Besson Swiss Open Contest

27. WORLD BAND FESTIVAL LUZERN presents

36th BESSON Swiss Open Contest
Brass Band 13 Étoiles
Brass Band Berner Oberland
Brass Band Fribourg
Brass Band Luzern Land
Brassband Bürgermusik Lucerne
Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan
Liberty Brass Band
Oberaargauer Brass Band
Valaisia Brass Band
Wallberg Band

The participating brass bands will compete for the title of "Besson Swiss Open Champion Band". In addition, the special prize endowed with CHF 1,000, donated by Obrasso-Verlag AG, will be awarded for the best-played self-choice piece and the special prize endowed with CHF 500, donated by Musik Beat Zurkinden AG, for the best-played solo cornet (solo 2, letters D-E & P-Q) in the test piece. Five jurors evaluate the performances without contact with each other, without visual contact and without knowledge of the starting order. Each of the jurors awards a maximum of 60 points for the test piece and the self-selection piece. The highest and lowest scores are deducted, resulting in a maximum of 180 points per band for the test piece and self-selection piece and a total of 360 points.

PROGRAM

TEST PIECE (morning)
Peter Graham: LZ1920 (Scenes From A Silent Movie)

SELF-SELECTION PIECES (afternoon)
Bert Appermont: A Brussels Requiem
Bert Appermont: A Gabrieli Fantasy
George Lloyd: English Heritage
Jan van de Roost: From Ancient Times
Johan de Meij: Extreme Make-Over
Oliver Waespi: Audivi Media Nocte
Peter Graham: The Triumph Of Time
Peter Graham: On The Shoulders Of Giants
Philip Sparke: Music Of The Spheres
Thierry Deleruyelle: Fraternity

Program subject to change

More information about the concert: World Band Festival Lucerne | www.worldbandfestival.ch

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