In July 2011 the National Australia Brass annual Winter Week will take place at the St Mary’s Band Club, Western Sydney – the home of National Australia Brass.
Eighth Workshop Week
National Australia Brass celebrates three years since its genesis in 2008. Winter Week 2011 will be the eighth workshop week in a series of annual community projects that have included rehearsals, concerts and masterclasses delivered by National Australia Brass both regionally and nationally.
New Music
During the past three years National Australia Brass has pursued its new music policy with no fewer than seven commissions and world premiere performances. During the 2011 NAB Winter Week National Australia Brass will premiere three new commissions, all major compositions from the pen of distinguished composers and musicians associated with National Australia Brass – namely, Professor Brenton Broadstock, Barry McKimm and Dwayne Bloomfield. All three composers will be in attendance at the National Australia Brass premiere performance of these new major works.
Personnel
National Australia Brass draws its membership from the registry of the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB) with a total of 48 brass and percussion musicians attending the 2011 Winter Week – the largest National Australia Brass ensemble since its inception.
Principal Cornet
Paula Russell, QLD
Soprano Cornet (2)
Steven English, NSW
Jaime Brown, QLD
Tutti Solo Cornet (5)
Dave Barker, VIC
Gen Smith, QLD
Jamie Lawson, VIC
Rex Campbell, NSW
Adrian Loone, TAS
Repiano Cornet (2)
George Melitsis, VIC
Kirsty Biggs, QLD
2nd Cornet (4)
Fiona Strykowski, NSW
Mitchell Buckley, QLD
Amanda Casagrande, QLD
Ben Blunt, NSW
3rd Cornet (4)
James Blunt , NSW
Noel Hunt, TAS
Howard Taylor, QLD
Dominic Longhurst, NSW
Flugel Horn
Brian McGuinness, NSW
Solo Horn
Steve Ridler, QLD
1st Horn
Bernard Plumpton, TAS
Sergio Marshall, NZ
2nd Horn
Rosie Pearce, NSW
1st Baritone (2)
James Harrison, TAS
John Saunders, NSW
2nd Baritone (2)
Jeremy Lloyd, NSW
Adam Bokaris, NSW
Solo Euphonium (2)
Matt Van Emmerik, NSW
Jeff Ma, NSW
2nd Euphonium (2)
Ben Crocker, NSW
Ken Mellody, VIC
1st Trombone (2)
Luke Aaron, QLD
Chris Lee, VIC
2nd Trombone (2)
Neill Ryan, NSW
Adrian Head, QLD
Bass Trombone
Matt McGeachin, QLD
Eb Tuba (4)
Ken Bradley, NSW
Joe Cook, TAS
Rick Casagrande, QLD
Julie Woods, QLD
Bb Tuba (4)
Dean Morley, QLD
Mark Biggs, QLD
Mick Donohoe, NSW
Brett Lucas, NSW
Percussion (3)
Bruce Hamlin, QLD
Stuart Rynn, NSW
James Guest, NSW
Timpani
Anita Cook, NSW
For more information about National Australia Brass Winter Week 2011 go to the website http://nationalaustraliabrass.com
Tickets and further details of the ‘Brass & Voices’ NAB concerts (July 9/10) can be obtained by contacting Tony Phillips on email: t.j.phillips@bigpond.com
