Nigel Clarke attended the 2026 European Brass Band Championships at the Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria, where his composition “Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock” was performed by the Hauts de France Brass Band under the baton of Luc Vertommen. The band placed 6th out of 15 ensembles from across Europe. Nigel remarked that the band delivered one of the finest performances of his brass band works and congratulated the Hauts de France Brass Band and their conductor on their extraordinary achievement.

 

Nigel on stage with conductor Luc Vertommen, Hauts de France Brass Band after the performance of Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock in the Brucknerhause, Linz, Austria

Hauts de France Brass Band performing Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock in the Brucknerhause, Linz, Austria

Hauts de France Brass Band performing Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock in the Brucknerhause, Linz, Austria