Norwegian National Championships (Division 2), 6th Feb 2009
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| Position | Band | Conductor | Test Piece | Draw | Points |
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| 1 |  Kleppe Musikklag |
Russell Gray | Tallis Variations | 5 | 96 |
| 2 | Alexander Brass Band |
Morten Hansen | The Saga of Haakon the Good | 8 | 94 |
| 3 | Rong Brass |
Stian Svendsen | The Forest of Dean | 4 | 93 |
| 4 | Brøttum Musikkforening |
Erling Myrseth | 11 | 91 | |
| 5 | Flesland Musikklag |
Patrik Randefalk | Endeavour (Sparke) | 1 | 90 |
| 6 | Haukås Musikklag |
Thor-Arne Pedersen | Swedish Festival Music | 1 | 89 |
| 6 | Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn |
Espen Westbye | 10 | 89 | |
| 8 | Stangaland Brass |
Reid Gilje | 13 | 88 | |
| 8 | Hornorkesteret Stavanger |
Clive Zwanswinski | 12 | 88 | |
| 10 | Sagvag Musikklag |
Håvard Kroka | 3 | 87 | |
| 11 | Skui Brass Band |
John Philip Hannevik | 6 | 86 | |
| 12 | Gjesdal Brass Band |
Jonas Skartveit Rogne | Blazon | 9 | 85 |
| 13 | Trondheim Politis Brassband |
Peter Hatfield | Dances and Arias | 7 | 83 |
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Best soloist: Euphonium, Alexander Brass Band
Best section: Tubas, Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn
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Kleppe Musikklag
Competed at this contest 29 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1979. Conductor at this contest is Russell Gray.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 (Division 1) | 10th | Russell Gray | Elgar Variations | |
| 2007 (Division 1) | 3rd | Russell Gray | Dances and Alleluias | |
| 2006 (Division 1) | 3rd | Eirik Gjerdevik | English Heritage | |
| 2005 (Division 1) | 4th | Eirik Gjerdevik | Chivalry | |
| 2004 (Division 1) | 5th | Eirik Gjerdevik | The Year of the Dragon | |
| 2003 (Division 1) | 6th | Eirik Gjerdevik | ||
| 2002 (Division 1) | 4th | Eirik Gjerdevik | Dances and Arias | |
| 2001 (Division 1) | 12th | Eirik Gjerdevik | The Essence of Time | |
| 2000 (Division 1) | 7th | John Hinckley | Trittico | |
| 1999 | 6th | Gareth Jones | The Plantagenets |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 1st - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (First Section), conductor Russell Gray.
Alexander Brass Band
Competed at this contest 15 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1995. Conductor at this contest is Morten Hansen.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 3rd | Sverre S. Olsrud | Natalis | |
| 2007 (Division 1) | 11th | Morten Hansen | English Heritage | |
| 2006 (Division 1) | 5th | Morten Hansen | Between the Two Rivers | |
| 2005 (Division 1) | 9th | Morten Hansen | The Holy War | |
| 2004 (Division 1) | 5th | Morten Hansen | Coventry Variations | |
| 2003 (Elite Division) | 10th | Morten Hansen | A Kensington Concerto | Connotations |
| 2002 (Division 1) | 1st | Philip Sparke | Tallis Variations | |
| 2001 | 1st | Morten Hansen | Quintessence | |
| 2001 | 1st | Morten Hansen | ||
| 2000 | 8th | Morten Hansen | Trittico | |
| 1999 (Division 1) | 11th | Morten Hansen | Spectrum |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 9th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (First Section), conductor Øyvind Grong.
Rong Brass
Competed at this contest 14 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1994. Conductor at this contest is Stian Svendsen.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 (Division 3) | 1st | Reid Gilje | Kenilworth | |
| 2007 (Division 3) | 6th | Reid Gilje | Kaleidoscope | |
| 2006 (Division 3) | 3rd | Reid Gilje | Purcell Variations | |
| 2005 (Division 3) | 6th | Reid Gilje | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home | |
| 2004 (Division 3) | 11th | Hogne Haugsdal | The Plantagenets | |
| 2003 (Division 3) | 3rd | Oddvar Nøstdal | A Salford Sinfonietta | |
| 2002 (Division 3) | 11th | Oddvar Nøstdal | ||
| 2001 (Division 3) | 7th | Oddvar Nøstdal | ||
| 2000 (Division 3) | 9th | Jason Burn | Variations on Laudate Dominum | |
| 1999 (Division 3) | 14th | Jason Burn |
Recent Form
- 2009: 1st - Grenland International Brass Festival (Second Division), conductor Eirik Gjerdevik.
- 1st Nov 2008: 8th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (Second Section), conductor Bjørn Breistein.
- 26th Apr 2008: 1st - Vårspretten (Division 2), conductor Stian Svendsen.
Brøttum Musikkforening
Competed at this contest 26 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1982. Conductor at this contest is Erling Myrseth.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 5th | Erling Myrseth | Trittico | |
| 2007 | 4th | Thorbjørn Lunde | Diversions on a Bass Theme | |
| 2006 (Division 1) | 10th | Thorbjørn Lunde | Chivalry | |
| 2005 (Division 1) | 6th | Thorbjørn Lunde | Montage | |
| 2004 (Division 1) | 9th | Thorbjørn Lunde | Journey into Freedom | |
| 2003 | 1st | Thorbjørn Lunde | Dances and Arias | |
| 2002 (Division 1) | 8th | Thorbjørn Lunde | Paganini Variations | |
| 2001 | 3rd | Thorbjørn Lunde | Blitz | |
| 2000 (Division 1) | 9th | Thorbjørn Lunde | The Essence of Time | |
| 1999 | 1st | Thorbjørn Lunde | Firestorm |
Recent Form
- 2009: 5th - Grenland International Brass Festival (First Division), conductor Unknown, do you know?
Flesland Musikklag
Competed at this contest 21 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1979. Conductor at this contest is Patrik Randefalk.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 (Division 3) | 2nd | Patrik Randefalk | Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer | |
| 2007 | 12th | Svein Henrik Giske | Dampsanger | |
| 2006 | 10th | Bengt Florvåg | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 2005 | 7th | Yngve Nikolaisen | Viking Saga Opus 3 | |
| 2004 | 9th | Egil Magnussen | Royal Parks | |
| 2003 | 11th | Michael Antrobus | ||
| 2002 | 5th | Egil Magnussen | Natalis | |
| 2001 | 7th | Tom Osa | ||
| 2000 | 9th | Tom Osa | Music for the Common Man | |
| 1999 | 11th | Oddmund Hjartåker |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 15th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (First Section), conductor Patrik Randefalk.
Haukås Musikklag
Competed at this contest 24 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1982. Conductor at this contest is Thor-Arne Pedersen.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 (Division 1) | 12th | Thor-Arne Pedersen | Journey into Freedom | |
| 2007 (Division 1) | 8th | Thor-Arne Pedersen | Dances and Arias | |
| 2006 (Division 1) | 7th | Thor-Arne Pedersen | Tallis Variations | |
| 2005 | 1st | Thor-Arne Pedersen | Connotations | |
| 2004 (Division 3) | 1st | Thor-Arne Pedersen | The Present Age | |
| 2003 (Division 3) | 11th | Knut Harald Rydland | Rhapsody in Brass | |
| 2002 (Division 3) | 4th | Knut Harald Rydland | Labour and Love | |
| 2001 | 13th | Knut Harald Rydland | Princethorpe Variations | |
| 2000 | 9th | Knut Harald Rydland | A Pastoral Symphony | |
| 1999 (Division 3) | 2nd | Knut Harald Rydland | Triptych |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 2nd - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (Second Section), conductor Thor-Arne Pedersen.
- 26th Apr 2008: 4th - Vårspretten (Division 1), conductor Eirik Gjerdevik.
Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn
Competed at this contest 33 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1980. Conductor at this contest is Espen Westbye.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 8th | Espen Westbye | The Forest of Dean | |
| 2007 (Division 3) | 1st | Espen Westbye | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 2006 (Division 3) | 6th | Espen Westbye | Excalibur | |
| 2005 (Division 4) | 14th | Harald Førde | ||
| 2005 (Division 3) | 9th | Rolf Aksel Gilje | Blazon | |
| 2004 | 11th | Alan Fernie | Symphony of Marches | |
| 2003 | 6th | Alan Fernie | ||
| 2002 | 3rd | Alan Fernie | Spectrum | |
| 2001 | 5th | Rolf Aksel Gilje | ||
| 2000 (Division 1) | 12th | Morten Øvrebekk | The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa | |
| 1999 | 2nd | Morten Øvrebekk |
Recent Form
- 3rd May 2008: 3rd - European Championships (1st/B Section), conductor Espen Westbye.
Hornorkesteret Stavanger
Competed at this contest 21 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1985. Conductor at this contest is Clive Zwanswinski.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 5th | Clive Zwanswinski | Firestorm | |
| 2007 | 5th | Geir Karlson | Chivalry | |
| 2006 | 4th | Geir Karlson | Variations on a Ninth | |
| 2005 | 8th | Geir Karlson | The King of Elfland's Daughter | |
| 2004 (Division 1) | 11th | Russell Gray | Royal Parks | |
| 2003 (Division 1) | 8th | Morten Hansen | ||
| 2002 | 2nd | Morten Hansen | The Forest of Dean | |
| 2001 | 4th | Morten Hansen | On Ratcliff Highway | |
| 2000 | 5th | Morten Hansen | Natalis | |
| 1999 | 12th | Morten Hansen |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 1st - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (Second Section), conductor Clive Zwanswinski.
Stangaland Brass
Competed at this contest 24 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1984. Conductor at this contest is Reid Gilje.
Norwegian National Championships History
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 5th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (Second Section), conductor Yngve Nikolaisen.
Sagvag Musikklag
Competed at this contest 24 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1985. Conductor at this contest is Håvard Kroka.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 7th | Håvard Kroka | Tallis Variations | |
| 2007 | 10th | Håvard Kroka | A London Overture | |
| 2006 | 7th | Håvard Kroka | Blitz | |
| 2005 | 10th | Michael Fowles | Music for the Common Man | |
| 2004 | 8th | Michael Fowles | Sword, Jewel and Mirror | |
| 2003 (Division 1) | 9th | Yngve Nikolaisen | ||
| 2002 (Division 1) | 5th | Michael Fowles | Tallis Variations | |
| 2001 (Division 1) | 9th | Jan Magne Olsen | ||
| 2000 (Division 1) | 8th | Reid Gilje | The Forest of Dean | |
| 1999 (Division 1) | 8th | Yngve Nikolaisen |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 4th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (Second Section), conductor Håvard Kroka.
Skui Brass Band
Competed at this contest 6 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 2003. Conductor at this contest is John Philip Hannevik.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 9th | Michael Antrobus | Connotations | |
| 2007 (Division 3) | 3rd | Henrik Dagestad-Dalhaug | Symphony of Marches | |
| 2006 (Division 3) | 10th | Henrik Dagestad-Dalhaug | Renaissance | |
| 2005 (Division 3) | 12th | Trond Nilsen | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home | |
| 2004 (Division 4) | 3rd | Trond Nilsen | A Celtic Suite | |
| 2003 (Division 4) | 3rd | Trond Nilsen | The Plantagenets |
Recent Form
- 1st Nov 2008: 6th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (First Section), conductor Jan Roger Øren.
Gjesdal Brass Band
Competed at this contest 9 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 2000. Conductor at this contest is Jonas Skartveit Rogne.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 | 10th | Jonas Skartveit Rogne | The Present Age | |
| 2007 | 8th | Reid Gilje | Firestorm | |
| 2006 (Division 3) | 2nd | Christian Tenfjord | Festivity | |
| 2005 (Division 3) | 8th | Russell Gray | The Long Ships | |
| 2004 (Division 3) | 10th | Russell Gray | Partita for Band - Postcards from Home | |
| 2003 | 13th | Russell Gray | The Plantagenets | |
| 2002 (Division 3) | 2nd | Russell Gray | Variations on a Chord | |
| 2001 | 14th | Russell Gray | ||
| 2000 (Division 3) | 3rd | Morten Hansen | A Celtic Suite |
Recent Form
- 2009: 3rd - Grenland International Brass Festival (First Division), conductor Christian Tenfjord.
- 1st Nov 2008: 7th - Siddis Brass Entertainment Contest (Second Section), conductor Jonas Skartveit Rogne.
Trondheim Politis Brassband
Competed at this contest 16 times prior to 2009, first recorded in 1991. Conductor at this contest is Peter Hatfield.
Norwegian National Championships History
| 2008 (Division 3) | 3rd | Peter Hatfield | Resurgam | |
| 2007 (Division 3) | 10th | Odd Steinar Mørkved | Royal Parks | |
| 2006 | 12th | Odd Steinar Mørkved | Ballet for Band | |
| 2005 | 4th | Odd Steinar Mørkved | Partita on St. Theodulph | |
| 2004 | 3rd | Odd Steinar Mørkved | Royal Parks | |
| 2003 | 5th | Tom Brevik | ||
| 2002 (Division 1) | 11th | Odd Steinar Mørkved | Odyssey | |
| 2001 (Division 1) | 7th | Odd Steinar Mørkved | ||
| 2000 (Division 1) | 5th | Odd Steinar Mørkved | Trittico | |
| 1999 | 3rd | Odd Steinar Mørkved |
Recent Form
- None
More details and a map are available for this contest
| Band | Distance |
| Trondheim Politis Brassband | 267.5 mi / 430.4 km |
| Brøttum Musikkforening | 182.1 mi / 293.0 km |
| Skui Brass Band | 178.8 mi / 287.8 km |
| Gjesdal Brass Band | 110.6 mi / 178.0 km |
| Hornorkesteret Stavanger | 98.8 mi / 159.0 km |
| Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn | 96.8 mi / 155.8 km |
| Alexander Brass Band | 95.9 mi / 154.3 km |
| Stangaland Brass | 76.2 mi / 122.6 km |
| Sagvag Musikklag | 42.0 mi / 67.6 km |
| Rong Brass | 13.6 mi / 21.9 km |
| Haukås Musikklag | 7.2 mi / 11.7 km |
| Kleppe Musikklag | 5.3 mi / 8.5 km |
| Flesland Musikklag | 5.1 mi / 8.2 km |
Average distance: 90.8 mi / 146.1 km
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