Waikato Bay of Plenty Youth Day

Under 23 year olds had a great time at the Waikato Bay of Plenty Youth Development Day hosted by Te Awamutu Brass.

MD for a day: David Bremner (Principal Trombone from New Zealand Symphony Orchestra)

People from Hamilton Citizens Band in attendance:

HCB - Simon Winship (Tenor Horn), Walter Hughes (Euphonium), Leighton Ginever (Eb Bass), Alex Garcia-Gil (Percussion), Charlie Garcia-Gil (Tutor) 

Auxiliary - Vonya Cowie (Bass Trombone), Anessa Ginever (Tenor Trombone), Arnav Ram (Percussion),  

Videos of performances: 

Pirates of the Carribbean 

Te Awamutu March

Pixar Movie Favourites

Baybayetu 

We don't talk about Bruno

Regionals 2022

Hamilton Auxiliary Brass 1st place in D Grade at Wai Bop regionals 2022!! Whoop whoop... Thanks to Richard Lummus for these photographs.

Geoff Utuine Campbell 

Trombones: Lynn, Robert, Anessa Alex (absent: Sandra)

Trombones: Vonya, Lynn, Baritones: Daniel, Liz

Torrie

Alex

Campbell

Arnav

Alicia on BBb Bass 

Jane and Julie

Vonya and Lynn

Ethan, Lizzie, Robbie, Katie

Alicia and Amanda, Jane and Julie

Torrie

National Secondary Schools' Brass Band

In the October School holidays Hamilton City Brass Organisation had three members attend the National Secondary Schools' Brass Band Camp. This is a prestigious event which happens every year. Sandra Ginever (Hamilton Auxiliary Brass) is the NSSBB Band Manager.  Walter Hughes (Hamilton City Brass) was selected as principal euphonium for the NSSBB and Vonya Cowie was selected to play Bass Trombone in the NSSBB Development Band. 

Our students had an amazing camp with almost 70 players plus amazing supporters:

The MD's were Andrew Snell (Christchurch) and Rueben Brown Wellington).

The tutors were: Julia Mallard, Kevin McMorran (cornets - both from Christchurch), Mike Ford (Tenor Horn, from Nelson), Kaitlyn Brindley (Baritones and Euphoniums, from Christchurch), Aishah Leitner (Trombones, from Christchurch), Cameron Lee (Percussion, From Christchurch), Guest soloist Ross Gerritsen (from Nelson). 

The band camp was five days long with up to eight hours per day rehearsal time. The audition period happens from February/March with bands selected in June/July and camp in October. This is such a great opportunity for any secondary school aged student. Next year will be in Hamilton, so hopefully many of our students apply.

Full Live Performance of both bands: https://www.facebook.com/nssbbnz/videos/663507085142112 

(must be in facebook to see this)

How Maui Slowed the Sun: This piece was written by Hamilton City Brass Member: Leighton Ginever

Link: https://youtu.be/vyaFsnsg57A

Full Band rehearsal of NSSBB & NSSBB Development Band

Reuben Brown (NSSBB Development Band MD, Sandra Ginever (Band Manager) and Andrew Snell (NSSBB MD)

NSSBB Band with Ross Gerritsen (Guest soloist)

Full Band Photograph - NSSBB & NSSBB Development Band

The Tutors put on a performance to a very attentive audience: Kevin McMorran, Mike Ford, Aishah Leitner, Adrian Dalton, Kaitlyn Brindles, Julia Mallett.

Walter Hughes won an award for best musician

Auxiliary Brass Band photo with MD Reuben Brown

Whole Band Photo YMCA - where we stayed in Christchurch