Our Competition History
Brass bands have a rich history of competition, and Chicago Brass Band has been active in this area since its inception in 2002.
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Most recently, CBB won first place in the 2025 U.S. Open Brass Band Championships, including the following "caption" awards:
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Most Entertaining Performance
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Best Performance of a March
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Best Soloist: Beth Malovance, Flugel Horn
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Best Horn Section
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Best Euphonium and Baritone Section
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Best Percussion Section
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CBB's program was titled "A Brass Band Nightmare" and including the following repertoire:
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"March to the Scaffold" from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz, arr. Keith Wilkinson
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Danse Macabre​ by Jonathan Bates (featuring Bryce Bowlin, euphonium)
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665: The Neighbour of the Beast by Jock McKenzie
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Maybury Hill Lullaby by Jonathan Bates (featuring Beth Malovance, flugel horn; Andrew Malovance, cornet; and Joshua McNiven, baritone)
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MonsterThrash by Paul Saggers
North American Brass Band Association Championships
2026, Philip Harper, conductor
You'll find out soon! (choice)
The Lost Circle by Jan Van der Roost (test)
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2025, Mark A. Taylor, conductor
The World Rejoicing by Edward Gregson (choice)
Crazy Twenties by Thierry Deleruyelle (test)
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2024, Mark A. Taylor, conductor
Metropolis1927 by Peter Graham (choice)
Other Lives by Oliver Waespi (test)
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​2023, Mark A. Taylor, conductor
A Gabrieli Fantasy by Bert Appermont (choice)
Titan's Progress by Herman Pallhuber (test)
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2022, Mark A. Taylor, conductor
Where Angels Fly by Kevin Houben (choice)
And from the Darkness by Paul Lovatt-Cooper (test)
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2021- no competition
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2020 - no competition
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2019, Colin Holman, conductor
Trance by Thomas Doss (choice)
Partita by Wilfred Heaton (test)
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2018, Colin Holman, conductor
Journey of the Lone Wolf by Simon Dobson (choice)
As if a Voice Were in Them by Oliver Waespi (test)
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2017, Colin Holman, conductor
Montreux Wind Dances by Carl Rütti (choice)
Harrison's Dream by Peter Graham (test)
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2016, Colin Holman, conductor
Music of the Spheres by Philip Sparke (choice)
From Ancient Times by Jan Van der Roost (test)
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2015, Colin Holman, conductor
Vita Aeterna Variations by Alexander Comitas (choice)
Spiriti by Thomas Doss (test)
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2014, Colin Holman, conductor
Goldberg 2012 by Svein Henrik Giske (choice)
Symphony in Two Movements by Edward Gregson (test)
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2013, Colin Holman, conductor
Audivi Media Nocte by Oliver Waespi (choice)
Elgar Variations by Martin Ellerby (test)
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2012, Colin Holman, conductor
Music for Battle Creek by Philip Sparke (choice)
Masquerade by Philip Wilby (test)
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2011, Colin Holman, conductor 🥉
Titan's Progress by Herman Pallhuber (choice)
On the Shoulders of Giants by Peter Graham (test)
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2010, Colin Holman, conductor
...all the flowers of the mountain... by Michael Ball (choice)
Variations on an Enigma by Philip Sparke (test)
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2009, Colin Holman, conductor 🥈
Eden by John Pickard (choice)
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Derek Bourgeois (test)
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2008, Colin Holman, conductor 🥈
On Alderley Edge by Peter Graham (choice)
St. Magnus by Kenneth Downie (test)
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2007, Colin Holman, conductor
Tristan Encounters by Martin Ellerby (choice)
Dances and Alleluias by Philip Sparke (test)
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2006, Colin Holman, conductor
Masquerade by Philip Wilby (choice)
Of Men and Mountains by Edward Gregson (test)
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2005, Colin Holman, conductor 🥈
St. Magnus by Kenneth Downie (choice)
Harrison's Dream by Peter Graham (test)
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2004, Colin Holman, conductor 🥇
Leonardo by Philip Wilby (choice)
Chivalry by Martin Ellerby (test)
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2003, Colin Holman, conductor
Chain ​by Piet Swerts (choice)
Montage ​by Peter Graham (test)
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Crazy Twenties - 2025 NABBA Championships
World Rejoicing - 2025 NABBA Championships
Metropolis 1927 - 2024 NABBA Championships
Other Lives - 2024 NABBA Championships
A Gabrieli Fantasy - 2023 NABBA Championships
Titan's Progress - 2023 NABBA Championships
Other Contest Appearances
2025, Mark A. Taylor, conductor 🥇
U.S. Open Brass Band Championships
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2025, Mark A. Taylor, conductor 🥈
Gateway Brass Band Championships
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2024, Mark A. Taylor, conductor 🥉
U.S. Open Brass Band Championships
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2024, Mark A. Taylor, conductor 🥈
Gateway Brass Band Championships
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​2023, Mark A. Taylor, conductor 🥈
Gateway Brass Band Championships
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2022, Mark A. Taylor, conductor 🥈
Gateway Brass Band Championships
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2019, Colin Holman, conductor 🥇
Gateway Brass Band Championships​
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2019, Colin Holman, conductor
New Zealand National Championships (A Grade)
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2016, Colin Holman, conductor 🥉
U.S. Open Brass Band Championships
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2013, Colin Holman, conductor 🥈
U.S. Open Brass Band Championships
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2013, Colin Holman, conductor
World Music Contest (WMC) (Concert Division)
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2012, Colin Holman, conductor
U.S. Open Brass Band Championships
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2009, Colin Holman, conductor
Whit Friday
Scouthead, Lydgate, Greenfield, Dobcross, Diggle, and Delph
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2005, Colin Holman, conductor
World Music Contest (WMC) (Concert Division)
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