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North American Brass Band Association

The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) is a governing body for British-style brass bands hosted in North America. In addition to promoting the development of brass band in North American, NABBA sponsors a yearly national competition.[1]

The 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.[2]

Winners

Former sections

  1. ^ This group is now known as the Triangle Brass Band.
  2. ^ This group is now known as the Central Ohio Brass Band.
  3. ^ In 2002, there was a tie for first.

Current sections

Solo competition

As part of the annual competition, 11 different categories of solo contests are also held:

  1. Adult High Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  2. Adult High Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  3. Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  4. Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  5. Adult High Brass Slow Melody ‐ Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  6. Adult High Brass Technical Work – Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  7. Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  8. Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  9. Youth Brass Solo – must be 17 years of age or younger or enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
  10. Adult Percussion Solo
  11. 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 winner each year typically wins a brand new instrument donated by its manufacturer.

Member bands

A list of the member bands as of 2024:

See also

References

  1. ^ Cassaro, James P. (24 February 2010). "North American Brass Band Association". Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2085456.
  2. ^ Newsome, Roy (2007). The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium. Ashgate Publishing. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-7546-0717-5. OCLC 58422802.

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