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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE BRASS BANDS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND ISSN 0114-5061 BBANZ Patron: Rt. Hon. John Key - Prime Minister of New Zealand A NEW ACADEMY EMERGES IN AUCKLAND - Hannah, Devon and Nicky are among the first participants - Story Pg.9 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To all of our readers, we wish you a.... HAPPY NEW YEAR VOLUME 59 | ISSUE NO.1 | JAN-FEB 2013 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY WWW.VIVACEMUSIC.CO.NZ 1 While I concede that a direct comparison THE PRESIDENT’S between our two organisations is difficult BBANZ MESSAGE… the facts speak for themselves. The EXECUTIVE youth band represented New Zealand DIRECTORY Let’s not sell our hobby in a manner as good as, if not better short. than, any other national representative group. The band was one of fifty-five CONTACT DETA ILS countries represented at the festival. But MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: importantly for us, our host schools in President China are now very keen to visit us here Evan Sayer in New Zealand. The representatives in 30 Kowhai St., Ebentown, Upper Hutt 5018. China believe that within two years they PO Box 40112 UPPER HUTT H: 04 5890310 M: 021 612164 could have eight schools represented at [email protected] a musical event here in New Zealand Vice-President and to double that number two years John Sullivan further out. While this project sits on [email protected] the National Executive table at the Mobile 021 736832 moment while we assess whether we Members of NMC: have the resources to organise this in Cathy Bennett a professional manner, it demonstrates [email protected] the effect that a group of talented young H: 03 488 1608 M: 021 2227576 The forum section of our AGM held people can produce for our country. Helen Hoy [email protected] recently in Wellington had the topic H: 03 960 8829 Back to our original question: there is for discussion of “How much do bands Jeffrey Mulraney JP charge for their services”. As expected, no easy fix to this. However next time [email protected] we received a diverse range of responses your band is approached to participate M: 021 0431154 which probably didn’t resolve the in an event within the community, let Robert Wilson question for the enquirer. However them know what value the enquirer is [email protected] it raised the question of how we value receiving. You probably won’t receive H: 07 572 3765 the sort of appearance fee that a Richie our contribution to the community Director of Education: as a whole and conversely how the McCaw or Dan Carter might command Kevin Dell ONZM community values our contribution but we need to get the message across [email protected] to society. The dollar value that a band that those bands that are active within our communities contribute significantly Treasurer puts on its attendance at an event will Murray Warrington depend on a number of factors, such to the fabric of New Zealand society. C/o Willis Toomey Robinson as how many members are required for Private Bag 6018, NAPIER the event, whether it is a commercial Evan (06) 835 3229 (Work) (06) 835 1430 (Fax) event or for a non-profit group just like 021 860 128 (Mobile) our bands, small town vs. large city [email protected] and so on. But nonetheless our bands R.I.P. play a part in the community which BBANZ records with sadness many people, including ourselves, tend the passing of OFFICE to overlook or at the very least under Ian Brown and Stewart Cowie: DIRECTORY value. Ian Brown began his banding in the Let’s go back twelve months and your Dannevirke Municipal Band, later moving CONTACT DETA ILS to Auckland where he became a long serving Association applied to sponsors and eupho player with the now Dalewool Auckland BBANZ National Office Government for support for assistance Brass. During this time he deputised for the PO Box 5314, Lambton Quay to send a youth band to China. The WELLINGTON conductor, Errol Mason, whilst Errol was (04) 499 9896 result of our letters and meetings was overseas with the 1974 National Band. Ian (04) 499 9897 (Fax/answerphone) encouraging but no funding emerged. himself played eupho in the Merv Waters [email protected] Leap forward a few months and the National Band tour of 1978. Level 3 front page news of the November 18 He later went on to conduct Smiths 69 Boulcott Street WELLINGTON edition of the Sunday Star Times reads Locksmiths Manukau City Brass for some 22 years handing over to his son Graeme a All visitors welcome ‘Ministry bankrolls football despite few years ago. Ian’s contribution to brass Office Core hours: Monday-Friday 9am-1pm cutbacks’. The essence of the story is banding in NZ dates from 1939. that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs DAVID Dobson, General Manager Mobile: 029 770 4588 and Trade paid $85,000 towards the Stewart Cowie was a member of the 1953 All Whites trip to China for a friendly National Band and a life member of New football match. The story continues by Plymouth Brass. He had been ill for a little OUR WEBSITE: www.brassnz.co.nz saying that NZ Football is not struggling while. Stewart came from his rest home Layout: Adprint Ltd for funds having banked almost $10 residence to listen to the band playing carols at Christmas time. The band and he enjoyed email [email protected] million from the 2010 FIFA World Printed by Adprint Ltd time together. Trevor and Betty Bremner 60 Cambridge Terrace Cup. played at a private ceremony for Stewart Wellington Concluded next column… in the New Plymouth band room. 2 CONGRATULATIONS: SHONA MURRAY, Q.S.M. Highly talented pianist and accompanist for music examinations as well as playing piano Trust Porirua City Brass Inc. soloists, Shona for services at the local Arohata Borstal, as it Murray (pictured) was awarded a Queen’s was known then. Her father was the chaplain Service Medal in the New Year honours. The at the time. Being an accompanist for the NZ award was in recognition of Shona’s contribution Secondary Students’ Choir from 1990 to 2000 to music and education. gave her the privilege of accompanying in Coming from a musical family environment, concert halls in Canada, Singapore, Australia, Shona’s appreciation of music was encouraged Hawaii and New Zealand. from an early age and developed further whilst One of her favourite roles has been as accompanist she was at Mana College and then at Victoria for players from the Trust Porirua Band. Bands University where she completed a music degree. people will remember Shona as the recipient After teaching at Tawa Primary School, Shona of our own BBANZ award for accompanist joined the staff at Tawa College in 1977 as a part of the year in 2011 at North Shore. Shona time music teacher, and became head of music will not rest on her laurels in 2013, having in 1984, a position she held with distinction already indicated her willingness to accompany until 2006. An ex student, Murray Cameron, members of the band at the District and took over the HOD role, while Shona continued as a part National contests this year. time teacher until retirement at the end of 2011. She was Shona Murray is married to a former NZ Test cricketer, also heavily involved in local community organizing no Bruce Murray who was principal at Tawa College for a less than 21 annual music festivals for Tawa Schools and number of years so jointly, their contribution to education the community. and music in the Tawa area has been immense. Shona Murray became an iconic figure in local music Bands people will join with members of the Trust Porirua circles with her outstanding and diverse record including City Brass in applauding this award to one of our unsung great successes with choral groups and in particular the heroes who make such a valuable and specialized contribution Tawa College Dawn Chorus and Twilight Tones. She to the community and especially for Shona’s assistance has provided music in her local church for a number to members of the brass band fraternity. Congratulations of years, accompanied countless numbers of pupils for Shona! &'$ awtkjxxntsfqhtsxywzhynts mnlmlwfijgwfxx wltstrnhymzrgqj{jw qtxji|wfuijxnlshtzsyjw|jnlmy nhmfjq$fymjfiunujjxnls jinzrfwlj½twj ½jqq %"(½!fwlj½twja $& |nym gjqq {nxnytzw|jgxnyjyt{nj|kzqqnsxywzrjsywfslj a $&'%#!#" ***(( '%#"- ]nskt!{n{fhjrzxnhhts¾ 3 GOOD ADVICE FOR THE HINEMOA BAND …THE JOURNEY CONTINUES NON-SOPRANO Allan Brown CORNET PLAYERS Auckland Star, 3 June, 1903. “The band is to have its first show at Folkestone, on the 13th May, by which TOO? time the members should have got their shore legs again. A soprano has not been secured, but the contralto is the Princess Te Rangi Pai (Mrs Howie), Ivan Malcolm, Australia the tenor is Rangi Wi, whom you will know [he travelled with the band from N.Z.], and the bass is Bantock Pierpoint. A special song has been written I became aware of the power of an for the latter, and will be posted to you as soon as it is engraved. Mr Iles Eb Soprano Cornet in 1949 while a believes that twenty thousand pounds [$3.3M] will be made for the club by member of the Kaikorai Brass Band (at this band.” age 15). Pre-practice, Norman Thorn was belting out the last variation of However, I found this article as well - “Nordische”. Otago Witness, 1 July 1903. In 1950, after a job transfer to Personal Impressions of a New Zealander: Wellington, I played in the Wellington “...Very little is being said up to date about the New Zealand Band.