Wow 2023 was incredible: Sorry for delays... Here is a wrap up of our 2023 year in approximate chronological.
JANUARY
- Walter participated in the Northern Brass Youth Day with Sir Bob Childs
- NEW GIG PACKS MADE!!
MARCH
- Morrinsville Auxiliary performed at the A&P Show
- Morrinsville Market Day
- 25 April - Anzac Day
- Concert with Cambridge Brass Band
MAY
- Waibop Brass Youth Day with Vickie van Uden
- Matamata Festival Silver
Links:
MAY/JUNE
Video conferences with Jack Bewley (composer), Hayden Cullen (former NZAB) cornet player, Fraser Bremner (Percussionist & composer from New Plymouth) and our very own Todd Smith (Hamilton City Brass Band)
JULY NATIONAL CONTEST
- Walter Hughes 1st U19 Euphonium & highly commended at Junior Champion of Champions
- Anessa 1st U15 'other instruments' (everything except trumpet/cornet
- Lizzie 6th U15 Cornet
- Walter and Hana played in Matamata Brass placed 2nd in C Grade
- Walter, Leighton, Quentin and Hana played in Hamilton City Brass placed 4th in A Grade
SEPTEMBER - REGIONAL CONTEST
- Hamilton Auxiliary Champion D Grade Band
- Hamilton Auxiliary Brass Ensemble 1st in D Grade - Leighton conducted
- Trombone Quartet 3rd (Sandra, Anessa, Liam and Vonya)
- U16 Air vari Anessa 1st,
- U16 Slow Melody Anessa 1st
- Open Air vari Sandra 12th = and Slow Melody Sandra 17th
Links:
Fantasy for Trombone - Anessa soloist
OCTOBER - NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS' BRASS BAND
- NSSBB Principal Euphonium: Walter
- NSSBB Principal Trombone: Anessa
- NSSBB 3rd Cornet: Lizzie
- NSSBB Development Band: Bass Trombone: Vonya
- NSSBB Development Band: 2nd Tenor Horn: James
- Manager Sandra
- NYBB Tutors: Charlie (HCB) and Leighton (HCB)
Links:
Full Video: (must be on facebook to see)
Swing Kings - Leighton Ginever
Salsa Pa'Gozar - Philip Harper
NOVEMBER - ANNUAL AWARDS
- Best Attendance: George Jennings
- Auxiliary Most Improved: Anessa
- Section of the Year: Trombones (Anessa, Robert, Sandra, Liam, Lynn, Vonya)
- Bands Person of the Year: Lynn
- STAR CROSSED "the story of Romeo and Juliet" Lizzie and Anessa played with Hamilton City Brass.
- 10 Pin Bowling - Well done Geoff!! Champion!! & Farewell to Hana (exchange student going back to Japan)
DECEMBER
- Morrinsville Christmas Parade - yes we marched!!
- HCB Annual Christmas Carols fundraising
- Hamilton Auxiliary Play out at Forestlake Rest Home
Hamilton Auxiliary play outs in the shopping malls
As you can tell 2023 was a massive year... thanks so much to Kaperiera Hughes, our MD and Amanda our Manager.
