Brønnøysund Musikkorps (BMK) (founded in the autumn of 1894) is a wind band in Brønnøysund, Norway, with approximately 50 members. The BMK slogan is Korps for folk (Band for people). Its conductor is Hans Kristian Edvardsen.
The band is particularly known for its Torghattfestivalen named after the famous mountain Torghatten with a visible hole all through. This wind band festival is arranged in June every second year (next in June 2019).
The band participates regularly in the celebrations on 1 and 17 May, and in the ceremony of the Christmas tree lighting on Advent Sunday. In addition to these regular traditions, the band has launched a number of projects cooperating with soloist singers and musicians, choirs and other bands. Below is the list of recent projects:
For some years BMK performed church concerts every November in Brønnøy church. The repertoire was selected from the classical "literature", mixed with Christmas music, as a warm-up to the imminent advent. Some of the concert pieces were accompanied by the (at the time) new church organ.
Repertoire of 2009:
The band has a building of its own, called the BMK barrack, used for exercises and social events.
Brønnøysund Musikkorps (BMK) (founded in the autumn of 1894) is a wind band in Brønnøysund, Norway, with approximately 50 members. The BMK slogan is Korps for folk (Band for people). Its conductor is Hans Kristian Edvardsen.
The band is particularly known for its Torghattfestivalen named after the famous mountain Torghatten with a visible hole all through. This wind band festival is arranged in June every second year (next in June 2019).
The band participates regularly in the celebrations on 1 and 17 May, and in the ceremony of the Christmas tree lighting on Advent Sunday. In addition to these regular traditions, the band has launched a number of projects cooperating with soloist singers and musicians, choirs and other bands. Below is the list of recent projects:
For some years BMK performed church concerts every November in Brønnøy church. The repertoire was selected from the classical "literature", mixed with Christmas music, as a warm-up to the imminent advent. Some of the concert pieces were accompanied by the (at the time) new church organ.
Repertoire of 2009:
The band has a building of its own, called the BMK barrack, used for exercises and social events.