April 21	Gala Concert in Switzerland
May 3	Concert in Switzerland
May 5	European Brass Band Championships at the Auditorium Stravinski in Montreux (Switzerland)
May 25-26-27	Compact Disc recording in cooperation with Beriato
September 14	Concert in Izegem
September 16	Concert in Malderen
November 28	Try-Out concert in 'De Zwaan', Heist-op-den-Berg
December 2	National Championships at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels

Brass Band Willebroek are the new Belgian Champions. Brass Band Midden-Brabant came third after Brass Band Buizingen.

Brass Band Willebroek and Brass Band Midden-Brabant both played 'Dove Descending' (Philip Wilby), Brass Band Buizingen played 'Diversions on a Bass Theme' (George Lloyd) as their own choice piece. The test piece was 'Albion' by Jan Van der Roost.

The full results: (adjudicators: David Horsfield, David Read, Gareth Pritchard)

A new compact disc has been released in cooperation with the Beriato music publishing and recording company.

I've Got The Music features new, easy-listening, pop arrangements published by Beriato. Some of the titles: Winter Games (David Foster), I'm Still Standing (Elton John), Dear Frog (trombone solo featuring Ben Haemhouts), Let's Get Loud! (Gloria Estefan - Jennifer Lopez)...

Info and sales: www.beriato.com

The test piece for the Belgian National Championship section is a new work by Jan Van der Roost, entitled 'ALBION'. It will also be used as a test piece for the national championships in other European countries, including England.

Brass Band Midden-Brabant obtained a fifth place at the European Brass Band Championships in Montreux. The test piece for the EBBC 2001, Montreux Wind Dances, by Carl Rütti was rated 93/100 points and the own choice piece,'Tristan Encounters' by Martin Ellerby was rated 87/100 points.

The full results:

Brass Band Midden-Brabant have won the National Championships 2000!!! The imposed piece 'Volcano' by Robert Simpson was rated 279 out of 300 points, the own choice piece 'Tristan Encounters' by Martin Ellerby was rated 278/300. Second placed was Brass Band Buizingen.

Lees een verslag gepubliceerd in het Nederlandse 'Brass Info' magazine (Dutch Only).