Wellington Brass wins the New Zealand National Championships
Congratulations to Wellington Brass who successfully defended its New Zealand National Champion title with an impressive musical display in Hamilton this weekend. The band was victorious in every sense with esteemed adjudicator Luc Vertommen placing them first in each category. Superb performances of 'The Light of the World', 'Variations on a Ninth'and 'Titan's Progress'won the band trophies for the Sacred Item, Set-Work and Own-Choice, the bass section were also awarded the ‘best section’ in addition to the talented MD, David Bremner, picking up the KGL Smith Memorial Trophy and the Mervyn Waters Memorial Trust Cup.
Congratulations must also go to Nelson City Brass, Tauranga City Brass, Matamata Brass and Takapuna Youth Band for winning National honours in their own respective sections.
Results:
A Grade:
Adjudicator: Luc Vertommen
Sacred Item/Set-Work/Own-Choice = Total
1. Wellington Brass (David Bremner): 48/96/97 = 241
2. Woolston Brass (Tyme Marsters): 47.5/94/96 = 237.5
3. North Shore Brass (Colin Clark): 46/92/95 = 233
4. Waitakere Auckland Brass (Howard Taylor): 45.5/91/92 = 228.5
5. Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass (Alan Spence): 44.5/87/94 = 225.5
6. Chicago Brass Band (Colin Holman): 44/88/93 = 225
7. Ascot Park Hotel Brass of Invercargill (Matthew Dick): 45/90/87 = 222
8. Leopard Coachlines Canterbury Brass (Nathaniel Griffiths): 44.5/89/88 = 221.5
9. Hamilton City Brass (Glenn Richards): 41.5/82/90 = 213.5
10. Marlborough District Brass (Kevin Moseley): 42.5/81/89 = 212.5
11. St Kilda Brass (Peter Adams): 42/80/86 = 208
Best Soloist (Set-Work): Anthony Smith (principal cornet) — Woolston Brass
Best Section (Set-Work): Tuba section of Wellington Brass
Best Principal Cornet (Own-Choice): Harmen Vanhoorne (North Shore Brass)
B Grade:
Adjudicator: Graham Hickman
Sacred Item/Set-Work/Own-Choice = Total
1. Nelson City Brass (Nigel Weeks): 40/89/90 = 219
2. Boroondara Brass (Daniel Van Bergen): 39/84/85 = 208
3= Auckland City Brass (Tak Chun Lai): 37.5/86/81 = 204.5
3= Brass Whanganui (Bruce Jellyman): 39.5/82/83 = 204.5
5. The Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass (Christopher Lake): 38/79/77 = 194
6. Hutt City Brass (Matt Stein): 35.5/80/77 = 192.5
7. Deco Bay Brass (David Mass): 36/76/80 = 192
8. Trust Porirua Brass (Clynton Payne): 37/78/76 = 191
9= Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass (Michael Grant): 35/74/73 = 182
9= Papakura City Brass (Adrian Raven): 35/73/74 = 182
Best Soloist (Set-Work): Jan Lewis (flugel) — Nelson City Brass
Best Principal Cornet (Own-Choice): Steve Rudhall and Doug Couchman (Nelson City Brass)
C Grade:
Adjudicator: Luc Vertommen
Sacred Item/Set-Work/Own-Choice = Total
1. Tauranga City Brass (Steven Thompson): 43/94/94 = 231
2. Howick Brass (Brendan Agnew): 42.5/90/91 = 223.5
3. Te Awamutu Brass (Sarah Carroll): 43/89/89 = 221
4. Fielding Brass (Carissa Davies): 42.5/87/85 = 214.5
5. Cambridge Brass (Rob Hocking): 40.5/80/80 = 200.5
D Grade:
Adjudicator: Graham Hickman
Sacred Item/Own-Choice/March = Total
1. Matamata Brass (Barry Cullen): 72/78/74 = 224
2. Hamilton Auxiliary Brass (TeReo Hughes): 69/77/73 = 219
3= North Shore Brass Academy (Steve Foster): 71/76/70 = 217
3= Rotorua Brass (Jim McGregor): 70/75/72 = 217
Youth Grade:
Adjudicator: Graham Hickman
Sacred Item/Own-Choice/March = Total
1. Takapuna Youth Band (Mark Close): 68/70/70 = 208
Best Soloist: Euphonium (Takapuna Youth Brass)
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