Flemish Open Brass Band Championship 2026
The tenth Flemish Open Brass Band Championships will take place in the city theatre of Mechelen on 18 and 19 April 2026.
Gala Concert 17 April
On Friday 17 April, to celebrate the tenth Flemish Open Brass Band Championships, organising band Brass Band Hombeek (on this occasion conducted by Michel Leveugle) will perform a special gala concert with the cooperation of soloist Tim De Maeseneer and Hauts de France Brass Band (conducted by Luc Vertommen).
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Order of play
Section C, 18 April, 14:00
Set work: Cityscape (Jan Hadermann), available via Hal Leonard Europe
- Brass Band Hörhausen (CH)
- Brass Band Sklepučini (LT)
- Brassband Roosendaal (NL)
- Markham and District Band (UK - Wales)
- Brassband David Zwolle (NL)
Brass Band Musicalis Algrange has withdrawn following an invitation to compete at the EBBC in Linz.
Section A, 18 April, 18:00
Set work: Sotscop (Ben Haemhouts), available via hpcompany.be
- Brassband Heist (BE)
- Soli Brass (NL)
- Brassband Schoonhoven A (NL)
- Brassband Leieland (BE)
- Hauts-de-France Brass Band (FR)
- Brassband Rijnmond (NL)
Section D, 19 April, 9:30
Set work: Be Thou My Vision (John Rutter/Luc Vertommen), available via Band Press VOF
- Academic Brass Deurne (BE)
- United Brass (BE)
- Brassband Lembeek (BE)
- Brassband de Thudinie (BE)
- De Kempengalm Vlimmeren (BE)
- Brassband Leest (BE)
Section B, 19 April, 14:00
Set work: Aspects of the Sky (Hans Loirs), available via Lake Music
- Brass Band du Conservatoire de la Ville d'Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
- Brass Band Atout Vent (FR)
- Young Brass Band Willebroek (BE)
- Brass Band Province de Liège (BE)
Adjudicators
- Jan de Haan (NL)
- Margaret Antrobus (NO)
- Christophe Jeanbourquin (CH)
Past championships
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