition to hearing 14 bands compete across the three divisions audience members will be treated to performances from a quintet of Besson soloists in concert with the Swedish Youth Brass Band. David Childs, Owen Farr, Tom Smith, Les Neish and Roger Webster will also lead a special workshop and be kept busy with adjudicating the various sections of the contest.

Competing bands
Elite Division:
Set-work: Sollicitus (Fredrick Schjelderup) plus Own choice

Betlehemskyrkans Musikkar (David Glanneskog)
Göta Brass Band (Michael Thomsen)
Solna Brass (Emil Björklund)
Windcorp Brass Band (John Philip Hannevik)

First Division:
Set-work: Ascension (Fredrick Schjelderup) plus Own choice

Asenhöga Brassband (Patrik Randefalk)
Boras Brassband (Magnus Hylander)
Immanuel Brass Stockholm (Andreas Lundin)
Lunds Brassband (Jörgen Flink)
Malmö Brass Band (Jan Winborg)
Södertörns Brassband (Russell Gray)

Second Division:
Set-work: Hereditus (Fredrick Schjelderup) plus Own choice

Allianskyrkans Musikkar Jönköping
Helsingborg Brassband
Immanuel Brass Enköping
Smyrna Brass

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