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Results: 2025 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

Sydney City becomes the inaugural Premier Championships of Australia as senior National titles head to Footscray-Yarraville City, Cairns Brass No. 1, Wonthaggi Citizensand City of Ballarat Municipal Brass.

Syndey
  Sydney City Brass became the first winner of the Premier Grade title at the Australian National Championships

Results:


Premier Grade:

Adjudicators: Margaret S Antrobus; Tyme Marsters; Ken Waterworth
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Sydney City Brass (Jason Katsikaris): 99/198/196/96 = 589
2. Brisbane Excelsior (David Bremner): 97/195/194/98 = 584
3. Darebin City Brass — Preston (Andrew Snell): 98/196/193/95 = 582*
4. Willoughby City Band (Dominic Longhurst): 96/192/197/97 = 582
5. Brisbane Brass (Alan Spence): 96/190/191/92 = 569
6. Glenorchy City Concert Brass (Simon Reade): 95/189/190/91 = 565

*Test Piece score takes precedence

A Grade:

Adjudicators: Margaret S Antrobus; Tyme Marsters; Ken Waterworth
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Footscray-Yarraville City (Glyn Williams): 94/190/195/96 = 575
2. Willoughby Band No. 2 (Dominic Longhurst): 93/188/192/94 = 567
3. Kensington & Norwood Brass (Jonathan Baker): 92/186/190/94 = 562
4. Geelong West Brass (Jason Mears): 93/185/187/91 = 556
5. Boroondara Brass (Daniel van Bergen): 90/181/189/95 = 555
6. Glenferrie Brass (Phillipa Edwards): 92/182/186/93 = 553
7. Holroyd Brass (Dail Vail): 91/183/185/92 = 551

B Grade:

Adjudicators: Heather Aitken; Brian Hogg; Bryan Hurdley
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Cairns Brass No. 1 (Jon Christodoulides): 88/191/183/82 = 544*
2. Parramatta City (Luke Bradbury): 84/185/190/85 = 544
3. Box Hill City (Simon Brown): 84/179/186/84 = 533
4. Canberra Brass (Veronica Boulton): 79/183/184/83 = 529
5. Whitehorse Brass (Broden Ford): 81/179/179/78 = 517
6. Diamond Valley Brass (Jeff Steele): 82/181/173/78 = 514
7. City of Greater Dandenong (Jamie Lawson): 80/180/173/77 = 510
8. Ulverstone Municipal (Thomas Lamb): 71/170/171/79 = 491

*Test Piece score takes precedence

C Grade:

Adjudicators: Joanne Heaton; David Musk; Richard Shirley
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Wonthaggi Citizens (Craig Marinus): 89/185/184/89 = 547
2. Darebin City Brass — Northern Brass (Martyn Scrimshaw): 82/171/191/95 = 539
3. Western Brass (Jared McCunnie): 82/171/190/87 = 530
4. Hyde Street Youth (Phillipa Edwards): 83/160/192/94 = 529
5. Marion City (Aaron Madden): 86/173/179/87 = 525
6. Moonee Valley Brass (Dean Hughes): 83/169/180/82 = 514
7. Creswick Brass (Katrina Bird): 85/167/177/84 = 513
8. Wodonga Brass (Fenella O'Sullivan): 77/161/184/90 = 512
9. Sunshine Community Brass (Shan Amunugama): 81/163/179/85 = 508
10. City of Greater Bendigo Brass (Cally Bartlett): 72/167/170/80 = 489

D Grade:

Adjudicators: Karina Filipi; Andrew Porter; Louisa Trewartha
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. City of Ballarat Municipal Brass (Dennis Stevenson): 95/189/181/82 = 547
2. Marist Brass Band (Colin Wellard): 89/183/177/88 = 537
3. Boroondara Harmony Brass (Robyn Lowenstein Waugh): 84/180/184/87 = 535
4. City of Wollongong Junior Brass (Desmond Cannings): 78/168/194/86 = 526
5. Aberfeldie Brass (Brad Johnson): 85/170/183/80 = 518
6. Sale City Band (Tom Cousin): 77/184/171/76 = 508
7. Stonnington City Brass (Kevin Hillier): 75/173/170/71 = 489

Junior A Grade:

Adjudicator: Margaret S Antrobus
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Hyde Street Youth (Andrew Wilson/Bethany McAuliffe-D'Rozario): 97/191/192/97 = 577

Junior B Grade:

Adjudicator: Margaret S Antrobus
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Box Hill Academy Brass (Lauren Innes): 97/192/193/98 = 580
2. City of Wollongong Junior Brass (Desmond Cannings): 95/189/189/96 = 569

Junior C Grade:

Adjudicator: Margaret S Antrobus
Hymn/Test Piece/Own Choice/Stage March = Total

1. Richmond Youth Brass Band (Adam Arnold): 95/192/190/97 = 574

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Syndey

Results: 2025 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

April 20 • Sydney City becomes the inaugural Premier Championships of Australia as senior National titles head to Footscray-Yarraville City, Cairns Brass No. 1, Wonthaggi Citizensand City of Ballarat Municipal Brass.


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Wobplay offers global opportunities at Euros

April 19 • There will be plenty of advertising opportunities for businesses as part of the comprehensive weekend of live-broadcast action from the European Championships in Stavanger.


Russell Gray

Gray to host double conducting seminars

April 19 • Aspiring conductors can enjoy the opportunity to work alongside Russell Gray in Scotland and Norway next month as he hosts his Conducting Seminars in Bathgate and Askoy.


Siusa

Jena pride at Sousa inclusion

April 19 • Jose Sousa will become the fifth young player from the Jena Brass Band Centre in Germany to represent the nation as part of the European Youth Brass Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


wantage silver band

April 21 • A friendly and ambitious first section band, Wantage Concert Brass are looking for an experienced and dedicated MUSICAL DIRECTOR to help drive the band's continued growth and development, building on their best result to date at the recent area contest.


wantage silver band

April 18 • Wantage Concert Brass have a Bb BASS vacancy - the perfect opportunity to join their band! The band compete in the FIRST SECTION and have a sensible schedule of engagements, concerts and contests throughout the year.


wantage silver band

April 18 • Wantage Concert Brass have a vacancy in their TROMBONE section - the perfect opportunity to join their band! The band compete in the FIRST SECTION and have a sensible schedule of engagements, concerts and contests throughout the year.


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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