brassband Willebroek

THE band

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Who are we

Frans Violet founded Brass Band Willebroek in 1979. Initially the band existed and worked within the framework and structure of the Muncipal Music Academy of Willebroek. Since 1985 BBW is acting as an independent non-lucrative Association.

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The band has recorded 3 studio albums. Their latest recording "Elgar Variations" (2007), was awarded with the BBC Radio 2 'Brass Band Album of the Year'.

As Cultural Ambassador of his city Brass Band Willebroek has played many concerts and has entered contests all over Europe. They won the EBBC, for the first time, in Plymouth 1993. It was the first continental band ever to do so, led by a continental conductor!

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They regained the European title in 2006 and 2007 and are record holders with a win of 21 Belgian National titles in total. in 2017, Brass Band Willebroek has written another page in the history books: She's the first Belgian band who can call itself world champion for 4 years, after winning the World Music Contest 2017 in Kerkrade.

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World champions

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European champions

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Belgian Champions

Results

European Championships

1986 - Cardiff - 8th place

1987 - Nottingham - 5th place

1988 - Luzern - 7th place

1990 - Falkirk - 10th place

1991 - Rotterdam - 4th place

1992 - Cardiff - 3rd place

1993 - Plymouth - CHAMPION

1994 - Montreux - 6th place

1995 - Luxemburg - 3rd place

2000 - Birmingham - 7th place

2002 - Brussel - 2nd place

2003 - Bergen - 3rd place

2004 - Glasgow - 2nd place

2005 - Groningen - 4th place

2006 - Belfast - CHAMPION

2007 - Birmingham - CHAMPION

2008 - Stavanger - 3rd place

2014 - Perth - 4th place

2015 - Freiburg - 2nd place

2017 - Oostende - 4th place

2018 - Utrecht - 4th place

2019 - Montreux - 5th place

CORNET

Soprano Cornet

Jeroen Corneillie

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Principal Cornet

Lode Violet

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Solo Cornet

Mathias Vleugels

Simon Binon

Nikki De Raes

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Repiano Cornet

Anne-Sophie Leveugle

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2nd Cornet

Kris Van Aken

Gitte D'Hondt

Simon Van den Eede

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3rd Cornet

Steffi Van den Sande

Lynn Van de Venne

Milla Van Lint

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Tenorhorn

Soloist in Residence

Tim De Maeseneer

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Solo Horn

Lina Van Lint

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1st Horn

Bert Pauwels

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2nd Horn

Emily Janssens

FLUGELHORN

Kris Binon

BARITONE

Solo Baritone

Veerle Vermeulen

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2nd Baritone

Pieter Leemans

Thibaut De Bondt

Euphonium

Principal Euphonium

Kevin Van Giel​

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2nd Euphonium

Jonas Violet

TROMBONE

Solo Trombone

Walter Hoeks

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2nd Trombone

Wim Lauryssen

BASS TROMBONE

Wim Matheeuwese

TUBA

Solo Eb Bass

Toon Rutten

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Eb Bass

Stijn Aertgeerts

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Bb Bass

Jelle Thijs

Ruben Vanveggel

percussion

Kelly Helsen

Patrick De Hondt

Walter Van de Venne

Maarten Jacobs

Lennert Van Laenen

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