NORTH AMERICAN BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 4-5, 2025

Fort Wayne, IN

NABBC 2025 Required Repertoire

Championship Section

Crazy Twenties- Theirry Deleruyelle

https://www.bandmusicshop.com/crazy-twenties-dhp%201246524–030 – Available June 17

 

First Section

Ghosts of Industry- Lucy Pankhurst (commission)

Contact Tony Granados (granados@nabba.org) for ordering info.  Available July 1.

 

Second Section

Laude- James Curnow

https://samusicindex.com/brass/laude/4562  

 

Third Section

A Malvern Suite- Philip Sparke

https://www.brassband.co.uk/sheet-music/search/philip_sparke_malvern_suite

 

Youth Championship

A Journey to the Bermuda Triangle- Pimpanit Karoonyavanich 

https://www.bvtmusic.be/nl/webshop/product/a-journey-to-the-bermuda-triangle-bra

 

 Youth First Section

Vengeance- Jared McCunnie

https://www.jaredmccunnie.com/vengeance.html

NABBC Official Rules (2024 edition)

2024 NABBA Championships Results 

NABBC 2025 Schedule 

Thursday April 3

8:00 PM – NABBA Board Meeting

Friday April 4

8:00 AM – 2nd Section Test Piece (Embassy)

9:00 AM – Vendor Area Opens (Grand Wayne Ballroom)

1:00 PM – 1st Section Test Piece (Embassy)

5:30 PM – Vendors Area Closes for Friday

5:00 PM – Championship Test Piece (Embassy)

Saturday April 5

8:00 AM – 2nd Section Choice Piece (Embassy)

9:00 AM – Brass & percussion Ensembles (Pearl Center)

9:00 AM – Vendor Area Opens (Grand Wayne Ballroom)

1:00 PM – 1st Section Own Choice (Embassy)

1:00 PM – 3rd Section (Pearl Center)

4:00 PM – Youth and Open Sections (Pearl Center)

5:30 PM – Vendors Area Closes

5:30 PM – Championship Own Choice (Embassy)

10:15 PM – Band Awards (Embassy)

 
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Hotel info:
 

NABBA 2025 Hotels

Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center

$149/ night + tax

Complimentary parking

Contact: Haley Johns-Area Sales Manager, hjohns@zmchotels.com,  260-490-3629

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Wayne Downtown

$146/night + tax (includes breakfast)

Complimentary parking

Contact: Haley Johns-Area Sales Manager,  hjohns@zmchotels.com,  260-490-3629

Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center

$169 / night + tax

Contact: Whitney Makowski, Sales Manager, WMakowski@welcomefortwayne.com, 260-422-4002

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The Rules will be updated for 2025 and published in late August.

 

 

Sample NABBC Score Sheet

NABBA Score Sheet Draft