Motor City Brass Band

Dearborn, MI

About

Motor City Brass Band (MCBB) is Michigan's first competitive British-style brass band, founded in 1996. Gordon Ward assumed the conductor position in 2022, succeeding Craig Strain who served 25 years as founding Music Director. Ward was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England and was principal cornet of the New York Staff Band for over 25 years.

Musical Director

Gordon Ward

Results on brassbandresults.co.uk

NABBA Results History (23)

Section	Best Finish	Wins
Second	1st	1
Honors	2nd	—
Challenge	2nd	—
First	3rd	—
Open	3rd	—

Event	Section	Place	Score
Championships 2026	Second	5th	92.283
Dublin Festival of Brass	Open Competition	—	—
NABBA Championships 2025	Second	8th	88.000
NABBA Championships 2024	Second	4th	90.383
NABBA Championships 2023	Second	8th	84.633
NABBA Championships 2022	Second	1st	91.467
NABBA Championships 2019	Second	2nd	276.600
NABBA Championships 2018	First	9th	275.000
NABBA Championships 2017	First	9th	269.200
NABBA Championships 2016	First	8th	268.000
NABBA Championships 2015	First	6th	254.000
NABBA Championships 2014	First	5th	93.400
NABBA Championships 2013	First	5th	242.000
NABBA Championships 2011	First	3rd	260.200
NABBA Championships 2009	Honors	6th	254.200
NABBA Championships 2004	Honors	6th	263.200
NABBA Championships 2003	Honors	6th	260.000
NABBA Championships 2002	Honors	2nd	248.800
NABBA Championships 2001	Honors	3rd	267.800
NABBA Championships 1999	Challenge	2nd	263.000
NABBA Championships 1998	Challenge	5th	261.000
NABBA Championships 1997	Challenge	3rd	244.000
NABBA Championships 1996	Open	3rd	246.000

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