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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Play out for Friends and Family - Christmas tunes, solos and a family band.

After a year of many rehearsals, the merry cherry and bright came to town with our friends and family play out. We invited guests to watch the band perform, and a few soloists and family group perform.

Thank you to Malcolm Barr for your input for the Christmas season 2024.  We could not do this without you.  

Thank you to Richard Lummus who kindly took photos at this performance so we have these beautiful images to remember the event by. Our new Musical Director Michelle came along to see the band in action and meet everyone (We are looking forward to your input in 2025 Michelle!! Welcome to the band).


Hannah performing the solo she played at regional contest

Lizzie gave us a hand in the front row

Clive and Hilary (Soprano and Repiano)

Anessa gave us a hand from HCB

Sandra

Katie playing the solo she played at regional contest

Hilary on Repiano

Quentin gave a hand from HCB

George, Rowan and Ethan

Leighton lent a hand from HCB

The Ginever family Quartet

One of our Brass Factory players who has moved up for the Christmas season

Claire gave a solo performance of a piece she played at regional contest.

Michelle, with that smile she must be suitably impressed by her new band.

Hannah came up from Brass Factory to play in Hamilton Auxiliary for the Christmas season

Opeti lent a hand from HCB

One of our Brass Factory Players who has just moved up to Auxiliary


Robert gave a wonderful solo performance of Frosty the Snowman 
(supported by Hamilton Auxiliary Brass)
 
Geoff playing a solo 


James playing a solo

Sandra playing a solo


Morrinsville Christmas Parade 2024

 


We had a wonderful Christmas Parade led by Malcolm Barr (HCB) playing his little yellow trombone!
Thanks to "helpers of the band" Ayesha from Matamata Brass (percussion), Quentin HCB (Cornet), Leighton HCB (Eb Bass)  and Anessa HCB




























Saturday, February 17, 2024

2023 in review

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






APRIL

  • 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.



Play out for Friends and Family - Christmas tunes, solos and a family band.

After a year of many rehearsals, the merry cherry and bright came to town with our friends and family play out. We invited guests to watch t...