The Brass Band Association of New Zealand announced the members selected for the 2014 National Youth Band of New Zealand.

A total of 57 applications from players under the age of 23 were received, with Musical Director Peter Adams and Director of Education Kevin Dell charged with selecting the band.

High standard

Peter told 4BR: "It was generally a very high standard of performances, which made the selection process quite challenging as competition was very close for a number of positions."

The band will meet from 1st — 9th February and perform concerts in the Wellington region. The guest soloist will be Besson artist, baritone soloist Kristy Rowe from Australia.

Band Personnel:

Principal Cornet: Nicholas Garrett (Trust Porirua City Brass)

Associate Principal Cornet: Megan Gooding (Ascot Park Hotel Brass)
Solo Cornet: Brad Mancer (Wellington Brass)
Solo Cornet: Hayden Cullen (Hamilton City Brass)
Solo Cornet: Miles Bennett (Woolston Brass)

Soprano: Toby Pringle (Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan)
Repiano Cornet: Logan Ford (Nelson City Brass)
2nd Cornet: William Swan (Ascot Park Hotel Brass)
2nd Cornet: Sariah Ratford (Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass)
2nd Cornet: Kimberley Dainty (St Kilda Brass)
3rd Cornet: Joanna Craigie (Mosgiel Brass)
3rd Cornet: Dominic Cornfield (North Shore Brass)
3rd Cornet: Georgia Scherf (St Kilda Brass)

Flugel Horn: Jessica Schweizer (Matamata Brass)

Principal Horn: Mitchell Spence (Wellington Brass)
1st Horn: Claire Yorkstone (Ascot Park Hotel Brass)
1st Horn: Callum Mallett (Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass)
2nd Horn: Bettina Schweizer (Matamata Brass)
2nd Horn: Madeleine Burton (St Kilda Brass)
1st Baritone: Emma Cardwell (Hamilton City Brass)
2nd Baritone: Jack Bewley (Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass)
2nd Baritone: Georgia Hoy (Woolston Brass)

Solo Trombone: Dale Vail (Wellington Brass)
2nd Trombone: Matthew Hurnen (Trust Porirua City Brass)
Bass Trombone: Todd Smith (Marlborough District Brass Band)

Principal Euphonium: Luke Spence (Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass)
Euphonium: Harry Smith (St Kilda Brass)

Principal Eb Bass: Jordan Seaton (Woolston Brass)
Eb Bass: Scott Rushbridge (Wellington Brass)
Eb Bass: Keegan Lane (Marlborough District Brass Band)

Principal BBb Bass: Andre Brown (Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan)
BBb Bass: Matt Toomata (St Kilda Brass)

Principal Percussionist: Jeremy Richardson (Hutt City Brass)
Percussionist: Dominic Jacquemard (Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass)
Percussionist: James Manktelow (Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass)
Percussionist: Cody Tauranga (Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass)