NIBandsAssociation2 weeks agoFor further information our Vice President, Bill Clement's funeral service is on Monday 16th May at 1.30pm in 1st Larne Presbyterian Church and afterwards to Victoria Cemetery in Carrickfergus.NIBandsAssociation2 weeks agoIt's with deep regret that I have to inform the Association of the passing of our highly esteemed Vice President, Bill Clements. Bill passed away early this morning in hospital after his condition took a turn for the worse. Bill was also a former Association Chairman only standing down at our AGM in March due to his ill health. He was also the Association Secretary for a long number of years and was well know across the band movement. Sincere sympathy to his wife, Isobel who has also served on the NIBA Executive for a long number of years and also to his son Mark and daughters Celine and Clare and the entire family circle. Bill was also the conductor of 1st Larne Old Boys Silver band and the Castlewellan Accordion Band to them and his many friends and family we offer our deepest sympathy.NIBandsAssociation4 weeks agoFull results of the European Brass Band Championship below:
Results:
Championship Section:
Adjudicators:
Set Work: Prof Garry Cutt, Katrina Marzella-Wheeler, Erik Janssen
Own Choice: Arvid Anthun, Christophe Jeanbourquin, Jan de Haan
Test Piece: Saints Triumphant (Prof Philip Wilby)
(Draw): Set Work/Own Choice = Total
1. Cory (Philip Harper): 98/94 = 192
No Man's Land (Thierry Deleruyelle)
2. Valaisia Brass Band (Arsene Duc): 93/98 = 191
A Gabrieli Fantasy (Bert Appermont)
3. Foden's Band (Russell Gray): 94/96 = 190
Eden (John Pickard)
4. Tredegar Band (Ian Porthouse): 96/92 = 188*
So Spoke Albion... (Gavin Higgins)
5. Stavanger Brass Band (Allan Withington): 95/93 = 188
The Turing Test (Simon Dobson)
6. Hauts-de-France Brass Band (Luc Vertommen): 91/97 = 188
Sinfonietta no.2 — Four Impressions (Pierre-Antoine Savoyat)
7. Brass Band Schoonhoven (Paul Holland): 90/95 = 185
Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle)
8. 3BA Concert Band (Corsin Tuor): 92/88 = 180
Other Lives (Oliver Waespi)
9. the cooperation band (Michael Fowles): 89/89 = 178
Journey of the Lonely Wolf (Simon Dobson)
10. Göta Brass Band (Michael Thomson): 87/90 = 177
From Ancient Times (Jan Van der Roost)
11. Brass Band Oberosterreich (Gunther Reisegger): 88/87 = 175
Dynasty (Peter Graham)
Best Soloist: Will Norman (flugel) — Tredegar Brass Band
*Set Work placing takes precedence in event of a tie
Challenge Section:
Adjudicators: Prof Garry Cutt, Katrina Marzella-Wheeler, Erik Janssen
Test Piece: 'Variations for Brass Band' (Ralph Vaughan Williams adapted by Philip Littlemore) and Own Choice
1. Brass Band Regensburg (Thomas Freiss): 91
2. Brassband Uberetsch (Johann Finatzer): 90
3. Hebden Bridge Band (Christopher Binns): 89
4. Downshire Brass (Michael Alcorn): 88
Soloist: Bethan Plant (solo cornet) — Hebden BridgeNIBandsAssociation1 month agoBest wishes to Downshire Brass under their Musical director, Professor Michael Alcorn, who are our representative band at the European Brass Band Championship being held this weekend in Birmingham.The European Brass Championship is being held in the Symphony Hall, Birmingham from Thursday 28th April til Sunday 1st May.
Best wishes also to our two young people taking part in the European Youth Brass Band. Andrew Milligan on EEb Bass and Louise Bell on Bb cornet, both members of the 1st Old Boys band, are our representatives in this band formed from all affiliated band movements.NIBandsAssociation2 months agoCongratulations to all the bands who took part yesterday at the BBNI's first Spring Festival at the Strule Arts Centre.
Thank you so much to our adjudicator, Duncan Beckley, Fermanagh and Omagh Distract Council and Bob Quick with Together in Music. Thanks as well to all the theatre staff and everyone else who helped us behind the scenes (Craig and Andy with percussion and Paul in the rehearsal rooms). Thanks to CIWC Ent. Ltd. for the use of the van. We really appreciate all the help we received (apologies if I have forgotten anyone)!
Thanks aswell to everyone who took part in the event and those who travelled to support their friends and family. We really loved getting to see you all in person😍
For anyone who missed it, here are the full set of results:
