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Norwegian Brass Band Championships 2010 DOY CD272 Norgesmesterskapet for brassband 2010

CD1

1. Sketches from Nowhere ©Mitropa Music Thomas Doss 14.57 Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, conducted by Dr Nicholas J. Childs Winner of Elite Section - Set Test-piece 2. Eden©Kirklees Music John Pickard 14.44 Sandefjørd Brass Symposium, conducted by David Roberts Winner of 1st Section 3. The Essence of Time ©Rosehill Music Peter Graham 13.52 Ørskog Brass, conducted by Karl Ole Midtbø Winner of 2nd Section 4. Partita ©Studio Music Philip Sparke 15.08 Bjørsvik Brass, conducted by Russell Gray Winner 3rd Section

CD 1 Playing Time 58.58

CD2

1. Dove Descending ©Novello Philip Wilby 18.31 Musikklag, conducted by Peter S. Szilvay Winner of Elite Section - Own-choice Test-piece 2. Dimensions ©Boosey & Hawkes Peter Graham 8.51 Flå Musikkorps, conducted by Odd Steinar Mørkved Winner of 4th Section 3. Fanfare Romance and Finale ©Studio Music Philip Sparke 7.59 Seim Musikklag, conducted by Hogne Holmås Winner of Open Class Section 4. The Trumpets of the Angels ©Studio Music Edward Gregson 18.26 Ila Brass Band, conducted by Thomas Rimul 3rd Place in the Elite Section Own-choice Test-piece 5. Norwegian Landscapes M/s Magnus Hylander 13.23 Flesland Musikklag, conducted by Patrik Randefalk 2nd Section

CD 2 Playing Time 67.36

Total Playing Time of Double CD 2hr 6.34

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Norwegian Brass Band Championships 5 & 6 February 2010

The 32nd Norwegian Brass Band to the stage by their supporters without Championships were held in ’s fear of prejudice. However, open splendid Grieghallen complex. This adjudication means that it is harder year, 75 bands competed which was a to find adjudicators who don’t have new record. Nearly 2500 players helped previous experience of a competing to make the weekend a fantastic event of band, conductor or particular player. competitive music-making in a friendly This is where the professional integrity atmosphere. of those chosen to adjudicate needs to be respected. The Norwegian brass band scene is well-known for its forward thinking and Elite Section innovation but visitors to Grieghallen Manger Musikklag, still the only band to this year noticed a major change have achieved four consecutive victories from previous competitions. The in the Elite Section, were named winners adjudicators’ box was not present and by the narrowest of margins. This was for the first time, adjudicators in all the band’s eighth victory, their first since sections could see as well as hear the 2002, which earned them the right to participating bands. Adjudicators need represent at the 2011 European Executive Producer: Trevor Caffull Programme Notes: Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen good listening conditions and with the Brass Band Championships in Montreux. Producer: Alison Childs Cover Design: Simion Baxter-Cox removal of the box, they were afforded Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag, conducted Engineers: Gunnar Herlief Nilsen (Grieg Hall) & Artwork & Typesetting: GK Graphic Design the same environment as the audience. by Dr Nicholas Childs, were on top form Haakon Gunby (Peer Gynt Hall) Project Manager: Kevin J Coates MBE NRK , Bergen Recorded in Greighallen, during their performance of the set test- Digital Editing & Mastering: R. E. Editing Bergen 5th & 6th February 2010 Running a brass band contest is much piece Sketches from Nowhere by the Championship Manager NMF: Geir Ulseth easier when information doesn’t need Austrian composer Thomas Doss and WARNING: Copyright subsists in all recordings issued under this label. Any unauthorised broadcasting, to be withheld. For example, bands can held a three point lead over their rivals public performance, copying or re-recording in any manner whatsoever will constitute infringement of be announced with their own name going into the own-choice segment. such copyright. Application for public performance licences should be addressed to: Phonographic rather than a number and welcomed Directed by Peter Sebastian Szilvay, a Performances Ltd., Granton House, 14-22 Granton Street, London. W1V 1LB Tel: 0207 437 0311.

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4th Section Bjørsvik Brass played to a totally packed conductor more familiar with orchestras 1st Section 23 bands competed in the 4th Section Peer Gynt Sal in the 3rd Section. There than brass bands, Manger managed With only ten bands competing in the Elite which was won by 2 clear points by Flå are only 550 seats in Peer Gynt Salen and to overturn the deficit with a beautiful Section, several top bands are required Musikkorps conducted by Odd Steinar more than 650 wanted to come in and interpretation of Dove Descending by to play in the 1st Section. Among the 12 Mørkved, playing Dimensions, one of Peter listen! The audience wanting to listen Philip Wilby. The organ part, played by the competing bands in this section, Sandefjord Graham’s early compositions. to Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag had to organist of Manger Church, William Kay Brass Symposium was on top form and be told not to sit on the stairs due to fire (from Brighouse, England) added extra their splendid performance of Eden by John Best Soloist Prize: Principal Cornet - regulations! There are only 1500 seats in colour and gave the right amount of energy Pickard earned them victory over Tomra Flå Musikkorps the Griegsalen and 1000 more people to the big chords. Brass Band, conducted by Frans Violet, Best Section: Horn & Flugel Section - wanted to come in! by one point. Sandefjord were conducted Tysnes Musikklag Thomas Rimul is one of the very talented by David Roberts who was returning to Adjudicators: Elisabeth Fossan and In the Grieghallen complex, it is only a Norwegian conductors who have never Norway after having studied at Manger Arnfinn Dalhaug 45 second walk between the small hall played in a brass band. It is always a pleasure Folk High School in 1984. During this time (Peer Gynt Salen) and the large hall to watch his energetic, but still musical he played in the cornet section of Manger Open Class (Griegsalen) so, while two contests are direction. He prepared Ila Brass Band for Musikklag at the Norwegian Brass Band The Open Class was held for the first time running at the same time in the two halls, the competition and they performed The Championships and at the European Brass in 2010 and is intended to be for bands the audience can decide which bands to Trumpets of the Angels by Edward Gregson Band Championships. On returning to that play just for fun but who also want listen to. With the playing order known as their own-choice test-piece. The work England, he joined Yorkshire Imperial Band to compete against each other. Two bands in advance, the audience can compile received an exciting reading with some very and then Black Dyke Mills Band where he played in this section with victory awarded their own listening schedule. fine trumpet playing and the band achieved remained for seven years. He is currently to Seim Musikklag, conducted by Hogne a well-deserved third place. the Music Director of Rothwell Temperance Holmås, playing another Philip Sparke The only part of the weekend where only Band with whom he won the Yorkshire composition, Fanfare, Romance and one contest is being held is on Saturday Best Soloist Prize: Birgitte Bjørnsdatter Regional Championships (Championship Finale. afternoon when the Elite Section bands Bruget, Solo Trombone - Section) and the Grand Shield in 2009. perform their own-choice selections. Manger Musikklag. Adjudicators: Elisabeth Fossan and It is a pleasure to listen to many great Best Section: Percussion Section - Best Soloist Prize: Solo Trombone - Arnfinn Dalhaug performances with each piece being Ila Brass Band Sandefjord Brass Symposium different from the last which ensures a Adjudicators: John Wallace, Best Section: Cornet Section - One of the great things about band stimulating afternoon for audience and Maurice Hamers and Torodd Wigum Tomra Brass Band contests in Norway is that players like bands alike. Adjudicators: Jens T. Larsen and to listen to other bands. For example, Gavin David Lee

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2nd Section 3rd Section The 2nd Section was very closely Each year, the standard of playing in the contested with seven of the 13 competing 3rd Section improves and the 15 bands bands being awarded 90 points or more competing this time again proved this and all bands being separated from each to be true. Several performances were other by just one point. Demonstrating worthy of inclusion on this highlights ‘1st Section quality’, victory was secured CD but sadly there is room only for the by Ørskog Brass conducted by Karl winners. The favourites, Bjørsvik Brass Ole Midtbø with a performance of The conducted by Russell Gray, followed up Essence of Time by Peter Graham which last year’s runaway victory in the 4th earned them the right to compete in Section with a performance of Philip the 1st Section in 2011. Two bands Sparke’s Partita which gained them a in the 2nd Section commissioned deserved second consecutive victory. works especially for this contest. This highlights CD includes one of them, Best Soloist Prize: Principal Cornet - Norwegian Landscape by Magnus Bjørsvik Brass Hylander, which was commissioned by Best Section: Trombone Section - Flesland Musikklag and their Swedish Agder Brass conductor Patrik Randefalk. Adjudicators: Elisabeth Fossan and Jens T. Larsen Best Soloist Prize: Principal Cornet - Frei Hornmusikk Best Section: Cornet Section - Oster Brass Adjudicators: Arnfinn Dalhaug and Gavin David Lee

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