Reviews on the world of brass bands, tailored for our downunder audience.

20-May-2008
St Kilda Brass - Brass & Voices
Mayfair Theatre 17th May St Kilda Brass Steve Miles Southern Youth Choir Ruth Kirkwood

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27-Mar-2008
St Kilda Brass - By Popular Demand
Saturday 15 March, 2008 Kings Performing Arts Centre, Dunedin Conductor Steve Miles Soloist David Bremner

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11-Mar-2008
Parramatta City Band pre-Nationals Concert
Parramatta City Band were supported by Leichhardt Celebrity Brass & Yagoona District Band. Both Leichhardt's & Yagoona's conductors were featured as soloists with the bands at Padstow RSL Club, Sunday 9 March.

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3-Mar-2008
Yamaha YCR-8335 Xeno Cornet
Paula Russell on the Yamaha YCR-8335 Xeno Cornet

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1-Feb-2008
National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand - Brilliant Youth 2008 in concert
Prince Edward Auditorium, Wanganui Thursday 24th January Musical Director: Kevin Moseley Guest Soloist: Colin Clark

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25-Nov-2007
Eclectic Brass
Eclectic Brass Saturday 17th November 2007 Mayfair Theatre Dunedin St Kilda Brass Conductor - Steve Miles Guest Artists - Cambio

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30-Oct-2007
Kumeu bands with The Trusts Waitakere Brass
Sunday 29 October, West Auckland Musical Directors: Steven Booth, Brian Miller & Claire Bymolt

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1-Oct-2007
Mnozil Brass at the Melbourne International Festival of Brass
Friday 28 September 2007 The BMW Edge, Federation Square Melbourne, Australia

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29-Sep-2007
National Band of New Zealand and James Morrison
Royal Wanganui Opera House Tuesday 25 September 2007 Musical Director: Howard Taylor

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27-Aug-2007
Classic Brass
Saturday 18th August Cromwell Presbyterian Church Centre St Kilda Brass Conductor: Steve Miles Soloist: Kevin Lefohn

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19-Aug-2007
2007 Stars of Brass
Saturday 11 August 7.30pm Queensland Conservatorium Theatre Southbank, Brisbane Featuring Rex Richardson, Russell Gray, David Thornton, Shaun Crowther, Peter Luff and Brisbane Excelsior Musical Director: Howard Taylor Producer: Rick Casagrande

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11-Aug-2007
International Brass Band Summer School
Conductors: Dr Robert & Dr Nicholas Childs Soloists: Richard Marshall, Brett Baker, David Childs Fulton Hall Swansea University Friday 10th August

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8-Aug-2007
Warringah Concert Brass featuring David Thornton
Warringah Concert Brass Musical Director: John Saunders Featuring David Thornton Saturday 4 August St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney

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31-Jul-2007
Greater Bendigo Concert Brass in Concert
Sunday 29 July 2007 Forest Street Uniting Church Bendigo

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27-Jul-2007
Waratah Brass in Concert
22 July 2007, 2pm Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre Lake St, Warners Bay, Newcastle

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17-Jul-2007
Gunnedah Shire Band: Warners Bay July 2007
The Gunnedah Shire Band performed their final concert today in a series of very successful performances over the last two weeks to a packed audience at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, Warners Bay near Newcastle.

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2-Jul-2007
Campbelltown City Band & Torrens Brass: Winter Concert 2007
Campbelltown Function Centre Saturday 30th June Compare and Guest Vocalist: Winston Kay Musical Director: Al Kidney

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22-Jun-2007
Wollongong City Band, Around the World in 80 Minutes
Around the World in 80 Minutes Wollongong City Band Sunday 17 June 2007 Anita's Theatre, Thirroul Musical Director: Phil Eades

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15-Jun-2007
Best of Brass, Maryborough QLD
Saturday 9 June Brolga Theatre, Maryborough Featuring the New South Wales Fire Brigade band, Brisbane Brass and Windsor Brass

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4-Jun-2007
Tanunda Town Band 2007 Melodie-Nacht Concerts
25 & 26 May 2007 Guest Vocalists: Elvis – Todd Martin BVBVs - Deanna Polain, Celeste Hueppauff & Jessica Alderslade Royal Garden Jazz Band - Peter Hooper, Dave Palmer, Warren Heading, Jonathan Hunt, Brian Gray & Bill Polain TTB Hot Rhythm Combo -

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30-May-2007
David Bremner in Adelaide
David Bremner - Combined Workshop and Recital Hartley Room – Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide University. Thursday 24 May 2007

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24-May-2007
St Kilda Brass
Master Brass Kings Performing Arts Centre Saturday 12th May Guest Conductor – Peter Adams Euphonium Soloist – Steve Miles Cornet Soloist – John Lewis

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24-May-2007
Black Dyke Band
Featuring James Morrison and guests Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Friday 18th May

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17-May-2007
Celebration of Mothers Day
North Shore Brass PumpHouse 13 May 2007 Musical Director: Brent Large Compere: Jeff Tribe

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22-Mar-2007
Three4One - Mitcham City Brass
Mitcham City Brass - Combined Concert also featuring T-Bones Unlimited (Bill Broughton) and Soul Factor Gospel Choir Musical Director: Peter Smith Dom Polski Centre, Adelaide Saturday 17th March

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27-Mar-2007
The Southern Cross - Brett Baker - MM2-021
Kew Band Melbourne Mark Ford Muso’s Media: MM2-021 Total Playing Time: 76:41

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25-Jan-2007
National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand
National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand Wednesday January 24, 2007 Marlborough Centre, Blenheim Guest Soloist Mike Ford Conductor Kevin Moseley

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7-Dec-2006
St Kilda Brass Festive Brass
Saturday 2nd December saw St Kilda Brass give their final concert of 2006 at the Kings High School Performing Arts Auditorium and what a high note to finish on.

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29-Nov-2006
Classics to Contemporary: Brisbane City Temple and Brisbane Excelsior Band
This concert, at the Brisbane Salvation Army Temple Hall Saturday 25 November, featured a good variety of arrangements and works from throughout the ages, all under the baton of Brisbane Excelsior's current Music Director, Howard Taylor.

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28-Nov-2006
Battle of the Bands Final
Defending Champions, Warringah Concert Brass has won the 2006 Battle of the Bands Entertainment Festival for the third year running. The Grand Final was held at St Marys Band Club on Sunday, 26 November.

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7-Nov-2006
Just Classical: Canterbury Foundation Brass
Conducted by Davey Boyes NZSO Brass Ensemble – featuring Mark Carter (Trumpet), Cheryl Hollinger (Trumpet), Euan Harvey (French Horn), David Bremner (Trombone) and Andrew Jarvis (Tuba) St Luke’s Church Christchurch Friday 3rd November 2006

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2-Nov-2006
Tanunda Town Band 2006 Classic's Concert
2006 Classic’s Concert: ‘Broadway’ 28 October 2006 Guest Vocalists : James Pratt & Alexandra Gard. Musical Director: David Polain.

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4-Oct-2006
Brass and Voices
Hepworth Lanson Homes Band Conductor: Mark Bentham The Trusts Waitakere Band New Zealand Conductor: Simon Kerwin Colne Valley Male Voice Choir Huddersfield Town Hall Saturday 30th September

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6-Oct-2006
MIFB Brass Band Concert
Brisbane Excelsior Concert With soloists; Rex Richardson, Randall Hawes & Sergio Carolino Melbourne International Festival of Brass St Paul’s Cathedral Saturday 30 September 2006

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27-Sep-2006
Poles Apart Concert with Riki McDonnell and Alexandra Kerwin
On an otherwise cloudy day, Sunday September 17 2006, the sun shone on the people of Busselton as these two popular brass players, along with Busselton Shire Brass Band and Canning City Brass Band, treated them to a display of soloistic virtuosity.

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27-Sep-2006
Cathedral Brass - South Brisbane Federal
The South Brisbane Federal Band held what will hopefully be the first of many formal concerts at St. John's Cathedral in Brisbane last Saturday night, the 23rd of September.

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26-Sep-2006
Just Jazz Reloaded
Canterbury Foundation Brass presented "Just Jazz - reloaded" on Friday 18th August with guest soloists Brett Baker, Jennine Bailey and Barry Brinson.

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11-Sep-2006
2006 National Youth Band of New Zealand CD ‘Live at Expressions’ - nzyouth06
This great bunch of enthusiastic and energetic youngsters have produced a great CD in this one! Alexandra Kerwin walks us through...

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3-Sep-2006
Book Review - Preparation, Practice, Performance
Paula Russell, Principal Cornet for Brisbane Excelsior, reviews Dr Roger Webster's new book Preparation, Practice, Performance.

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29-Aug-2006
Gilbert Morrison 75th Birthday Celebration
North Shore Band Rooms, Takapuna Featuring: Auckland City Brass Band conducted by Andrew Leech North Shore Brass conducted by Brent Large Guest Soloist: Riki McDonnell

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29-Aug-2006
Spectacular Classics: Capricornia Silver Band
Classical Music is alive and well in Central Queensland thanks to Dennis Ilott and the Capricornia Silver Band.

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24-Aug-2006
Poles Apart – Close to the South Pole!
Review: Brass on Sundays Centrestage – Invercargill Featuring: Ascot Park Hotel of Invercargill Brass Band, conducted by John McKinlay with special guests, Riki McDonnell and Alexandra Kerwin

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24-Aug-2006
Cathedral Brass - St Kilda Brass
When - 20 August Conductor – Steve Miles Soloist – Brett Baker (Trombone) Venue – Knox Church, Dunedin

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2-Aug-2006
Stars of Brass
Presented by Brisbane Festival 2006 27 July 2006 Brisbane City Hall Featuring: Ashley Gittins, Alexandra Kerwin, Peter Luff, Riki McDonnell, Ron Prussing, Paula Russell Brisbane Excelsior (Howard Taylor) QLD Conservatorium Brass Band (Greg Aitken)

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4-Jun-2006
Celtic Brass – St Kilda Brass Band
St Kilda Brass (NZ) took to the stage once again on Saturday 20th May to showcase an evening of Celtic Music.

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3-Jun-2006
Mitcham City Brass ‘Classics in Brass’
Mitcham City Brass (SA) delighted their community with a performance of ‘Classics’ in the Mitcham Village Institute, Sunday 27 May.

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5-May-2006
Simone Rebello in concert with St Kilda Brass
Sean McDonald gives a comprehensice review of St Kilda Brass in concert with percussionist Simine Rebello at Dunedin's Mayfair Theatre

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5-May-2006
An ANZAC Salute featuring NZ Community Trust Woolston Brass
Denis Dewe reviews the ANZAC tribute concert by the Christchurch Symphony, Christchurch Civic Choir and NZ Community Trust Woolston Brass. The concert featured the premiere work Gallipoli Voices (John Ritchie)

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5-May-2006
Rhythm and Brass - A musical feast for the senses
Rhythm and Brass - the Gala Concert after the Australian National Band Championsips - was a sumptuous feast for the senses.

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19-Apr-2006
Memory Lane
Addington Brass and Woolston Brass, James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand, Sunday 9th April, 2006.

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23-Feb-2006
Salute to Youth
National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand, conducted by Kenneth Young, guest soloist John Lewis, Marlborough Centre, Blenheim, New Zealand, Friday 27th January, 2006.

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19-Jan-2006
Hollywood comes to Preston
Darebin City Brass-Preston Band, conducted by Jason Mears, Preston Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday 26th November, 2005.

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5-Dec-2005
Dreaming of a Morrison Christmas
Kensington and Norwood Brass, conductor: Bruce Raymond, James Morrison, Saturday 26th November, Adelaide, South Australia

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21-Nov-2005
Sacred, Woolston Brass
New Zealand Community Trust Woolston Brass, conducted by David Gallaher, Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday 18th November, 2005.

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30-Oct-2005
Cornet Cantabile - bremnercc
Trevor Bremner Betty Bremner Conductor: Kevin Jarrett MBE Total Playing Time: 54.96

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18-Oct-2005
Cathedral Brass
St Kilda Brass Conductor: Steve Miles Otago Girls High School Choir Sunday 9th October

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22-Sep-2005
Just Movies, Canterbury Foundation Brass
'Just Movies' - Canterbury Foundation Brass, conducted by Davey Boyes, Aurora Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 3rd, 2005.

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25-Jul-2005
Brett Baker with Kew & Footscray Yarraville Bands
Conductors: Mark Ford and Phillipa Edwards Guest Artist: Brett Baker Firbank Girls’ Grammar Friday 22 July 2005 Brighton, Melbourne

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10-Jul-2005
The National Band of New Zealand
Conductor: David Gallaher Aotearoa Maori Cultural Group, Regent Hall Band Regent Hall, London, Tuesday 28th June

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22-Jun-2005
Gala Concert, QBA State Championships
The Best of Brass, Saturday 11th June, Brolga Theatre, Maryborough, Queensland. Capricornia Silver, Brisbane Brass, South Brisbane Federal, Brisbane Excelsior.

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30-Jun-2005
Just Jazz, Canterbury Foundation Brass
‘Just Jazz’ – Canterbury Foundation Brass, conducted by Davey Boyes, Aurora Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday 18th June 2005

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20-Jun-2005
Eaglehawk Brass
Conductor: Chris Earl Soloist: Alexandra Kerwin St Paul's Cathedral Bendigo (VIC) Sunday 29th May

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20-Jun-2005
Darebin City Brass
Conductor: Jason Mears Soloist: Alexandra Kerwin Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre Preston (VIC) Friday May 27th

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9-Jun-2005
Weril Brass Instruments: Flugel and Cornet
Peter Uppman gives a glowing report on his Weril Flugelhorn and Cornet and compares them favourably with other leading brands.

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22-Nov-2006
The Bremner ssshhhhhhMute Practice Mute
4BRDU casts its eye (and ear and lips) over the 'ssshhhhhhMute' from Trevor Bremner - an invention for those of us who lead a very busy, busy life but still want to keep the old lip in shape.

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11-May-2005
National Youth Band of New Zealand
ANZAC Concert Holy Trinity Cathedral Parnell Auckland Monday 25th April

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16-Apr-2005
The Wild Thing Cornet
If you are looking for something a bit different from the usual makes in the cornet stakes, why not let your hair down and go a bit 'Wild'?

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23-Mar-2005
Brass Opus
Goteborg Brass, New Zealand Community Trust Woolston Brass, Addington Brass Guest Soloist: Richard Marshall Christchurch Town Hall New Zealand Sunday 19th March

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7-Dec-2004
From the Heart - DOYCD189
Riki McDonnell Accompanied by Lee Farley (piano) Doyen Recordings: CD189 Total Playing Time: 74.10

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21-Nov-2004
Cathedral Brass - Brisbane Excelsior Brass
Conductor: Howard Taylor St. John's Cathedral, Brisbane Saturday 13 November 2004

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31-Oct-2004
Dalewool Auckland Brass
The World's Most Beautiful Melodies Conductor: Nigel Weeks St Matthews-in-the-City Auckland, New Zealand 28th October 2004

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17-Aug-2004
Lord Mayors Gala Concert
Lord Mayors Gala Concert "Bold as Brass" Brisbane City Hall Russell Gray and the Brisbane Excelsior Band The Greater Gwent Youth Band from Wales The Ipswich Orpheus Chorale The Queensland Highlanders

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13-Aug-2004
Roger Webster - Australian Tour
Roger Webster Australian Tour Salvation Army City Temple, Brisbane Brisbane Brass conducted by Greg Aitken Sunday 8 August

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4-Aug-2004
Greater Gwent Youth Band and Dalewool Auckland Band
Soloist: Russell Gray Saturday 31st July, Holy Trinity Church, Parnell, Auckland New Zealand

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8-Aug-2004
Australian National Championships 2004 - MM2-014
The Nationals, Launceston 2004 Australian Brass Band Championships Various bands and conductors Muso's Media: MM2014 Total Playing Time: 2hrs 5.09

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20-Jun-2004
Queensland Best of Brass Concert
Best of Brass Concert 11 Australian Bands Maryborough Queensland

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22-Apr-2004
The Australian Nationals 2003 - MM2-012
Various Australian Brass and Wind bands Muso's Media: MM2-012 Total Playing Time: 61.34 mins

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22-Apr-2004
Creative Brass - WCT001
Waitakere City 'Trusts' Brass Conductor: Howard Taylor Total Playing Time: 69.00 mins

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22-Apr-2004
The Power of Love - ABC461-878-2
Russell Gray Accompanied by Brisbane Excelsior Brass Band Conductor: Barrie Gott ABC Classics: 461 878-2 Total Playing Time: 54.03 mins

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21-Apr-2004
The Nationals 2003 - MM2-012
Various Australian Brass and Wind bands Muso's Media: MM2-012 Total Playing Time: 61.34 mins

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15-Nov-2003
Waitakere City Trusts Brass
Conductor: Andy Snell Guest Soloist: Richard Marshall Auckland Town Hall, New Zealand Sunday 8th June 2003

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12-Nov-2003
National Youth Band of New Zealand
Conductor: Nigel Weeks Regent Hall, London Friday 25th April 2003

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