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New Zealand National Championships

C Grade Summary

Year Winners Conductor Test piece
2012 Papakura RSA Brass - Sacred Testm Set Work, Own Choice
2011 Papakura RSA Brass Ian Levien Hymn, The Haslemere Suite, Peter Graham and Own Choice
2010 Auckland City Brass Jonathan Baker Hymn, Own Choice and Stage March
2009 Rangiora Brass Jonothan Greenwell Hymn, Own Choice, Stage March
2009 Levin and Districts Brass Colin Hokey Hymn, Three Part Invention, Own Choice
2008 Te Awamutu Brass
Kaleidoscope
Barry Cullen Inspiration, Jan de Haan
2007 Eastern Bay of Plenty
Three Extraordinary Journeys
Alan Spence Divertimento for Brass by Darol Barry
2006 Tauranga City Silver Band Grant Langdon Dimensions
2005 Tasman Eastern Bay of Plenty -


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 5 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


Michael Bennett

BSc, RNCM (Perf)
Performer, Composer, Arranger, Teacher


               

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