The Official Journal of the Brass Band Association New Zealand Volume 63 | Issue 2 | March 2017 ISSN 1173 6089

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Best section and quiz champions - the euphoniums and baritones of the 2017 NYBB (L to R) Jack Bewley, Georgia Hoy, Luke Spence (also named Most Outstanding Player) and Byrce Fairweather.

2017 NYBB The Taranaki rain didn’t dampen the Georgia Hoy, Jack Bewley, Luke Spence and Palmerston North Brass, Mark Davey, Emily enthusiasm and concentration of the 2017 Bryce Fairweather. Richards and Brass, Pub Charity, National Youth Brass Band throughout its the Infinity Foundation, the Four Winds Most Improved Player: Lachlan Spence – training camp and concert tour. Meeting Foundation, Wellington Community Trust, Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass in New Plymouth on Saturday 21 January, ABI Music, the Band, the band went straight into rehearsal under Best Bandsperson and Outstanding Soloist: RNZ Air Force Band, and the Friends of the musical director David Bremner. Sectional Dale Vail – Wellington Brass National Youth Brass Band. work was taken by a very talented group of MD’s Award for Outstanding Musical The management committee would tutors: Alan Spence, Mark Carter, Robbie Contribution: Patrick Di Somma – especially like to thank David Bremner, Mike Cargill, Byron Newton, Mark Davey, Leigh Wellington Brass Ford, Leigh Martin and Dennis Teeling for Martin and Grant Myhill. all the work they did to ensure the success of Most Outstanding Player: Luke Spence – Other than rehearsing, the band members the NYB. Wellington Brass took part in a quiz night (won by the baritone/eupho section), an intense Player’s Player (New award commissioned by scavenger hunt and a night-time tour of the Dave, decided by secret ballot amongst the Festival of Lights at Pukekura Park. Concerts members): Hayden Cullen – Kaiapoi Brass. In this issue we: were held in New Plymouth, Wanganui, • Review the Youth Band concert, Congratulations to all involved with the 2017 Palmerston North and Wellington. All NYBB. • Congratulate a composer on a who heard the band agreed that it played recent award, to an extremely high level and was very The Association would like to thank the entertaining. following individuals and organisations for • Give background to the 2017 band supporting the 2017 National Youth Brass test pieces, The following awards were presented at the Band: Leigh Martin, Kinsley Sampson, end of the course: • And continue the series of advice Rod Greensill, Trevor and Betty Bremner, columns from Dr Bob. Best Audition: Mollie Cornfield – North Mr and Mrs Howard, Ray Farrow and The Shore Brass Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass, Gary Happy banding. Vinnell, Chris Smith, Johnny Greensill Best Section: Baritone and Euphoniums – and Brass Whanganui, Chrissy Butts and 1 2 Listen Out – the stories behind the test music A Grade: Journey of the Lone Wolf by Simon the Hungarian countryside to collect and self-quotation on solo tuba. This leads into the Dobson was the set test piece for the 2016 catalogue the astonishing variety (both second dance, a frenetic scherzo, followed by Championship Section finals of the National harmonically and rhythmically) of gypsy and the second aria, in the style of a lament (solo Brass Band Championships of Great folk music heard in the Balkans. The arrival of euphonium, followed by two flugel horns). This Britain. This was the first time that a work by WW1 plunges Bartók’s beloved Hungary into builds to a powerful climax which subsides, Dobson was chosen for the elite division of this chaos. leaving the percussion to introduce the final famous brass band contest. The work depicts toccata-like dance. It transforms material from 2. Night Music: Bartók was at times a cold the story of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók the opening before a coda brings the music to a man, aloof and lonely. The odd moments of and was commissioned by Nicholas Childs for triumphant close. The large percussion section tenderness he showed are portrayed here in a Black Dyke Band in 2014. is an integral part in the work and uses a wide series of evocative solos. His brief but intense variety of instruments. Béla Bartók (1881-1945) was one of the most affairs speak of a love he could only long for. influential composers of the 20th century. His C Grade: Kenneth Downie’s Purcell Variations 3. Flight and Fight: Having been forced by the work bristles with colour and energy, with its was written to mark the 300th anniversary world’s evils to leave his homeland of Hungary roots deep in the earth of his beloved Hungary. of Henry Purcell’s death. Henry Purcell is for America, Bartók, the anti-fascist, felt However, Bartók was born into a landscape of deemed to have been at the peak of English isolated and angry. In this movement we hear perpetual social and political change. Bartók Baroque composers famed for his operatic his longing for a simpler time of gypsy folk was a quiet and lonely child, prevented from and choral compositions. Purcell was born in dances as well as his maturity and depth as a playing with other children by illness. He St Ann’s Old Pye Street, Westminster and his composer finally exploring deeper colours and found solace in the folk music his devoted family lived just a few hundred yards from darker themes. mother taught him to play at the piano. Many Westminster Abbey of Bartók’s middle period of compositions, B Grade: Dances and Arias by Edward Gregson Kenneth Downie’s first love is choral music, especially his slower-paced movements, have was commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes Band and he often uses the hymn tunes as themes been coined Night Music, evocative of the Festivals (with funds provided by the Arts and influences in his compositions. Downie’s landscape or emotional reaction to night-time Council of Great Britain) for the 1984 National choice of Purcell’s hymn tune, Westminster or darkness. Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Abbey, is thus more than relevant as a theme for “Bartók was the Lone Wolf. A man who Dances and Arias is in one continuous his Purcell’s Variations. musically fought tyranny and fascism. His movement, but as the title suggests is a D Grade: Mid all the Traffic by Leonard journey took him from the hills of the Balkans series of alternating fast and slow sections Ballantine. This beautiful arrangement marries to the heart of the New World. His singular as follows: Dance – Aria I – Dance (scherzo) the words of John Oxenham to the American vision may have meant a life out in the cold, a – Aria II – Dance. The opening dance is traditional melody Shenandoah. A perfect life without warmth and love, a life without true energetic and introduces a four-note motif (on reflective piece that is often used at contests and happiness, a death mourned by few in a strange trombones) which is the basis for much of the concerts alike. land, but Bartók was the Lone Wolf”, says melodic material in the work. Throughout, Dobson there is a continuous process of thematic cross- Leonard Ballantine is a choral conductor and reference and transformation. bandmaster, raised in Windsor Ontario, who Journey of the Lone Wolf is portrayed in three studied piano, composition and conducting at linked movements: The first aria unfolds a long melody on solo the University of Toronto. He is a Major of the cornet, eventually continued by all the solo 1. Capturing the Peasants’ Song: After the Salvation Army and conductor of the band and cornets, and dissolving into a shimmering upheaval of moving to Budapest the young choir of the Yorkminster Citadel in Toronto, harmonic background (muted cornets, horns Béla Bartók meets Zoltán Kodály and the pair and the Norwich Citadel Band of the Salvation and baritones) over which is heard a brief embark on summertime adventures throughout Army.

Structured De/Constructed ~ Concert Review I was fortunate to be able to organise my time Jordan joined the band after her funeral. The Phillip Sparke’s Zambesi, and Brad Mancer gave so that I could be in Wellington on Saturday first half closed with Phillip Wilby’s Paganini a very musical performance of Phillip Harper’s 28 January to hear the National Youth Brass Variations. No doubt this was chosen by the arrangement of Under the Boardwalk. It is Band present their concert Structured De/ Musical Director as the band’s challenge for worth noting that this latter performance was Constructed at the Te Whaea National Dance this year. The band responded with a very considerably enhanced by the playing of Andre and Drama Centre. creditable performance. Some of the well- Brown on Eb Bass. Occasionally during this known difficulties were evident but there was half enthusiasm outweighed musicality and the The band, under the superb direction of David also some very fine playing including some fine balance of the band suffered a little but this did Bremner, opened its programme with a very flugel playing from Brad Mancer. not detract from an enjoyable second half. It fine reading of Denis Wright’s arrangement was pleasing to see an arrangement of Dancing of Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture. This For the second half the band changed from Men, by New Zealand arranger Fraser Bremner, was a very mature, refined performance from formal attire into more casual clothing and used to bring the concert to a close. this young band and for this reviewer was one presented a very lively second half of what of the night’s highlights. That was followed might be described as more upbeat music. The National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand by Brian Bowen’s popular arrangement of Nobody could have left the theatre in any doubt continues to impress. I have heard the band Rimsky-Korsakov tunes called Kaleidoscope. that this was a very versatile ensemble. Three every year for the last five years and it now The band was tight and effective. Then came very good soloists were featured. Toby Pringle, plays at a standard which would be the envy another highlight, this time the solo playing of the band’s Principal Cornet and a player who of some A grade bands. It is worthy of your Luke Spence in the Hummel Fantasy arranged is headed for higher things, gave a very good support, and well worth travelling to hear – you by Bob Childs. I have heard this played by some performance of Phillip Harper’s difficult Fuego; should do so next year. Congratulations to all fine players and this performance was right up Dale Hounsome-Vail confirmed his standing concerned with this year’s band. there. Edward Elgar’s Nimrod was played as a as the premier young trombone player in the Kevin Dell, Life Member tribute to the late Cyrenne Seaton whose son country with an outstanding performance of

3 A note from our President Last month our National Youth Band Orchestra Directors Aotearoa). The Association one of the band members completed its annual course and concert series aims to provide education and mentoring or contact the writer who under the musical direction of David Bremner to aspiring music directors. Organisations will see that you get one. At with a supporting cast of many. With some represented in ABODA include brass, concert, $20.00 each they are a great fine input from the tutors and management jazz, orchestras and choirs. Information on how way of supporting both team, the band produced a highly polished and to join and their educational programme will the band and the National finely balanced programme which continues be forthcoming over the next few months. Association. My personal the legacy of this talented group of young favourite is the meatloaf recipe submitted by Our National Band is putting a huge effort musicians. Our thanks to David and his team Adele Paris from the Yandell Sisters, however into both fundraising and preparation for the for preparing the band so well and to the my wife prefers Eds Eramiha pear and halloumi upcoming World Music Concours to be held in band members for putting all that they had crisps with roasted walnuts. Bon appétit or Kerkrade, the Netherlands in July. One of the learned during their time together into their should that be eet smakelijk! fundraising efforts has been the compilation performances. of a cook book of favourite recipes from both Evan Sayer – President Recently I attended the inaugural meeting musicians and supporters of the band. If you Brass Band Association of ABODA (the Association of Band and have not yet obtained your copy then contact of New Zealand

What’s On? Sunday 5 March Wednesday 19 April at Te Whaea, Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 May Sunday Bandstand 12.30pm – 2.00pm Newtown Nelson Marlborough West Coast Band Addington Brass at the Central Lawn, From 11.00am Solos for Under 15 Association band and solo contest Christchurch Botanic Gardens groups, Juniors, Masters, and Open The Sumner Silver Band at Scarborough Slow Melody. All percussion events – Friday 3 and Saturday 4 June Timaru Municipal Band (Alpine Energy Park, Sumner Open, Junior and Under 15 solos and Timaru Brass) 150th jubilee. A concert Ensemble. All Open ensembles. and dinner are planned. For registration Sunday 12 March 5.00pm Junior Champion of Champions and information contact Des Kearns Sunday Bandstand 12.30pm – 2.00pm 8.00pm Invitation Slow Melody Woolston Brass Academy at the Central [email protected] Thursday 20 April at Te Whaea, Lawn, Christchurch Botanic Gardens Newtown Sunday 11 June Leopard Coachlines Canterbury Brass Band Association - Solo & Party From 9.00am - all Open solos, Open at Margaret Mahy Family Playground, contest Manchester Street, Christchurch. Own Choice event and all Junior Ensembles Wellington District Band Association - Solo Kumeu Vintage Brass at the 95th Annual 7.30pm Open Champion of Champions & Party contest Kumeu Show 11.00am – 2.00pm Access Road, Kumeu, Auckland Friday 21 April at Michael Fowler Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 August Centre and Wellington Opera House Otago Southland Brass Band Association Monday 13 March until June A, B and C Grades Sacred or Reflective band and solo contest in Invercargill An Ornament to the Town, a free exhibition item and test selection celebrating the band rotunda’s New Zealand Parade of Bands/Street March for all Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 August history, will be showing at the National grades Central Districts Band Association - band Library in Wellington. and solo contest at New Plymouth Girls’ Saturday 22 April at Michael Fowler High School Sunday 19 March Centre and Wellington Opera House Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 September Sunday Bandstand 12.30pm – 2.00pm A, B C and D Grade Own Choice Canterbury Provincial Brass Band City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Band selection Association solo and band contest. at the Central Lawn, Christchurch Botanic Sunday 23 April Gardens 10.30am to 11.30am a free workshop Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September Stedfast Brass Band at Scarborough Park, presented by Chief Adjudicator Nigel Waikato BOP District Association - band Sumner Seaman. and solo contest in Gisborne 11.00am – 1.00pm the Sumner Silver Band 2.00pm Champion Brass: In Concert at the Allendale Fete featuring the National Band, Wellington Sunday 24 September Auckland Band Association - band contest Brass and the NZ Army Band. Sunday 26 March Wellington District Band Association – Sunday Bandstand 12.30pm – 2.00pm Sunday 30 April band contest The Salvation Army Christchurch City Band The New Zealand Army Band presents at the Central Lawn, Christchurch Botanic RESURGAM “I Shall Rise Again”, Saturday 21 to Monday 23 October Gardens 4.00pm at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Ascot Park Hotel Brass Band of Invercargill New Brighton Silver Band at Scarborough – Celebrating 150 years. To register your Christchurch. $20 Adults. $10 Senior Park, Sumner interest email [email protected] Citizens and under 16. $50 Family. Book Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 April through Eventfinda. Door sales available. Friday 3 to Sunday 5 November 2017 National Brass Band Nelson City Brass - Celebrating 160 years. Friday 5 to Sunday 7 May Championships, Wellington. Visit To register your interest and receive further Otago Southland Association band camp at www.2017contest.brass.nz for information please send your details Tautuku. information about the venues, to [email protected] or PO Box accommodation and advertising etc. 451, Nelson.

4 5 6 The Youth Today Executive committee member Jeff Mulraney Outline some of the most exciting and/or continues his interviews with up-and-coming amusing aspects of your musical experiences to young brass musicians. In this issue he interviews date. 19-year-old Toby Pringle, principal cornet of the Exciting - would undoubtedly have to be last 2017 National Youth Brass Band and former year as I was fortunate to play with the NZSO principal cornet of the National Secondary at a few of their concerts. Another incredibly Schools’ Band. exciting experience for me was last year’s What first got you interested in playing a brass amazing trip to the UK with Wellington Brass instrument and what was it? [to the British Open Championship]. So many I think it all began when my parents took me fantastic and hilarious memories! to the Roger Fox Big Band aged around nine. Where do you get your inspiration from? Seeing someone playing the trumpet must have My parents, teachers past and present, and inspired me in some way. great musicians that I have the honour of who have been so involved in my journey so Describe how musical ability runs through the knowing like Dave Bremner and Mark Carter. far. family As members of the management committee we Quick Fire Round I’m the very first and only brass musician in are always interested in getting feedback from What type of music do you listen to the most? my entire family. Mum taught me and my four our younger players. What suggestions can you Classical siblings piano growing up, and Dad plays bass make to raise the profile of brass playing in New guitar in the church band, so there was a lot of Zealand and to support and encourage “The Other interests? Playing the cello, reading music in the house all through childhood! Youth Today?” Favourite food? Chocolate You were the principal cornet of the 2017 Just know what a fantastic and unique Favourite place? Florence National Youth Band and 2015 Secondary organisation brass bands are. Simply enjoy the Favourite film? Kingdom of Heaven Schools' Band, what leadership qualities do you music, and spread the word to people outside Favourite musical instrument? Cello think are important in taking on roles such as the movement! Favourite piece of music? Rachmaninov these? What are your future aspirations? Symphony No.2 I think that while it’s great to have wonderful Ultimately I would like nothing more than What do you dislike the most? Losing solo moments yourself, it’s really important to to have a fulfilling career doing music and give the rest of the section a chance to shine as performing for people, while striving to be the For the more technical amongst us, what make well. best musician I can be. of instrument do you play and what mouthpiece do you use? What other things have you gained from being in Are there any people you would like to thank these bands? who have helped you along the way? A Smith-Watkins cornet with a Denis Wick 2b mouthpiece – although I am looking to change Fantastic friends, epic travels and great Past and present teachers, my family, the folks mouthpieces because I hate it! memories. from Upper Hutt Brass and Wellington Brass

7 Congratulations Dwayne The Terry Moloney Memorial Bugle Trophy Dwayne was selected from a very strong field of for 2016, for the New Zealand military candidates, any one of whom would have been band member who has made the greatest a worthy winner, and he joins a formidable contribution to military music, was awarded to list of previous winners since the award was WO2 Dwayne Bloomfield of the New Zealand instituted in 2011. Army Band. He was presented with the Bugle Among the several IMMS/NZ members at trophy at Burnham Military Camp on Friday 10 the presentation were two of the adjudicators February by IMMS/NZ member and eminent - Brian Miller, a member of Terry Moloney’s man of brass Rodney Sutton MBE, who had original 1NZIR Band in 1957, and Ian Levien travelled up from Invercargill for the occasion. QSM, who had travelled from Whangarei and Dwayne served in the band for 29 years, during Papakura respectively. which time he was deployed to Australia, The Army Band performed two of Greece, Crete, Washington DC, Vanuatu, Dwayne’s compositions splendidly for , London, Italy and Switzerland. He the occasion - Fernleaf Headstones and was Bandmaster from 2005 to 2010, but it is as Passchendaele - October 12th 1917. a composer that he has brought international renown to New Zealand military music. A Bob Davis passionate interest in New Zealand’s military Vice President - International Military Music history has inspired him to compose a number Society (IMMS) of outstanding military musical works - Photo: Left to right: Major Graham Hickman including Behold the Narrows from the Hill, DSD, Director of Music New Zealand Army Passchendaele - October 12th 1917 (this year Band; WO2 Dwayne Bloomfield, winner of sees the centenary of that tragic event), Lone the Terry Moloney Memorial Bugle Trophy Pine, Fernleaf Headstones, To the Sky, Epiphany, 2016; Bob Davis, Chairman and National 7.1, The Battle of Gate Pa and The Poppy and Representative of the International Military Pohutekawa. Music Society NZ Branch.

From Dr Bob… The next article in the continuing series on Whose responsibility is it for the band situation where a player is found to be flat conducting and performing skills, prepared by playing in tune? I’m sure if the London with all their slides pushed fully in. Dr Bob Childs. Symphony Orchestra was asked that It doesn’t really matter what system is question the answer would most certainly be How to tune a band adopted so long as the outcome is successful. that it’s the responsibility of the players. They It is an impossible task for a conductor with Of all the words used by adjudicators spend two or three minutes tuning up every the keenest of ears if the players are not in when assessing performances at contests, time they meet. I remember Roy Newsome good practise. A J Mellor, Editor of the Brass intonation or tuning is the most frequently relating a story about the time an orchestral Band News, published a booklet in 1933 used. conductor was conducting Black Dyke and on brass band tuning. In it he said, “But one of the players thought it was about I’ve been at contests and witnessed players what about the player who varies the pitch time he tuned the band. At an opportune getting angry and frustrated when reading somewhat every time he blows a note? He is moment the player said to the conductor, the judges’ comments that incessantly impossible, and worse than useless!” Harsh “Excuse me sir, I think we need a tune-up.” criticize intonation. I remember one chap words indeed, but anyone who conducts a The conductor responded by stoking his saying, “It’s as if they haven’t been listening band and faces tuning problems on a regular pipe with tobacco and lighting it. The players for anything else. What about the beautiful basis will sympathise with his sentiments. looked on in disbelief and were shocked flugel horn solo in the second movement? when the conductor said, “Well get on with it I think it’s important to train the players They’ve not mentioned a word about that, then, I have a rehearsal to take!” in the band to listen and recognise what just intonation, intonation, intonation.” is in tune and what is out of tune. Until However, traditionally the brass band I remember reading a book called, The the players have the ability to identify conductor at least takes charge of the Brass Band by Harold Hind (pub 1934) in untunefulness in themselves they have no procedure. There are lots of different which he states that, “A slip is soon over, chance of putting it right. methods for tuning a band; some conductors but bad intonation is there all the time.” use an electronic tuner and begin by tuning Band committees and player representatives He asks the question, “Which is the greater the Eb soprano and work their way down the can take the conductor to task as much as crime, a momentary slip or permanent band, finishing with the BBb Bass. Others they wish, but the ultimate responsibility for untunefulness?” use a reliable player to give a tuning note like playing in tune rests firmly with the players. Intonation is a serious business and one that the oboe does in the orchestra. I remember a Until players get to know their instruments needs to be in the mind of conductors and cornet player giving a middle C that started and practise enough to be able to produce players all of the time. Many conductors flat and was almost a C sharp at the end. He a constant pitch at various dynamics, the have purges on the subject, usually a week or turned round triumphantly and said, “That is adjudicators will always remark on poor two before a contest, but this method is not a middle C,” and a very worried horn player intonation and bad tuning. very good. A few minutes every rehearsal said, “Which end of it?” Note: the player Dr Robert Childs MMus PGCE FLCM is far better than spending a full hour every has to be reliable! Dennis Wright suggests ARCM month or two. finding the flattest player in the band and tuning to them, this way you never reach the

8 Our thanks to: Countdown to Kerkrade Seat Sponsorship: Dame Adrienne Stewart, The Acupuncturist Limited, The 2017 National Band of New Zealand has received a significant Trust Aoraki, The Wallace Foundation and New World Eastridge, invitation from the Hong Kong Government to give a concert in Auckland. Hong Kong as part of the official 20th Anniversary Celebrations of the Grants: Mainland Foundation, Southern Trust and First Sovereign Trust. handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China. The concert will be in the Yuen Long Theatre in the New Territories and will be given Donations for KLJ commission: Ian and Denise Levien, Tony Lewis, on the band’s way to the World Championships. David Whitwam, who Janet Aldridge, Graham Hickman, NZ Army Band, Jonathan Wallace, will be remembered by some as a tenor horn player and who now lives in McDonnell/Coleman Trusts, Wanganui Brass Band, Musicways, and the Hong Kong, was responsible for getting the invitation. WNG Loan Finance & Investment Co. The field for the World Championship includes some formidable Polo shirts for band members provided by Brass Direct. names, like Manger Musikklag from Norway, the defending champions who, in 2013, also won the European Championship; Brass Band Schoonhoven from the Netherlands who have never been out of the top six in the European Championship; Brass Band Willebroek from Belgium who have won three European Championships, were second in the World Championships in 2001 and 2005, and fourth in the British Open in 2016; Brass Band Treize Etoiles from Switzerland who won the World Championship in 2005 and were second in both the World Championship and the European Championship in 2009; Carlton Main & Frickley from England who are a well-known band back on the rise again. They are currently ranked 10th in 4 Bars Rest world rankings. In all, there is a field of 10. The competition is judged over a test piece to be written this year by Oliver Waespi and an own choice programme of 40 minutes. The test piece is judged by a closed panel of three judges. The own choice programme is judged by a panel of three judges in the open. Only one judge, Edward Gregson, is on both panels. Exciting times lie ahead for the band and the Aotearoa Maori Group. While in the Netherlands and Germany they will give five concerts, and one each in Auckland and Hamilton before leaving NZ. You can support the band by buying a copy of the celebrity recipe book from BBANZ’s web site or from any member of the band or, if you feel $20 per book avilable at generous, by sponsoring a seat in the band. www.brassbanz.org and from members Kevin Dell ONZM Co–manager National Band of New Zealand of the 2017 National Band.

Musical Director for Matamata Brass With our current Musical Director resigning in June 2017, Matamata Brass is keen to secure the services of a Musical Director who is enthusiastic and encouraging of a developing D Grade Band. Matamata Brass is a family-oriented band based in rural Matamata and has an 80-year history of performance for and within the community. Matamata Brass attends civic functions, has competed regularly in regional competitions, hosts a music festival annually in the town, and attends community functions as requested. More recently Matamata Brass has competed in Nelson City Brass Band national contests, winning the D Grade in 2013, and the Street March in 2016. Celebrating 160 years Matamata is a welcoming rural town for retirees as well as families. With the ‘rush’ to escape the big cities, maybe Friday 3 to Sunday 5 November 2017 Matamata has an appeal for you. If you have the skills to lead a D Grade brass band and have passion to encourage young Mark your diary now players, Matamata is the place for you! To register your interest and receive further Enquiries to Musical Director Memorie: 027 293 6216 or information please send your details President: Barbara 027 230 5001 to [email protected] Email: [email protected] or PO Box 451, Nelson.

9 BBANZ – Directory Administrator of the Year Postal: PO Box 35288, Shirley, Christchurch 8640 Website: www.brassbanz.org Accompanist of the Year The National Management Committee is seeking nominations for these Executive Officer: Helen Lee awards from bands and District Associations. email: [email protected] The nominated Administrator or Accompanist should be highly skilled, W: 03 960 8829 M: 029 770 4588 totally dedicated and do an outstanding job for your organisation. BBANZ is a Registered Charity cc 37839. Application information is on our website. All donations are tax deductible The Administrator of the Year and the Accompanist of the Year awards will be announced and the trophies presented at the Champion of Champions event National Management Committee at the National Contest. President: Evan Sayer Please send your nomination to: Brass Band Association of New Zealand 30 Kowhai Avenue, Ebdentown, Upper Hutt 5018 [email protected] M: 021 612 164 H: 04 970 PO Box 35 288, Shirley, Christchurch 8640 or to [email protected] 6075 Nominations close: 24 March 2017 Vice-President: John Sullivan, Auckland. [email protected] M: 021 736 832

Grant Langdon, Auckland [email protected] David Bremner and the 2017 National Youth Brass Band M: 022 089 1162 Jeffrey Mulraney JP, Blenheim. [email protected] M: 021 043 1154 Robert Wilson, Tauranga. [email protected] H: 07 572 3765

Byron Newton, Wellington [email protected] M: 027 350 2638

Director of Education David Bremner, Wellington [email protected] M: 021 224 2920

Treasurer Murray Warrington, Napier. Friends of the National Youth Brass Band: [email protected] Rt. Hon. John Key – Patron, P Adams, ABI Music Ltd, BJ Aldridge (in perpetuity) W: 06 835 3229 M: 021 860 128. Postal: C/- Willis Legal, Private Bag 6018, E Aldridge (in perpetuity), J Aldridge, Brass Whanganui, T and B Bremner, Napier 4142 G Coomer, T and B Cudby, D and M Dawson, M and S Ford, RA Hancock, RJ Harris, JB and NC Hollick, DA Johnson, I Levien, AG Lewis, JR McGough, MJ Mellon, National Youth Brass Band Marlborough District Brass, O Melhuish, D Miller, G and C Moseley, NZ Army Band, Musical Director: David Bremner, Wellington PA, B and M Platt, E Sayer, M Smith, J and R Sullivan, R Young, S Webb. Manager: Mike Ford +64 21 708558 If you would like to support the activities of the National Youth Brass Band please [email protected] www.facebook.com/nznybb contact the Executive Officer or make a donation at www.brassbanz.org/friends-of- national-youth-band National Secondary Schools Band Life Members of the BBANZ Musical Director: Mark Davey, Wellington Graeme Aldridge MNZM, Trevor Bremner MNZM, Tony Cowan BEM, JP, Manager: Joe Thomas, Christchurch Trevor Cudby, Kevin Dell ONZM, Graham Dick, Beverley Kench, Ian Levien QSM, [email protected] Stephen Leader, Tony Lewis MNZM, Bill Platt, Dianne Smeehuyzen, Rodney Sutton 2018 National Contest in Blenheim MBE JP, Murray Warrington 11 to 15 July. Life Members who have served BBANZ Contact person Brian Nicholas JF Allen, GH Bailey, RE Belgrave, A Brieseman OBE JP, RM Brooker, W Currie, [email protected] J Drew, RJ Estall, HCA Fox, WL Francis, NG Goffin, EJ Gohns, T Goodall, 2019 National Contest in Hamilton 10 to 14 July Drummer Hall, ER Holden, RB Hean, A Homer, KL Jarrett MBE, Mrs C Kendall, JC King, WS King, GB Knowles, WP MacLauchlin, H Nielson, E Ormrod (sen), Contact person: Malcolm Barr JG Osborne, E Palliser, J Rafferty, WV Siddall, R Simpson, P Skoglund, [email protected] KGL Smith MBE, T Taylor OSM, L Thorne, FJ Turner, RS Waterston. 10 11 12