Matamata Festival 2019 - hosted by Matamata Brass Band

One of our benchmark play outs for the 2019 season was always going to be the Matamata Festival.  Let by our MD Te Reo Hughes, the band prepped hard and played an awesome repertoire for us to play:

Pieces included:  Soul Bossanova, Wonderful World (featuring young soloist Walter Hughes), James Bond Theme Song, Buglers Holiday and Conquest of Paradise.  This was a highly entertaining event for the band and audience alike. We were awarded a GOLD award, which was absolutely fantastic and gives us confidence for future events.

Thank you to Richard Lummus for the video - you can watch the Full Performance here:

Guest player Emma joined us from England to play at the festival

Solo Cornet Dana

E Flat Bass Amanda

MD (Musical Director) Te Reo

Solo Cornet Walter

Walter playing his solo (What a Wonderful World)

Buglers Holiday by the front row cornets

Solo Cornet George 

Solo Cornet Walter

Solo Cornet Dana

Principal Cornet Blake 

Solo Cornet Quentin

Percussion Lorene

Percussion Zeelia

Percussion Leighton (Still okay - as long as it's a Bass Drum!!)

Band Celebrating With Cake!!!

ANZAC Day service in Morrinsville

Once again, the Hamilton City Brass Auxiliary Band played at the ANZAC Day service at Morrinsville Cenotaph and then had afternoon tea at the Ginever's house.

The band - lead by Te Reo Hughes (far left of photo)

The photo below shows the band three years in a row of band members at the ANZAC service. Just goes to show how the band is growing in numbers and from strength to strength.

Peg De Winton's final rehearsal with Auxiliary Band

Peg De Winton has been a member of the Hamilton City Brass Band forever, so it seems. She began playing brass instruments at about age 10, and continued for the next 80 years with no regrets.  Now into her 90s she has decided to call it a day.  Peg has played the B Flat Bass (largest instrument in the band and wow!! Just amazing. She would often joke that she would keep coming to band so long as she could carry it to the band hall herself! One thing is for sure, she has great lungs for being able to still play it!!

We salute you for Peg for her amazing effort and loyalty to Hamilton City Brass.

Thank you to Richard Lummus for the photography.

Peg enjoying her moment of fame - a lot of history contained in this picture

The last rehearsal playing her B Flat Bass

Pam sharing an old band memory

Te Reo Hughes and Peg celebrating great times spent together in the band room

The 2019 Band celebrating with Peg

Waikato Show Public Performance

The Auxiliary Band put on a performance at the Waikato Show to bring the band into the public arena. This was well received and many people had the opportunity to see the band in action, those who would not normally see a brass band in action.

And again, thank you to Richard Lummus for your wonderful photography.

The audience was quite taken by the band, and the volume we can produce. 

Te Reo Hughes - Musical Director

Tracey from the Senior Band - giving a demonstration about the origins of brass instruments and introducing various players from the band. Tracey helped to get the Brass Factory up and going - she does a fabulous job.

Principal Cornet - Blake

Guest player  from the Senior Band - Lisa played Flugal Horn for us on this occasion

Julie demonstrated the Tenor Horn

Lyz showed us the Baritone

Geoff plays Euphonium

Josh plays first trombone

Robert Demonstrated the range of the Bass Trombone - always a crowd pleaser

Amanda demonstrated the E Flat Bass

Guest player Malcolm from the Senior Band demonstrated the largest brass instrument                      the B Flat Bass

Lizzie played a solo on her cornet accompanied by Malcolm - she plays in the Brass Factory

Anessa gave a demonstration of beginner sounds - aeroplanes and cars on a plastic trombone - she plays in the Brass Factory

Christmas Carrolls - fundraising 2018

'Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la, la la la - and so our biggest fundraiser for 2018, the annual Christmas Carrolls and collecting at different locations around Hamilton. We all gain by this so it's awesome how many people have got out there with friends and family to enjoy the music while door knocking.  By keeping a high profile in the streets we gain support from our local community.  It is a joy to watch families come to the streets to listen to the band play.

These are a variety of photos taken by a number of people as they either play on the truck (from Auxiliary and Senior band) or collectors (from Brass Factory, Auxiliary and Senior Band). Thanks for sharing this experience with us.