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New Zealand National Championships

A Grade Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2012 Woolston Brass
From Ancient Times
Graham Hickman Sacred work, Breathless of Souls, Own Choice
2011 Woolston Brass Graham Hickman Hymn, Les Preludes and Own Choice
2010 Woolston Brass
On the Shoulders of Giants
Graham Hickman The Torchbearer, Peter Graham and Own Choice
2009 Woolston Brass
Dreams
Graham Hickman Hymn, Paganini Variations, Own Choice
2008 Brisbane Excelsior
Harmony Music
Howard Taylor Ballet for Band, Horovitz
2007 Brisbane Excelsior (Australia)
Music of the Spheres
Howard Taylor Concerto No.1 for Brass Band by Derek Bourgois
2006 Woolston Brass
Extreme Makeover
Dave Gallaher Between the Moon and Mexico (Sparke)
2005 Gothenburg Brass
Les Preludes
B. Eklund St Magnus, Kenneth Downie


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

February 13 • Reading Band (current joint 1st place in the L&SC 4th section grading tables) needs a TENOR HORN for the regional contest in Stevenage on 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings with our MD Stephen Bucknell.


Hathersage Band

February 13 • SECOND BARITONE. Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving non-contesting community band. We enjoy making music and have a comprehensive gig schedule. Are you the right person to fill our only vacancy?


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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