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
Year | Host city | Championship | Honors | Challenge | Explorer |
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1983 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Smoky Mountain Brass Band | NC State University | ||
1984 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Gramercy Brass Orchestra | Sunshine Brass Band | ||
1985 | York, Ontario | Gramercy Brass Orchestra | Sunshine Brass Band | ||
1986 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Brass Band of Columbus | Sunshine Brass Band | NC State University | |
1987 | Dublin, Ohio | Brass Band of Columbus | WRAL British Brass Band[a] | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | |
1988 | Hammonton, New Jersey | Brass Band of Columbus | WRAL British Brass Band | NC State University | |
1989 | Asheville, North Carolina | WRAL British Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | NC State University | |
1990 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Brass Band of Columbus | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Ohio Collegiate Brass Band[b] | |
1991 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Brass Band of Columbus | Ohio Collegiate Brass | Milwaukee British Brass Band | |
1992 | Dublin, Ohio | Ohio Collegiate Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band | |
1993 | Washington, DC | Brass Band of Columbus | Sheldon Theatre Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band | |
1994 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Hawthorn City Brass Band | Illinois Brass Band | — | |
1995 | Toronto, Canada | The Brass Band of Columbus | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Buffalo Silver Band | |
1996 | Dublin, Ohio | Illinois Brass Band | Dominion Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | |
1997 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Illinois Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | |
1998 | Lexington, Kentucky | Illinois Brass Band | All-Star Brass & Percussion | Prairie Brass Band | |
1999 | St. Charles, Illinois | Brass Band of Columbus | Cincinnati Brass Band | St. Louis Brass Band | |
2000 | Columbus, Ohio | Illinois Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | Sunshine Brass Band | |
2001 | Washington, DC | Illinois Brass Band | St. Louis Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | |
2002 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Columbus/Illinois[c] | Prairie Brass Band | Sunshine Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band |
2003 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Stavanger Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | — |
2004 | Charleston, West Virginia | Chicago Brass Band | James Madison University | New England Brass Band | Jericho Brass |
2005 | St. Charles, Illinois | Brass Band of Central Florida | James Madison University | Spires Brass Band | Brass Band of Central Illinois |
2006 | Louisville, Kentucky | Brass Band of Columbus | New England Brass | Georgia Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
2007 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Massanutten Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
2008 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Georgia Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
2009 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Natural State | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
Current sections
Year | Host city | Championship | 1st section | 2nd section | 3rd section |
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2010 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | Oakland University |
2011 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Atlantic Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Natural State | Capital City Brass |
2012 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Atlantic Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Madison Brass Band | Bend in the River |
2013 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton Brass Band | Five Lakes Brass Band | Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band | Chapel Brass |
2014 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Stavanger Brass Band | Oakland University | Weston Silver Band | Fountain City Youth Brass Academy |
2015 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Weston Silver Band | Dublin Silver Band | Chapel Brass |
2016 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Pike's Peak Brass Band | Capital City Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass |
2017 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Atlantic Brass Band | Weston Silver Band | Rockville Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass |
2018 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | San Antonio Brass Band | Rockville Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band |
2019 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Dublin Silver Band | Capital City Brass Band | Old Crown Brass Band |
2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | |||||
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 |
2024 | Huntsville, Alabama | James Madison University | San Francisco Brass Band | Massanutten Brass Band | Fountain City Youth Academy |
Solo competition
As 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 winner each year typically wins a brand new instrument donated by its manufacturer.
Member bands
A list of the member bands as of 2024:
Band | Location | Website |
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Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band | Bentonville, Arkansas | — |
Atlantic Brass Band | Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey | http://www.atlanticbrassband.org/ |
Brass Band of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | http://www.brassbandofcentralflorida.org/ |
Brass of the Potomac | Washington, D.C. | http://www.brassofthepotomac.com/ |
Capital City Brass Band | Lansing, Michigan | http://www.capitalcitybrassband.com/ |
Central Ohio Brass Band | Columbus, Ohio | http://www.centralohiobrass.org/ |
Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band | Hockessin, Delaware | http://www.chesapeakebrassband.org/ |
Chicago Brass Band | Chicago, Illinois | http://www.chicagobrassband.org/ |
Colorado Brass | Denver, Colorado | https://www.coloradobrass.org/ |
Crossroads Brass Band | Franklin, Indiana | https://crossroadsbrass.org/ |
Dublin Silver Band | Columbus, Ohio | http://dublinbands.com/bands/silver-band/ |
Five Lakes Silver Band | Royal Oak, Michigan | http://www.fivelakessilverband.com/ |
Fountain City Brass Band | Kansas City, Missouri | http://www.fcbb.net/ |
Georgia Brass Band | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.georgiabrassband.com/ |
Illinois Brass Band | Libertyville, Illinois | http://illinoisbrassband.org/ |
James Madison University Brass Band | Harrisonburg, Virginia | http://www.jmubrassband.org/ |
Madison Brass Band | Madison, Wisconsin | http://mbbweb.net/ |
Massanutten Brass Band | Harrisonburg, Virginia | http://www.massanuttenbrassband.org/ |
Milwaukee Festival Brass | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | http://www.mfbrass.org/ |
Motor City Brass Band | Southfield, Michigan | http://www.mcbb.org/ |
Oakland University Brass Band | Rochester, Michigan | — |
Old Crown Brass Band | Fort Wayne, Indiana | http://www.oldcrownbrassband.org/ |
Pike's Peak Brass Band | Colorado Springs, Colorado | http://pikespeakbrassband.com/ |
Princeton Brass Band | Rider University, Lawrence Township, New Jersey | http://www.princetonbrassband.org/ |
River Brass | Newburgh, Indiana | http://www.riverbrass.com/ |
Rockville Brass Band | Kensington, Maryland | http://www.rockvillebrassband.org/ |
Smoky Mountain Brass Band | Asheville, North Carolina | https://smbrass.com/ |
Stavanger Brass Band | Stavanger, Norway | http://www.stavanger-brassband.com/ |
Tampa Brass Band | Tampa, Florida | https://www.tampabrassband.com |
Triangle Brass Band | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://trianglebrass.org/ |
Weston Silver Band | Toronto, Ontario | http://westonsilverband.ca/ |
See also
References
- ^ Cassaro, James P. (24 February 2010). "North American Brass Band Association". Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2085456.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official site