Blenheim Flourishes

The winning Stage March, Hymn and Test from the 2005 Australian Band Championships.

Tristan Encounters

His Provision

The winning 2006 Own Choice and Hymn, with a stellar performance of the stage march Jubilee. Brisbane XLCR also won the Test, Variations on an Enigma, and Stage March with ORB,

Light of the World

Jubilee

Music of the Spheres

Hear Brisbane XLCR's tow major works, Terra Australis (Test) and Journey to Centre of the Earth, and the Hymn and Stage March from the 2007 Australian Championships. These performances sealed a hat-trick of Australian National Titles for the band and Musical Director Howard Taylor.

Ravenswood

In This Quiet Moment

Journey to Centre of Earth

Terra Australis

The winning Stage March, Knight Templar, and XLCR's Own Choice, Montage from the Australian National Band Championships.

Knight Templar

Montage

Live performances of the Australian National Band Championships 2015, held in Sydney.

Simoraine - Stage March 2015

Red Priest - Own Choice 2015

Galipoli - Test 2015

XLCR Winning Test Piece 
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea

Devil & The Deep Blue Sea

Critically-acclaimed and award-winning, Brisbane Excelsior Band (XLCR) established in 1912, is one of the most exciting and successful brass ensembles in Australasia.

XLCR’s genre is inspired by a wide range of cross-cultural influences, including Brass Band originals, Classical music, Theatre, Marches, Jazz, Sacred items and Modern Pop. Their spectacularly dynamic performances have delighted audiences of all kinds at major festivals, concert theatres, park gigs, marching events, contests, corporate events and special occasions locally and across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and China.

Currently national champions, XLCR have been very successful on the contesting stage over the last 10 years, winning the A Grade Australian National Titles 7 times in years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2014, the A Grade New Zealand National Title in 2007 and 2008, the FABB Australasian Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2013 and the QLD State Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. XLCR were also invited and competed in both the All England Masters International in 2006 and the British Open Championships in 2009.

XLCR have completed 3 CD’s in the last 10 years and only recently returned from a very successful Tour of Shanghai, for the Shanghai Tourism Festival. The Brisbane Excelsior Band are also heavily involved in the community both local and rural, through fundraising initiatives, youth workshops and concerts, and are looking forward to expanding this interaction in years to come.

Brisbane XLCR Band

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