Roll of Honour

Check  the results of al European Championships starting in 1978.

Roll of Honour

Championship Section

2024 Palanga Lithuania A Road Less Travelled
Philip Sparke
Brass Band Treize Etoiles
(Switzerland)
Frédéric Théodoloz
2023 Malmö Sweden Aurora
Joel Thoor Engström
Brass Band Treize Etoiles
(Switzerland)
Frédéric Théodoloz
2022 Birmingham England Saints Triumphant
Philip Wilby
Cory Band (Wales)
Philip Harper
2021 Event cancelled
2020 Event cancelled
2019 Montreux Switzerland Dear Cassandra
Ludovic Neurohr
Cory Band (Wales)
Philip Harper
2018 Utrecht The Netherlands Time for Outrage!
Marco Pütz
Valaisia Brass Band (Switzerland)
Arsène Duc
2017 Oostende Belgium Where Angels Fly
Kevin Houben
Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
Ingar H. Bergby
2016 Lille France Fraternity
Thierry Deleruyelle
Cory Band (Wales)
Philip Harper
2015 Freiburg Germany The God Particle
Rolf Rudin
Black Dyke Band (England)
Dr Nicholas J. Childs
2014 Perth Scotland Muckle Flugga
Rory Boyle
Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern (Switzerland)
Michael Bach
2013 Oslo Norway Myth Forest
Stig Nordhagen
Cory Band (Wales)
Philip Harper
2012 Rotterdam Netherlands Vita Aeterna variations – Variations and fugue on an original theme
Alexander Comitas
Black Dyke Band (England)
Dr Nicholas J Childs
2011 Montreux Switzerland Audivi Media Nocte
Oliver Waspi
Manger Musikklag (Norway)
Peter Szilvay
2010 Linz Austria Spiriti
Thomas Doss
Cory Band (Wales)
Dr.Robert Childs
2009 Oostende Belgium From Ancient Times
Jan van der Roost
Cory Band (Wales) A – SECTION Winners
Dr Robert Childs
2008 Stavanger Norway Brass Blót
Håkon Berge
Cory Band ( Wales)
Dr Robert Childs
2007 Birmingham England Elgar Variations
Martin Ellerby
Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
Frans Violet
2006 Belfast Northern Ireland Seascape with High Cliffs
Ian Wilson
Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
Frans Violet
2005 Groningen Netherlands Extreme Make-Over
Johan de Meij
Black Dyke Band (1855) Ltd (England)
Dr.Nicholas Childs
2004 Glasgow Scotland St. Magnus
Kenneth Downie
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
2003 Bergen Norway Aubade – Dawn Songs of the Fabulous Birds
Torstein Aargaard-Nilsen
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
2002 Brussels Belgium Chain
Piet Swerts
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
2001 Montreux Switzerland Wind Dances
Carl Rütti
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
2000 Birmingham England Tallis Variations
Philip Sparke
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
1999 Munich Germany Odyssey
Kevin Norbury
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
1998 Kerkrade Netherlands Burlesque for Brass Band
Rob Goorhuis
Brighouse and Rastrick Band (England)
Allan Withington
1997 London England Salamander
John McCabe
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
1996 Bergen Norway Seid
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Yorkshire Building Society Band (England)
David King
1995 Luxembourg Luxembourg Red Earth
Roland Wiltgen
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
James Watson
1994 Montreux Switzerland Le Chant de l’Alpe
Jean Balissat
Williams Fariey Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1993 Plymouth England Sounds
John Golland
Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
Frans Violet
1992 Cardiff Wales Five Blooms in a Welsh Garden
Gareth Wood
Britannia Building Society Band (England)
Howard Snell
1991 Rotterdam Netherlands A London Overture
Philip Sparke
John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
David King
1990 Falkirk Scotland The Essence of Time
Peter Graham
John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
David King
1989 Bergen Norway Trittico
James Curnow
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag Band (Norway)
Howard Snell
1988 Lucerne Switzerland Connotations
Edward Gregson
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag Band (Norway)
Howard Snell
1987 Nottingham England Frontier
Michael Ball
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1986 Cardiff Wales The Year of the Dragon
Philip Sparke
Desford Colliery Dowty Band (England)
Howard Snell
1985 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Parks
George Lloyd
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1984 Edinburgh Scotland Refrains and Cadenzas
Thomas Wilson
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1983 Kerkrade Netherlands Ciacona Seria
Henk Badings
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1982 London England Journey into Freedom
Eric Ball
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1981 London England Caliban
Arthur Butterworth
Brighouse and Rastrick Band (England)
James Scott
1980 London England The Land of the Long White Cloud
Philip Sparke
The Cory Band (Wales)
Denzil Stephens
1979 London England Symphonic Music
Paul Huber
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes
1978 London England Introduction, Elegy and Caprice
Morley Calvert
Black Dyke Mills Band (England)
Major Peter Parkes

Challenge Section

2023 Malmö Sweden Tragic Overture
Tobias Broström

Brass Band Überetsch
(Italy)
Johann Finatzer

2022 Birmingham England Variations for Brass Band
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Brass Band Regensburg (Germany)
Dave Lea
2021 Malmö Sweden Event cancelled

2020 Palanga Lithuania Event cancelled

2019 Montreux Switzerland Terezin
Mario Bürki
Brass Band Regensburg (Germany)
Dave Lea
2018 Utrecht The Netherlands Mystic Echoes
Hendrik de Boer
Italian Brass Band
Filippo Cangiamila
2017 Oostende Belgium Insomnia
Bart Picqueur
Italian Brass Band
Filippo Cangiamila
2016 Lille France Samson
Rodolphe Schacher
Brass Band Sachsen (Germany)
Bryan Allen
2015 Freiburg Germany Orígenes
Carlos Cárdenas
Italian Brass Band (Italy)
Filippo Cangiamila
2014 Perth Scotland The Pilgrim
Josiah Walters
Brass Band Wipptal (Italy)
Martin Grouber
2012 Rotterdam The Netherlands Light in the Darkness
Joop van Dijk
Austrian Brass Band of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria)
Prof. Uwe Köller
2011 Montreux Switzerland Vertex
Stephan Hodel
Ensemble de Culvres Euphonia – B Section Winner
Michael Bach
2010 Linz Austria Up My Alley
Albin Zaininger
Austrian Brass Band – B Section winner
Uwe Köller
2009 Oostende Belgium Catedrales
Bert Apermont
3BA-brass (Germany) B – SECTION Winners
Franz Matysiak
2008 Stavanger Norway Cornucopia
Craig Farr
Brass Band Frener-Reifer Pfeffersberg (Italy)
Bernard Reifer
2007 Birmingham England The Drop
Simon Dobson
Brass Band Frener-Reifer Pfeffersberg (Italy)
Bernard Reifer
2006 Belfast Northern Ireland Little Christmas
Elaine Agnew
Brass Band Oberosterreich (Austria)
Hannes Buchegger
2005 Groningen Netherlands Match-Rhythm
Jan Bosveld
Brass Band Oberosterreich (Austria)
Hannes Buchegger
2004 Glasgow Scotland A first for ‘Airs and Dances’ & short program of own choice pieces
Alan Fernie
Torshavn Brass Band (Faeroe Islands)
Ove Olsen
2003 Bergen Norway short program of own choice pieces Brøttum Brass (Norway)
Erling J. Myrseth
2002 Brussels Belgium Excalibur
Jan van der Roost
L’Ensemble de Cuivre Nord – Pas de Calais
Philippe Lorthios
2001 Montreux Switzerland Symphonic Music
Paul Huber
Brass Band Euphonia (Switzerland)
Adrian Schneider
2000 Birmingham England Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Robert Redhead
Brass Band Normandie (France)
Philippe Gervais
1999 Munich Germany The Bandsman’s Challenge
Bertrand Moren
Fröschl Hall (Austria)
Hannes Buchegger
1998 Kerkrade Netherlands Fantasy
Joop van Dijk
Fröschl Hall (Austria)
Hannes Buchegger
1997 London England Entertainements
Gilbert Vinter
Fröschl Hall (Austria)
Hannes Buchegger
1996 Bergen Norway Occasion
Edward Gregson
Brass Band Normandie (France)
Philippe Gervais
1995 Luxembourg Luxembourg Three Musketeers
George Hespe
Brass Band Oberschwaben-Allgäu (Germany)
Gerd Kurat
1994 Resurgam Switzerland Resurgam
Eric Ball
Fröschl Hall (Austria)
Hannes Buchegger

European Composers Competition

2024 (Palanga, Lithuania)

1 Gauthier Dupertuis – Magdalena Bay (+ Band prize) Switzerland
2 Jack Ledger-Dowe – Ascension England
3 Lennert Van Laenen – Red Planet (+ audience prize) Belgium 

2022 (Birmingham, England)

1 Stendhall’s Syndrom by Théo Rossier Switzerland
2 Machiavelli – Ruminations on The Prince by Andy Wareham England
3 Insecurity by Thibaut Bruniaux (+ audience prize) France

 2019 (Montreux, Switzerland)

1 A Dialogue of transmogrified Souls… by Daniel Hall England
2 Ironbright by Paul Saggers England
3 Bipolarity by Stijn Aertgeerts (+ audience prize) Belgium

 2015 (Freiburg, Germany)

1 L’Effet Divers by Stan Nieuwenhuis Belgium/The Netherlands
2 Symmetricoil by Christian Overhead UK/The Netherlands
3 … as a Glow by Ludovic Neurohr Switzerland

2012 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

1 Lullaby by Paul McGhee England
2 Impact by Joel Engström Sweden
3 Looking In by Tom Davoren Wales
4 Red Mountain by Marc Jeanbourquin (+ audience prize) Sweden

2009 (Oostende, Belgium)

1 Visions by Bertrand Moren Switzerland
2 Whirl by Ludovic Neurohr Switzerland
3 Rain (+ audience prize) Belgium

 2006 (Belfast, Northern Ireland)

1 Arcana by Kevin Houben Belgium
2 Odyssey by Joel Engström Sweden
3 Sinfonietta by Gareth Downey (+ audience prize) Northern Ireland

2002 (Brussels, Belgium)

1 Four Britten Sketches by Simon Dobson England
2 Evolutions by Pascal Gendre (+ audience prize) Switzerland
3 Behind the Dark by Idar Torskangerpoll Norway
4 Eclipse by Iain Rayner England

 1998 (Kerkrade, The Netherlands)

1 European Overture by Bertrand Moren (shared 1st prize) Switzerland
1 Canto de Sonanza by Dag Egil Njaa (shared 1st prize) Norway
3 Tarantella with Interlude by Oliver Waespi (+ audience prize) Switzerland

European Soloist competition

2023 (Malmö, Sweden)

1

Thibaut De Bondt (Baritone)

Belgium

2

Jonas Florin Elmiger  (Marimba)

Switzerland

3

Simon Gabriel (Cornet)

Switzerland

2018 (Utrecht, the Netherlands)

1

Felix Geroldinger (baritone)

Austria

2

Lionel Fumeaux (bass-trombone)

Switzerland

3

Luc Geraats (tuba)

The Netherlands

2016 (Lille, France)

1

Jérémy Coquoz (cornet)

Switzerland

2

Adélaïde Ferrière (marimba)

France

3

Sophie Budelot (Eb horn)

France

2014 (Perth, Scotland)

1

Vidar Nordli (trombone)

Norway

2

Ross Knight (tuba)

Scotland

3

Philippe Schwartz (euphonium)

Luxembourg

2010 (Linz, Austria)

1

Glenn Van Looy (euphonium)

Belgium

2

Katrina Marzella (baritone)

Scotland

3

Harmen Vanhoorne (cornet)

Belgium

2007 (Birmingham, England)

1

Lin Chin-Cheng (marimba)

Belgium

2

Steven Walsh (euphonium)

England

3

Steffen Maersk (trombone)

Denmark

2004 (Glasgow, Scotland)

1

Raf Van Looveren (cornet)

Belgium

2

Andrew King (trombone)

England

3

Bert Van Thienen (soprano cornet)

Belgium

2001 (Montreux, Switzerland)

1

Hannes Hölzl (trombone)

Austria

2

Lydia Stöckli (cornet)

Switzerland

3

Anita Heuberger (bass trombone)

Switzerland

1999 (Munich, Germany)

1

Thomas Rüedi (euphonium)

Switzerland

2

Roland Szentpali (tuba)

Hungary

3

Tormod Flaten (euphonium)

Norway

European Conductors competition

2017 (Oostende, Belgium)

1

Carlos Alberto Ramón-Péréz (Spain)

Spain

2

Borja Martínez Alegre

Spain

3

Maxime Pitois

France

2013 (Oslo, Norway)

1

Kalle Kuusava

Finland

2

Adam Cooke

United Kingdom

3

Dominik Koch

Germany

2011 (Montreux, Switzerland)

1

Erik van de Kolk

The Netherlands

2

Tristan Uth

Germany

3

Nick Ost

Belgium

2008 (Stavanger, Norway)

1

Mathias Wehr

Germany

2

Armin Renggli

Switzerland

3

Mirga Grazinyté

Lithuania

2005 (Groningen, the Netherlands)

1

Christian Radner

Austria

2

Bjorn Bus

The Netherlands

3

Octavio Mas-Arocas

Spain

2003 (Bergen, Norway)

1

Jesper Juul Sørensen

Denmark

2

Herve Grelat

Switzerland

3

John Philip Hannevik

Norway

2000 (Birmingham, England)

1

Jose-Raphael Pascual

Spain

2

Jesper Sørensen

Denmark

3

Philippe E. Bach

Switzerland

EYBBC Development

2024 Palanga Lithuania Lithuanian Dances (optional)
arr. Kazys Daugèla
Smørås Skolemusikk (Norway)
Magnus Brandseth
2023 Malmö Sweden Turning  Torso
Magnus Hylander
Smørås Skolemusikk (Norway)
Magnus Brandseth
2022 Birmingham England Corineus
Christopher Bond
Wardle Academy Youth Band (England)
Lee Rigg
2021 Cancelled due to covid
2020 Cancelled due to covid
2019 Montreux Switzerland Argos
Stephan Hodel
Wardle Academy Youth Band (England)
Lee Rigg
2018 Utrecht Netherlands Valerius Variations
Philip Sparke
Wardle Academy Youth Band (England)
Lee Rigg
2017 Oostende Belgium Little Suite No. 2
MalcolmArnold
  Elland Silver Youth (England)
Samantha Harrison
2016 Lille France Music for Greenwich
Edward Gregson
Tertnes Skoles Musikkorps (Norway)
Jan Egil Jørgensen
2015 Freiburg Germany Patterns
Edward Gregson
Wardle Academy Youth Band (England)
Lee Rigg
2014 Perth Scotland Little Suite for Brass
Malcolm Arnold
Manger Skulemusikklag (Norway)
Thorgeir Thunstveit

EYBBC Premier

2024 Palanga Lithuania The Baltic Way
Jan de Haan
Brass Band Sklepucini (Lithuania)
Vilmantas Vapsva
2023 Malmö Sweden Phoenix’ Chant
Daniel Möllås 
Catch Basin Brass Band (Austria)
Andreas Lackner
2022 Birmingham England A Brief Symphony of Time
Simon Dobson 
Catch Basin Brass Band (Austria)
Andreas Lackner
2021 Cancelled due to covid
2020 Cancelled due to covid
2019 Montreux Switzerland Sanctuary!
Daniel Hall
Catch Basin Brass Band (Austria)
Andreas Lackner
2018 Utrecht The Netherlands Chaucer’s Tunes
Michael Ball
Youth Brass 2000 (England)
Chris Jeans
2017 Oostende Belgium Dimensions
Peter Graham
Young Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
Frams Violet
2016 Lille France Olympus
Philip Harper
Young Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
Frans Violet
2015 Freiburg Germany Arcana
Kevin Houben
Young Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
Frans Violet
2014 Perth Scotland Resurgam
Eric Ball
Liberty Brass Band Junior (Switzerland)
Christoph Luchsinger