2007 New Zealand Brass Band Championships

Preview: Youth Grade

Friday 6 July, 2.30pm
Adjudicator: David Gallaher
Music: Own Choice Test, Hymn and Stage March with Optional Compere
Venue: Rosmini College Auditorium

This is a great little event with a new format for 2007. 

Kumeu Brass Auxillary Band
Musical Director: Claire Bymolt

The band, which has been in existence for 5 years under conductor Claire Bymolt, will be competeing in the Youth section of

the competition for the first time this year.  Rehearsals have been going well, with the band particularly enjoying

practicing their own choice test piece, written especially for the band by Steven Booth.

The intensive rehearsals required for contest preparation are a new experience for the players, most of whom are under the

age of 14.  A particular highlight of the band's preparation has been a workshop with ‘The Trusts' Waitakere Brass, where

the Auxillary band benefited from the experience of this top band.

Past Nationals Record:
nil

Pelorus Trust Wellington Youth Brass
Musical Director: Aaron Lloydd
 
Pelorus are looking to make this three in a row having won this section for the past two years.

Organisers are pleased to report, the band is in the rebuilding phase as many of the youth players have graduated to the

principal band.
 
Principal players
principal cornet: Penzy Dinsdale
principal trombone: Mary Cordery
Guest soloists: Danny Kirgan, Hamish Rusbridge, Mark
Davey, Ant Bracegirdle

Past Nationals Record:
2006 1st
2005 1st