Regional Contest 2023 - Band Events 21 September 2024

Waikato - Bay of Plenty Regional Contest

Wahoo - Band Regional D Grade Champions

Click on the links to see the performances

You Can't Stop the Beat:

Dark Side of the Moon

Colne

Concerto d'Aranjuez

Brass Machine

Performance in the Gallagher Theatre (shared with Hamilton City Brass and the Victorian Youth Brass Band)

We had a great time performing at the Gallagher performing Arts Centre at the University of Waikato.  This event was called "Tutti" which essentially acknowledged the three bands who performed: Hamilton Auxiliary, Victorian State Youth Brass Band, Hamilton City Brass. 

Thank you to Todd Smith for stepping up to take Hamilton Auxiliary Brass (as well as Hamilton City Brass) as we prepared for Regional Contest. We had a great time with you waving your magic wand in front of us.

Thank you to Richard Lummus for your spectacular photos of this momentous occasion.

 

HAMILTON AUXILIARY BRASS BAND

VICTORIAN STATE YOUTH BRASS BAND

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HAMILTON CITY BRASS BAND FROM TWO ANGLES

Hamilton Auxiliary Brass Band: We played our set for regional contest (a couple of these pieces are uploaded - others are on the Regional Contest day blog:

Can't Stop the Beat, Colne, Dark Side of the Moon, Brass Machine and Concert d'Aranjuez

Hamilton City Brass performing Toccata (also one of their regional contest pieces)

Charlie from HCB supporting percussion

Lynn and Vonya

Vonya

Geoff

Etuini

Rowan

Arnav

Todd leads the way

Jessica 

Todd ready to cast another spell!!

Robert

Trombone section!!

Lynn, Vonya, Liam, Sandra, Robert

Torrie

Bryan our compère

Todd seems happy with the band after the performance

Todd full of concentration

James

Principal Cornet George

Jessica playing her solo

Liam

 

ANZAC Day 2024 - Morrinsville

The band came together for another ANZAC service at the Morrinsville Cenotaph.

It was a beautiful day and the band played REALLY well.

2024 Morrinsville A&P Show Videos

We had a great time at the Morrinsville A&P Show. Our first play out for the season.

Well done team :)

Happy

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Floral Dance

Get Lucky

Sweet Caroline

Swinging Kiwi

Don't Stop Me Now

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:

Blame it on the Boogie 

I will follow him

Fantasy for Trombone

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!!

Link: 

Second Link

• HCB Annual Christmas Carols fundraising

• Hamilton Auxiliary Play out at Forestlake Rest Home

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  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.