Swiss Open

Swiss Open Contest presented nearly 50 different Bands from 11 Countries in it's 25 Years of History till 2014. It was held at Kultur-Casino Bern first and since 1999 at the 'Salle Blanche' in KKL Luzern provides a wonderful Frame for this popular Event.

See Also
Contest Website: http://www.worldbandfestival.ch/

Past Results

Date	Winner	Conductor	Test Piece
23 Sep 2023	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	Frédéric Théodoloz	Angels and Demons
24 Sep 2022	Brass Band Berner Oberland	Corsin Tuor	The Other Side Of Silence
25 Sep 2021	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	Frédéric Théodoloz	Dynasty
19 Sep 2020	Cancelled due to the still very uncertain Covid-19 -Development. The following Bands were originally registered: Brass Band Berner Oberland Brassband Bürgermusik Luzern Brass Band Fribourg Brass Band Luzern Land Brass Band 13 Etoiles Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz Oberaargauer Brass Band Valaisia Brass Band Wallberg Band
21 Sep 2019	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	Frédéric Théodoloz	Paganini Variations
22 Sep 2018	Brass Band Berner Oberland	Corsin Tuor	Phoenicia - Symphonic Sketches For Brass Band
23 Sep 2017	Brassband Bürgermusik Luzern	Michael Bach	Metropolis 1927
24 Sep 2016	Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan	Francois Roh	Harmony Music
26 Sep 2015	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	James Gourlay	Of Distant Memories
20 Sep 2014	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	James Gourlay	Age of Innocence
28 Sep 2013	Valaisia Brass Band	Arsène Duc	On Alderley Edge
22 Sep 2012	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	James Gourlay	Terra Australis
24 Sep 2011	Brassband Bürgermusik Luzern	Michael Bach	The Torchbearer
25 Sep 2010	Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern	Michael Bach	Blitz
26 Sep 2009	Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern	Michael Bach	Reflection of Colours
27 Sep 2008	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	James Gourlay	Die Alpen
22 Sep 2007	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	Géo-Pierre Moren	Paganini Variations
23 Sep 2006	Ensemble de Cuivres Melodia	Yvan Lagger
24 Sep 2005	Wallberg Brass Band	Russell Gray
25 Sep 2004	Brass Band Berner Oberland	Thomas Rüedi	Hymn Tune: Abide With Me [W.H. Monk]
28 Sep 2003	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	Peter Parkes	Hymn Tune: Nottingham
21 Sep 2002	Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern	Ludwig Wicki	Les Preludes [arr. Gay]
29 Sep 2001	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	Peter Parkes	Tallis Variations
30 Sep 2000	Rothwell Temperance Band	David Roberts	Le Roi d'Ys
25 Sep 1999	Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern	Thomas Rüedi	Paganini Variations
28 May 1998	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	Géo-Pierre Moren	The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa
10 May 1997	Brass Band Treize Etoiles	Géo-Pierre Moren	The Year of the Dragon
11 May 1996	Brass Band Berner Oberland	James Gourlay	Journey into Freedom
13 May 1995	Britannia Building Society Band	Howard Snell	The Judges of the Secret Court (Les Francs Juges)
14 May 1994	Brass Band Berner Oberland	James Gourlay	High Peak
15 May 1993	Brass Band Berner Oberland	James Gourlay	John O'Gaunt [Vinter]
16 May 1992	Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern	Ludwig Wicki	La Forza del Destino [arr. Smythe]
11 May 1991	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	Géo-Pierre Moren	Resurgam
19 May 1990	Brass Band 13 Etoiles	Géo-Pierre Moren	Le Roi d'Ys

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