National Band of New Zealand get ready for global broadcast

The National Band of New Zealand will give a free live streamed concert from Hamilton on Sunday afternoon — and it can be enjoyed at different times around the banding globe.

The National Band will perform their only concert of 2020 in Hamilton this weekend.

Saturday, 31 October 2020

There is live brass band music making to enjoy this weekend despite the restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic across the globe.

Date and time

Thanks to the fine efforts of the Brass Band Association of New Zealand, the National Band of New Zealand can be heard in concert from the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1st at 2.00pm (NZ time) — that's 3.00am in the UK!

The band will be conducted by Musical Director David Bremner and it is being broadcast by the great team at www.Brassbanned.com and you can access the stream at https://www.facebook.com/nationalbandnz

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic it is the band's only concert performance of 2020.

the National Band of New Zealand can be heard in concert from the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1st at 2.00pm (NZ time) — that's 3.00am in the UK!4BR

Whet the appetite

Despite this David Bremner told 4BR that there is something to whet the appetite for everyone on the programme — from Dvorak and Mendelssohn through to Jazz and even some dancing!

There will also be music from the pen of Peter Graham and Philip Harper, whilst solo euphonium Steve Miles will be featured in Philip Sparke's 'Pantomine'.

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