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2008 New Zealand National Championships - A Grade

Date:
Saturday, July 12, 2008

Venue:
Christchurch

Test piece:
Ballet for Band, Horovitz

Adjudicator(s):
Simone Rebello

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Brisbane Excelsior
Harmony Music
Howard Taylor - 96+146+145=387
2 Marlborough District Brass
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Kevin Moseley - 94+144+144=382
3 Woolston Brass
Music of the Spheres
Graham Hickman - 90+142+146=378
3 Ascot Park Hotel Brass
Dances and Arias
David Gallaher - 92+143+143=378
5 St Kilda Brass
Albion
Steve Miles - 93+143+140=376
6 Canterbury Brass
Elgar Variations
Shane Foster - 90+141+140=371
6 North Shore Brass
Year of the Dragon
Brent Large - 91+139+141=371
8 Brisbane Brass
Dances and Alleluias
Greg Aitken - 90+140+139=369
9 The "Trusts" Waitakere Brass
Music for Battle Creek
Steven Booth - 88+137+139=364
10 Moreland City Band
Elgar Variations
Wally Pope - 87+138+138=363

Best Soloist: Ashley Gittins, Brisbane Excelsior

4barsrest Best Section: Bass Section, Marlborough Brass
 



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