Swiss Open Preview
Ten bands will compete at the 33rd Besson Swiss Open later this year. The contest takes place in Luzern on Saturday 23rd September at the magnificent KKL Konzertsaal, with Open-Air and Gala concert performances from Cory to look forward to as well.
The competitors will perform the set-work, 'Angels and Demons' by Peter Graham as well as their own-choice selection. These selections come from a list of works including, Eric Ball 'Journey into Freedom'; Derek Bourgeois 'Blitz'; Percy Fletcher 'An Epic Symphony'; Wilfred Heaton 'Contest Music'; Herbert Howells 'Pageantry'; George Lloyd 'Diversions on a Bass Theme' and 'English Heritage'; Philip Sparke 'The Year of the Dragon' and 'Variations on an Enigma' and Gilbert Vinter 'Spectrum'.
There is a prize of 1,000CHF for the best own-choice performance as well as a special 500CHF prize for the 'Best flugel horn' on the set-work. Five judges will mark the performances with the highest and lowest score removed to give a three judge average.
The Gala Concert will feature Cory Band under MD Philip Harper with a programme that will include works as diverse as Verdi's 'Sicilian Vespers' and Dean Goffin's 'Rhapsodic Variations — My Strength, My Tower' to 'Birdland' and 'Dr Who Fantasy'. The band will also take part in the open-air concert on Europaplatz to start the World Band Festival. Radio SRF Musikwelle will broadcast two hours live with Christian Klemm and Roman Portmann lead through an entertaining and varied program of musical delicacies from all over the world.
Competitors
Brass Band Trieze Etoiles
Brass Band Berner Oberland
Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
Brass Band Fribourg
Brass Band Luzern Land
Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan
Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz
Oberaargauer Brass Band
Paris Brass Band
Wallberg Band
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