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expanded its membership and established its goals of becoming a leading
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was conductor for ten years from 1986 to 1996. And the band won the
Norwegian championships twice during this period. After Brynildsen's departure,
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Norwegian Wind Band Championships (Norwegian Knowledge)
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1993 - Records its third album, its first on CD format.
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