WHAT'S ON WHEN? - EUROPEANS 2006 The most exiting week in the brass band calendar has arrived,
at last, and it is here in Belfast. Do not miss any opportunity you can
to see the best in Europe slug it out, musically of course, in their quest
to become European Champions 2006. A list of events follows. We encourage
you to attend as many events as you possibly can and enjoy the wonderful
concerts and competitions that make up the European Championships. Saturday 22nd April 2006 12.00 -14.00 Saturday 22nd April 2006 19.30 Monday 24th April 2006 - 12.30 -13.30 Tuesday 25th April 2006 - 12.30 -13.30
Wednesday 26th April 2006 -12.30 - 13.30
Thursday 27th April 2006 - 20.00 Friday 28th April 2006 - 10.00 Friday 28th April 2006 - 12.30 Friday 28th April 2006 - 13.45 Friday 28th April 2006 - 15.00 Friday 28th April 2006 - 17.00 - 21.00
Saturday 29th April 2006 - 9.00 - 12.30
Saturday 29th April 2006 - 12.30 -13.30
Saturday 29th April 2006 - 13.30 - 18.00
Saturday 29th April 2006 - 18.30 -19.30
Saturday 29th April 2006 - 20.00 Saturday 29th April 2006 - 22.30 Sunday 30th April 2006 - 10.30 -11.45 Sunday 30th April 2006 - 12.00 - 14.00
BANDS COMPETING EBBC 2006 · Austria - Brass Band Oberoesterreich B-Section Conductor:
Hannes Buchegger · Faroe Islands - Torshavn Brass Band B-Section Conductor:
Ove Olsen · Ireland - Arklow Shipping Silver Band B-Section Conductor:
John Bonner · Northern Ireland - Brass Band Laganvale B-Section Conductor:
Ernest Ruddock · Belgium - Brass Band Willebroek Championship Conductor:
Frans Violet · Denmark - Lyngby Taarbaeg Brass Band Championship Conductor:
Ray Farr · England - Black Dyke Band (1855) Championship Conductor:
Dr. Nichols J. Childs · England - Leyland Band Championship Conductor: Russell Gray
· Scotland - The Newtongrange Band Championship Conductor:
to be advised · Netherlands - Soli Brass Championship Conductor: Frans-Aert
Burghgraef · Norway - Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag Championship Conductor:
Björn Sagstad · Switzerland - Brass Band Fribourg Championship Conductor:
Arsène Duc · Wales - Buy-as-you-View Band Championship Conductor: Robert
Childs · England - YBS Band Championship Conductor: David King
Concert of three N Ireland Brass Bands in Belfast City Centre.
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army concert in Hamilton Road
Presbyterian Church, Bangor.
Concert of Limavady Grammer School Band in Belfast City Centre (Castle
Court).
Concert of Cambridge House School Band in Belfast City Centre (Custom
House Square).
Concert of European Youth Brass Band in Belfast City Centre (Castle Court).
Gala Concert and Final of the 3rd European Composers Competition 2006
at the Ulster Hall, Belfast with the 1st Old Boys Band & Strabane Concert
Brass presented by Frank Renton with guest soloist Alan Morrison, Ulster
Hall, Belfast, 8.00pm followed by a short awards ceremony with the European
Youth Brass Band.
EBBA (European Brass Band Association) Conference.
Official Reception and Opening Ceremony at Belfast City Hall. Concert
by the European Youth Brass Band followed by official draw for European
Brass Band Contest.
Press Conference for European Brass Band Contest at Belfast City Hall.
Composers talk with Ian Wilson and Elaine Agnew at the Studio Waterfront
Hall, Belfast.
European Brass Band Contest at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Test Piece
(Championship Section).
European Brass Band Contest at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Test Piece
& Own Choice Programme (B Section).
Concert at Foyer, Waterfront Hall, Belfast.
European Brass Band Contest at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Own Choice
Piece (Championship Section).
Concert at Foyer, Waterfront Hall, Belfast.
Gala Concert European Brass Band Contest 2006 at the Waterfront Hall,
Belfast with the Black Dyke Band (European Champions 2005) and with Festival
Brass NI followed by the award ceremony with European Youth Brass Band
.
European night and party with live music at the Foyer, Waterfront Hall,
Belfast.
Bandsman's Service at Sydenham Salvation Army Citadel.
Farewell concert with Eikanger Band and The European Youth Brass Band
at the Studio, Waterfront Hall.
