3BA Win German Open
Congratulations to 3BA and MD Coursin Tuor on winning the German Open Championships. The event, supported by Besson Brass took place in Warstein-Belecke. 3BA Concert gave a stellar programme performance that included works such as: 'A Fantasy for Joy', 'Rhapsody for Trombone' and 'Aurora' by Joel Thoor Engstrom. This impressive retaention of the bi-annual title means that 3BA qualify for the 2024 European Championships in Palanga.
Commenting on social media a spokesperson for the band stated, "Thank you very much for the great applause in the competition and during our concert on what was a great weekend organised by the German Brass Band Association and the Sauerland Herbst." Congratulations are also owed to Woodshockers Brass Band led by Benjamin Markl who claimed that B Section title and Brass Band Nord conducted by Jonathan Eberstrein who were the sole entrants and winners of the C Section.
Results:
A Section:
Adjudicators: Thomas Clamor, Bertrand Moren, Andrea Price
Test piece/Programme = Total
1. 3BA Concert Band (Corsin Tuor): 95.67/96.33 = 192.00
2. Brass Band Regensburg (Thomas Freiss): 94.33/95.33 = 189.70
3. Brass Band Sachsen (Garry Cutt): 88.67/84.00 = 172.70
4. Brassband de Speijkerpakkenband (Ido Gerard Kempenaar): 87.67/84.00 = 171.70
B Section:
Adjudicators: Thomas Clamor, Bertrand Moren, Andrea Price
Test piece/Programme = Total
1. Woodshockers Brass Band (Benjamin Markl): 94.33/95.33 = 189.70
2. Brass Band BlechKLANG (Alexander Richter): 94.00/93.67 = 187.70
3. United Harriet Colliery Band (Chris Houlding): 91.33/90.33 = 181.70
4. Nordbayrische Brass Band (Mathias Wehr): 87.00/88.00 = 175.00
5. Evolution Brass Regensburg (Baranbas Lugosi): 85.00/87.30 = 172.30
C Section:
Adjudicators: Thomas Clamor, Bertrand Moren, Andrea Price
Test piece/Programme = Total
1. Brass Band Nord (Jonathan Eberstrein): 87.67/85.33 = 173.00
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