WMC - World Music Contest

Leading wind music events join forces

Unique Collaboration
RIC is an initiative of the festival organizations WMC (World Music Contest), NBK (Dutch Brass Band Championships) and ONFK (Open Dutch Fanfare Championships) and the MUI (Music Lending and Information Centre). Through a partnership with the national music associations, KNFM (Royal Dutch Federation of Music Associations) and VNM (United Dutch Music Federations) and "Kunstbalie" in Tilburg, all major interest groups in the amateur wind music sector are involved with RIC.

Joint structure
RIC has the task to create a joint structure in the existing and new repertoire for wind music associations and percussion ensembles. Therefore, the mentioned organizations work together with the MUI (Music Lending and Information Centre) "Kunstbalie", the expertise Centre for cultural education and amateur art.

Knowledge Centre
Especially now that the national umbrella institution "Kunstfactor" no longer performs tasks related to repertoire, there are no new developments put in motion. RIC is now fully committed to these developments. Therefore, the MUI and "Kunstbalie" use their own knowledge and manpower to make RIC a success! With the latest tools and media RIC intends to make all repertoire information available.

Main tasks and selection
The selection and evaluation of works for the various festivals and concert contests, putting together the small and large repertoires for the union contests for wind music and percussion, and adequately manage and make available the collection of scores (including heritage scores) are among the main tasks of RIC. Subsequently, committees of independent experts from the field will judge and select the repertoire.

International
The RIC also intends to involve international parties in the collaboration. Such as the Flemish Amateur Music Organisation (VLAMO) and the Norwegian Music Federation (NMF), for thorough knowledge, financial resources and other relevant forces.

Dutch Open spectacular closure WMC60

The anniversary of WMC Kerkrade ended on Sunday, October 2nd, in the Rodahal Kerkrade. In the Dutch Open Championships five Brass Bands and four Harmonies/Fanfares competed for the Title. On Saturday, October 1st, Brass Band Treize Etoiles was the big winner, on Sunday, October 2nd, Banda Sinfonica Portuguesa has won the Title.

Results Brass Bands
Brass Band Treize Etoiles: 97.45 points
Brass Band Buizingen: 94.37 points
Brass Band Willebroek: 92.39 points
Brass Band Heist: 90.16 points
Festival Brass Band: 88.66 points

Results Harmony/Fanfare

Fanfare Eensgezindheid Maasbracht-Beek: 92.30 points

Banda Sinfonica Portuguesa: 98.00 points
St. Michael Thorn: 96.58 points
Symphonisches Blasorchester Ried Im Innkreis: 92.00 points

Talented young soloists and ensembles in IESC

WMC60 has welcomed tremendous musical talent during the International Ensemble and Soloists Competition (IESC), which took place at the Campus in Kerkrade on the 1st and 2nd of October. Over 300 participants, divided over the categories Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Jazz Combo and BigBand, participated in the battle for the Title in the first, second, third and Concert Division!

And the winners are ....
On Saturday, October 1st , the ensemble Twogether & Two and Jazz Focus Big Band were the lucky winners of the first contestday. The ensemble Twogether & Two became the winner in the category Jazz Combo Concert Division, the Jazz Focus Big Band is the lucky winner in the category BigBand, 1st Division, with a score of 90.67.

During the second presentation of the results, on Sunday, October 2nd, even more soloists and ensembles were rewarded. WMC can proudly announce the following first prize winners: