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Last Updated 22 December 2008

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The 2009 National Championships
The Championships, considered to be the premier contesting event for Australian brass and concert bands, will bring together competing bands from Australia wide and overseas. The competition will be held Easter 2009. Thursday 9 April - Monday 13 April and is organised by the Band Association of NSW (BANSW), under the auspices of the National Band Council of Australia. The 2009 National Band Championships will provide an exciting weekend of music, entertainment, competition and camaraderie

Entries for Open Band Sections and the Open and Junior Solos are now closed.

Corrections to test music are advised here
The following Test Pieces have been amended/corrected in the 2009 Schedule of Events (the A3 Nationals Poster (Schedule) on this site has been updated)

  • Open B Grade Brass: Bandsman Challenge is by Bertrand Moren
  • Open EEb Tuba (Movements 1 and 2 only)                                      
  • Open Bass Trombone: Father Neptune by Roy Newsome, Publisher Studio Music
  • Junior Bb Cornet: Concerto (Movements 1 and 2) by Denis Wright
  • Junior Bb Clarinet: Snakes Alive, Composer by Mark Walton

Contest Details (Click on this link)
This document also includes
Test Music Conditions of Entry
Closing Date

Deadlines and Close of Entries (Click through to Competition Info page) Entry Fees
Schedule of Events
Marching Championship


MBF Parade Bands - Information   Letter to Secretaries
No 1 Newsletter (with draft schedule), No 2 Newsletter (with approved schedule) or visit the Newsletter Page or visit the Forms Page (entry forms are available for download)

Schedule of Events - all events will be The Seymour Centre unless otherwise indicated

Thursday 9 April 2009 

all Solo and Party events (Both Brass and Concert)

Friday 10 April 2009

Open Grade Brass Hymn and Test

Saturday 11 April 2009

MBF Parade of Bands at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

Saturday 11 April 2009

Open Grade Concert Bands

Saturday 11 April 2009

Junior Grade Brass Bands

Saturday 11 April 2009

Gala Concert

Sunday 12 April 2009

Open Grade Brass Own Choice and Stage March

Monday 13 April 2009

Junior Grade Concert Bands

 

Specific details regarding timings, etc., will be provided closer to the event

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Chief Adjudicators

Chief Adjudicators (link through to the competition information page)

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Professor David King
Brass Bands

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James Curnow
Concert Bands

Be a Proud Sponsor of the Solo Championships             

Individuals, bands and business are invited to sponsor Solo Championship events. Click on the left hand menu for more information

Venues

 The Seymour Centre. The York Theater, The Everest Theater, The Downstairs Theater and The Sound Lounge

Arrange your travel
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Contact NRG Tourism for all of your travel needs to be 2009 Nationals. Accommodation,  transfers to and from the city and to rehearsals. Things to do such as, climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, contact NRG Tourism and they will arrange everything for you.

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