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
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
  1. ^ This group is now known as the Triangle Brass Band.
  2. ^ This group is now known as the Central Ohio Brass Band.
  3. ^ In 2002, there was a tie for first.

Current sections

Year Host city Championship 1st section 2nd section 3rd section
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:

  1. Adult High Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  2. Adult High Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  3. Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  4. Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  5. Adult High Brass Slow Melody ‐ Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  6. Adult High Brass Technical Work – Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
  7. Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  8. Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
  9. Youth Brass Solo – must be 17 years of age or younger or enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
  10. Adult Percussion Solo
  11. 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
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/ Archived 2016-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
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

  1. ^ Cassaro, James P. (24 February 2010). "North American Brass Band Association". Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2085456.
  2. ^ 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.