Tasmanian Band Championships
8th – 9th September 2018
Dom Bosco Creative Arts Centre Guilford Young College Glenorchy
Program with RESULTS
Adults: $8.00 Concessions: $5.00
Programmes: $2.00
1
Contest Officials and Organisers
On-stage Adjudicator: Andrew Snell Parade of Bands Music Adjudicator: Layton Hodgetts Drill Adjudicators: David Peters Geoff Brown Comperes: Layton Hodgetts Jan Kuplis Chris Ward Warm-up Room Supervisors: Layton Hodgetts, Jan Kuplis, Chris Ward
Contest Co-Ordinator: Michael Young Contest Administration: Alida Quigley Volunteers: Derwent Valley Concert Band Percussion: Jessica Taylor Recording: UTAS Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music Rolf Miezitis Recording Editing: Stewart Long Test selection: TBL MAB Parade of Bands course: Michael Young and DAB Music Co-Ordinator: Alida Quigley Results Co-ordinators: Alida Quigley and Michael Young Protest Committee: TBL Executive Programme: Alida Quigley Programme Printing: Launceston College
TBL Executive:
President: Peter Quigley Secretary: Alida Quigley Treasurer: Ron Wilson Vice Presidents: Michael Young (South) Mary Parsell (North) Wayne Richards (North-West) Assistant Secretary: position vacant
2 On-stage Music Adjudicator Andrew Snell
Andrew Snell was born in Taunton, Somerset, and started playing trombone at the age of 10. After playing with the local town bands and county youth bands and orchestras he moved to Manchester to study at University College, Salford.
After gaining a BA (Hons) in Band Musicianship he was offered the position of Bass Trombone with the world-renowned Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
With Grimethorpe he toured extensively, including Australia, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, France, New Zealand and Hong Kong, and won the National Brass Band Championships and the British Open Championships. He was involved in the recording of many CDs, radio and television programmes, including the Eurovision Song Contest and the making of the hit film Brassed Off!
Andrew was a finalist in the Young Conductor of the Year competition in 1996 and has conducted bands including Grimethorpe, Yorkshire Imperial and EYMS. Whilst conducting EYMS the band won the North of England Championship and gained a place in the prizes at the prestigious Grand Shield Contest.
Leaving Grimethorpe in 2002, after 11 years as a member, Andrew emigrated to New Zealand where he was engaged as Musical Director with Waitakere City ‘Trusts’ Brass; one of New Zealand’s premiere brass bands, which he directed to become the Champion Band of Australia in 2003. Since leaving NZ for Australia in 2004 he has worked as Lecturer in Brass and Musicianship at Charles Darwin University, Orchestra Manager for the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra (Opera Australia) in Sydney and Chief Executive Officer of the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music. In October 2013 he took up the position of Managing Director of Victorian Opera. Andrew is currently Musical Director of Darebin City Brass - Preston Band, which he conducted to victory in the A Grade of the Victorian State Championships in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.
Andrew has a deep commitment to the enrichment of quality of life through performing, teaching and the management of all things musical. He is fiercely passionate about music and music education.
3 Parade of Bands Music Adjudicator Layton Hodgetts OAM. – BA (Mus) Dip. Ed TTC, MACE
Layton recently retired after a distinguished career in music education spanning the past forty years. He has been actively involved in various capacities with the TBL over many years; including being a member of the Music Advisory Board and Chairman and Convenor of the 2010 National Band Championships in Hobart. He received the TBL Badge of Honour in 2015 in recognition of his services to the TBL. Layton is the founding conductor of the Derwent Valley Concert Band who celebrate their 25th Anniversary of formation this year and he currently serves as the Music Director on the Band’s Management Committee. Layton has extensive experience in marching band competition, having led and directed the DVCB successfully on their numerous overseas tours where they have competed and participated in major international marching events. Layton has served on the jury for WAMSB (World Association of Marching Show Bands) at international competitions in Malaysia, China and Europe. He is very pleased to have the opportunity to be a member of the adjudicating team at the 2018 State Band Championships in Hobart.
Parade of Bands Drill Adjudicator David Peters (OAM)
David Peters commenced his banding with the City of Launceston RSL Band (then called the Invermay Silver Band) in 1965 at the age of 10. He was actively involved with that band, both as a player and drum major, until his move to Hobart in 2003 when he joined the Glenorchy City Concert Brass. David has won the Bill Welling Shield for Champion Tasmanian Drum Major in 1995, 1996, 2008, 2013 and 2015. In 2012, he won the National A Grade Champion Drum Major trophy.
David has been drill adjudicator at numerous Tasmanian State tiles as well as several National Band Championships. David was President of the Tasmanian Bands League from 1996 to 2011 and President of the National Band Council of Australia from 2000 to 2003. He has both Life Memberships of the Tasmanian Bands League and the National Band Council of Australia. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2014 for his services to music through the brass band movement.
Parade of Bands Drill Adjudicator Geoff Brown
Geoff Brown joined the Latrobe Federal Band in 1952. During this 54-year association he has played cornet and tenor horn and was Drum Major for 23 years. Geoff’s interest in drill and marching started in the school cadets in 1953, which lead him to being bass drummer of the National Service Drum Band. He was awarded Life Membership of the Latrobe Federal Band in 1972, became a Drill Adjudicator in 2000 and has been a member of the Drill Advisory Board for the past eighteen years. Geoff won the Bill Welling Trophy for Champion Drum Major in 2003 and 2005. In 2004 Geoff received the Champion Drum Major award for C Grade Brass. Geoff retired from the position of Drum Major in 2006 but has continued his involvement in drill and marching as an Adjudicator.
4 Tasmanian Band Championships
Saturday 8th September 2018 CONCERT BANDS Warm-up On-stage Inspection No Band Name Section 10.00 – 10:20am 10:30am - 1 Derwent Valley Intermediate Open Concert Band Ungraded 10:30 – 10:50 11:00am - 2 Clarence City Concert Band Open C Break 11:30am 11:30 – 11:50 12:00pm - 3 Clarence High School Senior Junior C Concert Band Break 12:30 12:30 – 12:50 1:00pm - 4 Launceston College Junior Junior C Concert Band 1:00 – 1:20pm 1:30pm - 5 Rose Bay High School Concert Open D Band 1:30 – 1:50pm 2:00pm - 6 Launceston City Band Open D Adjudication 2:40pm 2:40 – 3.00 3.10pm - 7 Derwent Valley Concert Band Open B 3:20 – 3:40 3:50pm - 8 Launceston College Symphonic Open A Band 4:10 – 4:30pm 4:40pm - 9 Hobart Wind Symphony Open A Adjudication 5:50pm Sunday 9th September 2018 BRASS BANDS 9:00 – 9:20am 9:30am - 1 Latrobe Federal Youth Band Junior C 9:30 – 9:50 10:00am - 2 Ulverstone Municipal Junior Junior C Band 10:00 – 10:20am 10:30am 11:10am 3 Glenorchy City Community Brass Open C 10:30 – 10:50am 11:00am 11:40am 4 Boroondara Harmony Brass Open C 11:00 – 11:20am 11:30am 12:10am 5 City of Burnie Brass Band Open C 11:30 – 11:50am 12:00pm 10:30am 6 Hobart Brass Band Open C 12:00 – 12:20pm 12:30pm 11:20am 7 Ulverstone Municipal Band Open C Adjudication 1:10pm Parade of Bands 1:40 – 2:25pm 4 min Order: Band 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, intervals 5, 6, 4, 7, 3 2:10 – 2:30pm 2:40pm 3:20pm 8 City of Devonport Brass Open D 2:40 – 3:00pm 3:10pm 3:50pm 9 West Tamar Municipal Band Open D 3:10 – 3:30pm 3:40pm 4:40pm 10 City of Launceston RSL Band Open B 3:50 – 4:10pm 4:20pm 5:00pm 11 Latrobe Federal Band Open B 4:30 – 4:50pm 5:00pm 3:00pm 12 Boroondara Brass Open A 5:10 – 5:30pm 5:40pm 3:10pm 13 Glenorchy City Concert Brass Open A Adjudication 6:40pm
5 Saturday 8th September 2018 Adjudicator: Andrew Snell
Open Concert Ungraded
Band 1: Derwent Valley Intermediate Band Musical Director: Andrew Castles
Own Choice La Storia Jacob de Haan Own Choice Celebration And Tribute James Swearingen Hymn A Hymn For Band Hugh Stuart
Open Concert C Grade
Test Fate of the Gods Steven Reineke
Band 2: Clarence City Concert Band Musical Director: Andrew MacLean
Hymn All Things Bright And Beautiful Claude T. Smith Own Choice MacArthur Park Jimmy Webb Arr. Philip Sparke Stage March The Thunderer John Philip Sousa Arr. Keith Brown & Loras Schissel
Junior Concert C Grade
Test Whale Warriors Brian Balmages
Band 3: Clarence High School Senior Concert Band Musical Director: Andrew Castles
Hymn Hymn For A Child James Swearingen Own Choice High Country Ralph Hultgren Stage March Semper Paratus Francis Saltus Van Boskerck Arr. Jenny Brubaker
6 Band 4: Launceston College Junior Concert Band Musical Director: Peter Quigley
Hymn Finlandia Jean Sibelius Arr. Frank Erickson Own Choice Joyance Bruce Pearson Stage March St Petersburg March Johnnie Vinson
Open Concert D Grade
Test La Storia Jacob de Haan
Band 5: Rose Bay High School Concert Band Musical Director: Dean Hunt OAM
Hymn Hymn For A Child James Swearingen Own Choice Iron And Ice: A Viking Adventure Randall D. Standridge Stage March The Liberty Bell John Philip Sousa Arr. Jay Bocook
Band 6: Launceston City Band Musical Director: Darren Papworth
Hymn Amazing Grace Trad. Arr. Geoff Kingston Own Choice Queen’s Park Melody Jacob de Haan Stage March Australian Wedding March Alex Lithgow Arr. Joe Cook
Open Concert B Grade
Test The Secret Of The White Rose Dan Price
Band 7: Derwent Valley Concert Band Musical Director: Lyall McDermott Conductor: Andrew Castles
Hymn Greensleeves Trad. Arr. Alfred Reed Own Choice Portrait Of A City Philip Sparke Stage March Arsenal Jan Van Der Roost
7 Open Concert A Grade
Test Hammersmith Gustav Holst
Band 8: Launceston College Symphonic Band Musical Director: Peter Quigley
Hymn Nicea (Holy,Holy,Holy) Arr. William Himes Own Choice Fourth Suite For Band Alfred Reed Stage March Army Of The Nile Kenneth J. Alford Arr. Frederick Fennell
Band 9: Hobart Wind Symphony Musical Director: Simon Reade
Hymn Amazing Grace Frank Tichelli Own Choice Elgar Variations Martin Ellerby Stage March El Capitan John Philip Sousa
Sunday 9th September 2018 Adjudicator: Andrew Snell
Junior Brass C Grade
Test A Northumbrian Suite Stuart Johnson
Band 1: Latrobe Federal Youth Band Musical Director: Dominique Baker
Hymn Stella H.F. Hemy Own Choice Contrasts in Brass Stuart Johnson
Band 2: Ulverstone Municipal Junior Band Musical Director: Peter Johnston
Hymn Nicea (Holy, Holy, Holy) William Himes Own Choice Hanseatic Suite Jacob de Haan
8 Open Brass C Grade
Test Napoleon On The Alps Phillip Harper
Band 3: Glenorchy City Community Brass Musical Director: Nathaniel Griffiths
Hymn Meditation - Abide With Me Brigadier A H Jakeway Own Choice Cassation Darrol Barry
Band 4: Boroondara Harmony Brass Musical Director: Douglas Lewis
Hymn In Perfect Peace Kenneth Downie Own Choice Lake Of The Moon Kevin Houben
Band 5: City of Burnie Brass Band Musical Director: Robert Bentley
Hymn I Know Thee Albert Osborn Arr. Delwyn Polden Own Choice Bliss Jacob de Haan
Band 6: Hobart Brass Band Musical Director: Claire Reade
Hymn I Know Thou Art Mine Leonard Ballantine Own Choice The Graces Of Love Oliver Waespi
Band 7: Ulverstone Municipal Musical Director: Thomas Lamb
Hymn In Perfect Peace Kenneth Downie Own Choice Music For A Festival Philip Sparke
9 Open Brass D Grade
Test Little Suite For Brass Op 80 Malcolm Arnold
Band 8: City of Devonport Brass Musical Director: Tessa Lee
Hymn Lloyd Cuthbert Howard Arr. Alan Fernie Own Choice Rhapsody On Negro Spirituals Eric Ball
Band 9: West Tamar Municipal Band Musical Director: David Potter
Hymn Deep Harmony Handel Parker Arr. Roy Newsome Own Choice Concerto D’Amore Jacob de Haan
Open Brass B Grade
Test Salford Sinfionetta Darrol Barry
Band 10: City of Launceston RSL Band Musical Director: Simon Partridge
Hymn Swedish Folk Song Swedish Trad. (O Lord My God) Arr. Peter Graham Own Choice Penlee Simon Dobson
Band 11: Latrobe Federal Band Musical Director: Geoff Dell
Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy (Nicea) John Bacchus Dykes Arr. James Curnow Own Choice Triptych For Brass Band Philip Sparke
10 Open Brass A Grade
Test Abaddon Kevin Houben
Band 12: Boroondara Brass Musical Director: Daniel van Bergen
Hymn In Christ Alone Stuart Townend & Keith Getty Arr. Martin Coroner Own Choice Alhambra Jan de Haan
Band 13: Glenorchy City Concert Brass Musical Director: Nathaniel Griffiths
Hymn Crimond Arr. Peter Graham Own Choice Essence Of Time Peter Graham
Sunday 9th September 2018 Parade of Bands Glenorchy Primary School, Hull Street entrance Commencing at 1:40pm
11
Schedule for Parade of Bands Commencing at 1:40pm Bands step off at 4minute intervals
Step-off Band Band No. Street March Order 1 City of Devonport Brass 8 The Teddy Bears Picnic Drum Major: Guy Carey John. W Bratton 2 West Tamar Municipal Band 9 Invercargill Drum Major: Alex F.Lithgow Anthony (Tony) Bidgood 3 City of Launceston RSL Band 10 Centaur Drum Major: Derek M. Broadbent Kim Brundle-Lawrence 4 Latrobe Federal Band 11 Imperial Echoes Drum Major: Leigh Heron Arnold Safroni 5 Boroondara Brass 12 Castell Coch Drum Major: Shane Cole T.J. Powell 6 Glenorchy Concert Brass 13 Death And Glory Drum Major: Dan Brown R.B. Hall 7 City of Burnie Brass Band 5 Portsmouth Chimes Drum Major: Wayne Richards Edrich Siebert 8 Hobart Brass Band 6 The Final Countdown Drum Major: Dan Brown Joey Tempest/Europe Arr. Joe Cook 9 Boroondara Harmony Brass 4 Martini Drum Major: Shane Cole Jacob De Haan 10 Ulverstone Municipal Band 7 Portsmouth Chimes Drum Major: Alysha Allen Edrich Siebert 11 Glenorchy City Community 3 March of the Cobbers Brass Bob Barratt and Edrich Siebert Drum Major: Dean Hunt OAM
Champion Drum Major: Leigh Heron (Latrobe Federal Band)
12
TBL Initiatives and Sponsored Events in 2018
AMCOS/APRA copyright and performance package and premiums
• The TBL sourced and paid for the first year of premiums for all registered TBL Band organisations
Tasmanian Bands League Contest Rules
• The TBL formed a working party to review the contest rules for Tasmanian in light of the Tasmanian context. Changes included: redefining the Junior age U19@ 1st January; increasing the number of permits for brass and concert bands; allowing mixed band ensembles at the TBL Solo and Party
National Band Council of Australia Contest Rules
• The TBL proposed the change in Junior age for the National contest – this was agreed upon and voted in by the NBCA Executive
Visiting Conductors
• Nigel Seaman –Conductor and Musical Advisor of the Cory Band and Teacher of Tuba at the Cardiff Royal College of Music and Drama - Nigel worked with bands in each region • Mark Eager (in association with Launceston College) – Musical Director of the Welsh Symphonia and Cardiff University Orchestra– Mark worked with NW and Northern Bands
TBL Solo and Party
• The TBL ran a successful Solo and Party Championships in May 2018
Professional Learning for Emerging Conductors
• Maestros with a Mission 20 -21 October 2018 – The TBL is sponsoring four Podium Conductors and one Observer Conductor
Music School Opportunities
The TBL is providing funding for:
• Derwent Valley Spring School – October 5 – 7 2018 • Launceston College Music Summer School – January 14 – 18 2019
13
Results TBL Championships 2018 Concert Bands
Section Gr. Band Name Hymn Test Own Stage TOTAL (50) (200) Choice March (500) Place (200) (50) Junior C Clarence High 37 177 179 35 428 1 Concert School Senior Concert Band Junior C Launceston 34 178 178 36 426 2 Concert College Junior Concert Band Open D Rose Bay High 35 175 179 37 426 1 Concert School Concert Band Open D Launceston City 32 174 177 36 419 2 Concert Band Open C Clarence City 34 179 178 38 429 1 Concert Concert Band Open B Derwent Valley 39 185 186 41 451 1 Concert Concert Band Open A Hobart Wind 44 191 194 45 474 1 Concert Symphony Open A Launceston 43 192 191 43 469 2 Concert College Symphonic Band Open Derwent Valley This band received a critique for its Ungraded Intermediate Band performance from the Adjudicator
tbl.org.au
14
Results TBL Band Championships 2018 Brass Bands
Section Gr Band Name Hymn Test Own TOTAL Insp. Drill & Music TOTAL (160) Place (50) (200) Choice (450) (20) C.O.D (40) (200) (100) Junior C Ulverstone 34 178 177 389 Brass 1st Municipal - - - - Junior Band Junior C Latrobe 35 177 176 388 Brass 2nd Federal - - - - Youth Band Open D City of 35 174 174 383 16 75/7 29 127 Brass 1st Devonport Brass Open D West Tamar 34 175 175 382 17 77/9 30 133 Brass 2nd Municipal Band Open C Glenorchy 34 177 176 387 16 80/7 32 135 Brass City Community Brass Open C Boroondara 33 175 178 386 16 79/8 32 135 Brass Harmony Brass Open C City of 35 174 179 388 16 79/9 31 135 Brass 3rd Burnie Brass Band Open C Hobart 36 175 181 392 16 79/9 34 138 Brass 2nd Brass Band Open C Ulverstone 38 178 177 393 17 81/12 33 143 Brass 1st Municipal 3rd Band Open B City of 39 185 184 408 18 77/8 31 134 Brass 1st Launceston RSL Band Open B Latrobe 38 183 183 404 18 89/9 32 148 Brass 2nd Federal 1st Band Open A Boroondara 41 195 192 428 16 80/7 31 134 Brass 1st Brass Open A Glenorchy 42 192 190 424 17 83/10 34 144 Brass 2nd City 2nd Concert Brass
15 Acknowledgments:
• Beth Albury • Sue Purcell • The TBL would like to thank Tim Kelly and the team at www.brassbanned.com for Livestreaming the 2018 TBL Championships. Brassbanned.com is a wonderful supporter of banding in Australia and New Zealand. Check out the website for the next band championships to go to air. • The TBL would like to thank Guilford Young College for the use of its facilities for the On-stage performances. • The TBL would like to thank Glenorchy Primary School for the use of its facilities for the Parade of Bands. • Band Secretaries and Band Committees, Musical Directors, Drum Majors and Players – Thank you for your work and performances
Upcoming banding events:
• Derwent Valley Concert Band Spring School 5- 7 October: for more information - workshop@ DVCB.ORG • Launceston College Performing Arts Music Summer School 14 – 18 January: for more information - [email protected]
• The Yamaha Australian National Band Championships 2019 Brisbane 18 – 21 April • http://www.nationalbandchampionships.com.au
16