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The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) is among the organizations whose goal is to promote the British brass band in North America.[1]
Publication
editThe Brass Band Bridge is the official publication of the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA). The first issue was in 1980, and since then it has been roughly a quarterly publication.
Annual competition
editEach year in late winter or early spring, a competition is held for brass bands across North America to compete. Four sections, or difficulty levels, exist for adults: 3rd Section, 2nd Section, 1st Section, and Championship Section. A Youth Section also exists and is restricted to performers ages 17 and younger who are enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
Despite the association's name, occasionally a visiting band from overseas will compete, such as the Stavanger Brass Band, from Norway, who won the Championship Section in 2003 and 2014.
Host cities, section winners, test pieces (composers)
edit| Year | Host city | Championship | Honors | Challenge | Explorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Smoky Mountain | |||
| 1984 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Gramercy | |||
| 1985 | York, Ontario | Gramercy | |||
| 1986 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Columbus | |||
| 1987 | Dublin, Ohio | Columbus | |||
| 1988 | Hammonton, New Jersey | NC State U | |||
| 1989 | Asheville, North Carolina | WRAL | |||
| 1990 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Columbus | |||
| 1991 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Columbus | |||
| 1992 | Dublin, Ohio | Ohio Collegiate | |||
| 1993 | Washington, DC | Columbus | |||
| 1994 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Hawthorn City | Illinois | ||
| 1995 | Toronto, Canada | Columbus | |||
| 1996 | Dublin, Ohio | Illinois | |||
| 1997 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Illinois | |||
| 1998 | Lexington, Kentucky | Illinois | |||
| 1999 | St. Charles, Illinois | Columbus | |||
| 2000 | Columbus, Ohio | Illinois | |||
| 2001 | Washington, DC | Illinois | |||
| 2002 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Columbus/Illinois TIE | |||
| 2003 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Stavanger | |||
| 2004 | Charleston, West Virginia | Chicago | |||
| 2005 | St. Charles, Illinois | Central Florida | |||
| 2006 | Louisville, Kentucky | Columbus | New England - Spectrum (Vinter) | Georgia - Aspects of Praise (Himes) | Tri-State - Dimensions (Graham) |
| 2007 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City - Dances and Alleluias (Sparke) | Central Ohio - Connotations (Gregson) | Massanutten - Crusade (van der Velde) | Tri-State - Chorale and Toccata (Bulla) |
| 2008 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City - St. Magnus (Downie) | Georgia - Journey Into Freedom (Ball) | Spires - Variations on Laudate Dominum (Gregson) | Tri-State - Hinemoa (Wood) |
| 2009 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City - The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Bourgeois) | Central Ohio - Trittico for Brass Band (Curnow) | Natural State - Purcell Variations (Downie) | Tri-State* - The Four Noble Truths (Sparke) |
| Year | Host city | Championship | 1st section | 2nd section | 3rd section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Fountain City - Variations on an Enigma (Sparke) | Central Ohio - Triumphant Rhapsody (Vinter) | Spires - Danceries (Hesketh) | Oakland University* - Postcards from Home (Wilby) |
| 2011 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Atlantic Brass Band - On the Shoulder of Giants (Graham) | Central Ohio - On Ratcliff Highway (Steadman-Allen) | Natural State* - Penlee (Dobson) | Capital City - Haydock Variiations (Stuart Pullin) |
| 2012 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Atlantic Brass Band - Masquerade (Wilby) | Central Ohio - Pageantry (Howells) | Madison - The Dark Side of the Moon (Lovatt-Cooper) | Bend in the River - Jubilus (Van der Roost) |
| 2013 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton - Elgar Variations (Ellerby) | Five Lakes - Four Dances from "Checkmate" (Bliss/Ball) | Chesapeake Silver Cornet - Labour and Love (Fletcher) | Chapel Brass - Saint-Saens Variations (Sparke) |
| 2014 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Stavanger - Symphony in Two Movements (Gregson) | Oakland University - Connotations (Gregson) | Weston Silver Band - Laudate Dominum (Gregson) | Crossroads - Partita for Brass Band (Gregson) |
| 2015 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City - Spiriti (Thomas Doss) | Weston Silver Band | Dublin Silver Band - Prisms (Graham) | Chapel Brass - Dancing in the Park (Graham) |
| 2016 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City - From Ancient Times (Van der Roost) | Pike's Peak - The Alchymist’s Journal (Hesketh) | Capital City - Fanfares and Love Songs (Higgins) | Milwaukee Festival Brass - The Graces of Love (Oliver Waespi) |
| 2017 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Atlantic Brass Band - Harrison's Dream (Graham) | Weston Silver Band | Rockville Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass |
| 2018 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City - As If A Voice Were In Them (Oliver Waespi) | San Antonio Brass Band | Rockville Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band |
| 2019 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City - Partita for Band (Wilfred Heaton) | Dublin Silver Band | Capital City Brass Band | Old Crown Brass Band |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Huntsville, Alabama | Fountain City Brass Band | Dallas Brass Band | Motor City Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band |
| 2023 | Huntsville, Alabama | Five Lakes Silver Band | Princeton Brass Band | San Francisco Brass Band | Jacksonville State University Brass Band |
Solo competition
editAs part of the annual competition, 11 different categories of solo contests are also held:
- Adult High Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
- Adult High Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
- Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
- Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
- Adult High Brass Slow Melody ‐ Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
- Adult High Brass Technical Work – Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
- Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
- Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
- Youth Brass Solo – must be 17 years of age or younger or enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
- Adult Percussion Solo
- Youth Percussion Solo – must be 17 years of age or younger or enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
Although each section is individually scored and winners are announced accordingly, the overall Best Soloist each year typically wins a brand new instrument donated by its manufacturer.
Member bands
editA list of the member bands as of 2022:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cassaro, James P. (24 February 2010). North American Brass Band Association. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2085456.
External links
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