US Open
|
Date:
|
8 Nov 2008 |
|
Venue:
|
Norris Cultural Arts Center, St Charles, Illinois |
| Adjudicator(s): |
Dr Dale J Lonis, William Himes, Peter Griffin |
| Pos |
Band
|
Conductor
|
Draw |
Music |
Ent |
Total |
| 1 |
Fountain City Brass Band |
Joseph Parisi |
4 |
288 |
60 |
348 |
| 2 |
Brass Band of Central Florida |
Michael J Garasi |
7 |
283 |
62 |
345 |
| 3 |
Eastern Iowa Brass Band |
Casey Thomas |
3 |
278 |
53 |
331 |
| 4 |
Ohio Brass Band |
Dr Paul Droste |
2 |
249 |
67 |
316 |
| 5 |
Madison Brass Band |
Craig Mason |
1 |
257 |
48 |
305 |
| 6 |
Prairie Brass Band |
Dallas Niermeyer |
6 |
256 |
46 |
302 |
| 7 |
Milwaukee Festival Brass |
Dr Patricia Backhaus |
5 |
249 |
39 |
288 |
Most entertaining band: Ohio Brass Band
Best cornet of the day: Tony Philipp (Ohio Brass Band)
Best featured brass soloist: Nate Gay (euphonium, Fountain City Brass Band)
Best performance of a march: Brass Band of Central Florida
Best new composition or arrangement: Esprit de Corps (played by Eastern Iowa Brass Band)
Most outstanding percussion section: Brass Band of Central Florida