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North Shore Youth stride ahead

Contest success, lots of concerts, and a planned CD recording wraps up a great year for North Shore Youth Brass.

North Shore Youth Brass
 

Five bands entered the Youth/Auxiliary section at the recent Auckland Bands Association Contest and North Shore Youth Brass came away with silverware at their first outing.

Cant at the helm

Conducted by well known Euphonium player Ken Cant the North Shore Youth Brass has built up numbers recently with the assistance of other top players and tutors Kay McKenzie and Louisa Smith.

Xmas concerts

We decided to choose popular repertoire and also more challenging pieces in 2008, and with the help of some adult players, the band has improved and enjoyed the experience.Ken Cant, MD — North Shore Youth Brass

Members come from a wide area across central Auckland and hold a popular concert at the North Shore Brass band room at the end of each term.

This term, the concert was held on Tuesday 16 December with compere veteran EEb player Jack McDonnell as compere, and soloists Bryce Turner and Emily Melhuish.

The final Christmas Carol concert for the band was held today at Devonport.

Progress and Plans

“We decided to choose popular repertoire and also more challenging pieces in 2008, and with the help of some adult players, the band has improved and enjoyed the experience,” says Ken.

“We have been busy with Christmas Season concerts planned throughout the North Shore and some in Auckland city, and after a well earned break we have a CD recording planned for the New Year”.

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