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2016 New Zealand National Championships
Competition Gallery

Gallery of images capturing the 2016 New Zealand National Championships

NZ Banner Art Deco venue for the championships Napier Architecture Period Cars Some things remind you of home Even supporters came dressed for the Art Deco part Champion of champions music sits ready Champion of champions Rachel Thomas in action Winner with her Champion of Champions trophy B Grade silver ware on show Woolston clean sweep in the open flugel B Grade champions Hamilton celebrate B Grade champions Hamilton MD Glenn Richards with the B Grade Shield Sacred item winners Waitakere with MD Howard Taylor Woolston set work winners in A Grade 4 Time Champions - Wellington Best Principal Cornet - Wellington Best section - Wellington Brass Euphs Best Soloist Riki McDonnell Happy Winner - David Bremner The Champion MD


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.


Rob Nesbitt

BSc, PG Cert. Ed.
Cartoonist , illustrator, writer


               

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