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All the best for your concert this weekend. Have fun, play hard and watch the conductor!!

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1 month ago

It’s that time again. The 2022 BBANZ National Championship looms large, and bands nationwide are rehearsing their Tests and Own Choices in readiness for July’s contest in Wellington.

Come and hear us, and our guests Nor‘West Brass as we each perform our contest pieces on peak form!
2pm Sunday 26th June,
Salvation Army Citadel,
Cnr Colombo and Salisbury Streets.
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1 month ago

Last night’s Sakura concert was always going to go with a bang if the Takumi Japanese Drumming Group were having their way, – and that it did! The Canterbury Japanese Choir and our own TRAINing band joined us along with guest soloist Justin Hodges for what turned out to be an enjoyable and often exhilarating evening of music and culture.

We started proceedings with Bandwagon from composer Philip Spake’s catalogue of bright and breezy, harder-than-they-look, running semi-quaver numbers, and followed this up with something of a contrast; Keith Wilkinson’s arrangement of Bizet’s duet from Deep Inside the Temple featuring our euphonium players Grant Pitcher and Nanami Shibata. Well done Grant and Nanami!

The all female Canterbury Japanese Choir then took the stage under the direction of Hiromi Hughes and offered up a delightful selection of songs, the first of which was the seasonally appropriate Momiji (Autumn Leaves). Staying with the seasonal theme this was followed up by the children’s song Fuyu Geshiki (A Winter Scene). Shōjōji no Tanuki-bayashi (Belly Drum Dance at Shojoji Temple) brought the choir’s warmly received bracket to a conclusion.

Nicely rested, it was our turn again and we opened our second spot with William Himes’ well known Concertino for Flugel and Brass Band (second and third movements). Flugel soloist Mia Yee stood in the spotlight and acquitted herself very well. Already the Junior Champion of Champions, Mia now has her sights set on a national title at the Wellington contest. Mia’s solo was followed up by Mr Ian (Baritone) and Mrs Debbie (Tenor Horn) Lester’s beautiful rendering of John Golland’s duet Meiso.

A sudden change in dynamic now as the spectacular Takumi Japanese Drumming Group commanded everyones attention (especially one unsuspecting cornet player) with rousing performances of Hajimari No Kyoku (The Beginning) and Fuji (Mt.Fuji) before the Addington TRAINing Band (Edward, Graison, James, Cayden, Katia, Elena, Megan, Karen, Raewyn and Penny (with a little help from Mark on Trombone and Luke on drums) delighted the audience with their committed performances of Michael Sweeney’s Gallant March, the Japanese traditional Sakura and Bizet’s Encore from ‘Carmen’ as arranged by Matt Kingston.

We opened the second half with another Philip Sparke composition, an abridged version of this year’s B grade test The Land of The Long White Cloud ‘Aotearoa' and followed this immediately with Japanese Pagoda With Reflection in Water, a lovely piece by Lena Orsa masterfully arranged by our own Adrian Dalton.

Time now to welcome violinist Justin Hodges to the stage for what some in the band might have considered the “major work” of the evening, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major (Third Movement) arranged by Justin’s Dad, and our venerable timpanist, Brian Hodges. While the keys of E and B Major proved a sleep loss inducing challenge for the accompanists, this proved no hindrance to our soloist who delivered a virtuoso performance. Bravo and thank you Justin!

The drummers returned to play Sakura and ldomu (Challenge), then we joined them for Let’s Bon Odori to round off their final appearance of the evening. Bass trombone birthday boy Nathan Cottom got the surprise of his life when at the conclusion of the Choir’s Hareruia (Hallelujah in te reo Māori) by Leonard Cohen, they sang him a special, snazzy version of Happy Birthday.

Resplendent in ceremonial Kimono, Adrian summoned the forces of both choir and band for the final two numbers, Peter Maunder’s Pokarekare Ana - Tomoana and Sukiyaki, Hachidai Nakamura’s hit song from the 60’s especially arranged by Brian Hodges.

We are delighted to have been part of this successful collaboration with The Takumi Japanese Drumming Group and The Canterbury Japanese Choir. Our sincere thanks go to compère Monika Duncan and to our assisting players, Matt Toomata and Raynor Martin. ... See MoreSee Less

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A great concert made a president very proud.

Great concert. Very enjoyable.

It was fantastic

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1 month ago

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1 month ago

Someone is excited about the Sakura concert tomorrow.....

Do you have your ticket yet?

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Someone is excited about the Sakura concert tomorrow.....

Do you have your ticket yet?

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Canterbury Japanese Choir

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2 months ago

Just over a week to go until we have this very special event. We are very excited to be joined by and Canterbury Japanese Choir for this night of music.

Get your tickets at the link below:
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2 months ago

The bulb saga continues. Due to a NZPost bungle, three out of seven of our boxes were left behind at a depot in Tauranga. Four were delivered today, but we’re going to wait until we’ve received the full consignment before proceeding with distribution.
So it’ll be next week before we will be able to sort the orders and get them out to our supporters. Really sorry folks! 😕 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Bulb Fundraiser Update: Great news, we have a date! Our order has been picked up by the courier and we expect it to be delivered to us on Thursday, 21st April! Distribution will begin shortly thereafter. Watch this space for further updates. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Bulb Fundraiser update!
Orders will arrive next week. As this is a record-breakingly large order, please allow time for us to sort the bulbs into band member’s individual orders for distribution. They will get them to you ASAP. Thanks for your patience, and for supporting our fundraising effort! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thanks Dave J

Addington Brass Band

3 months ago

While our members’ page has been pretty lively lately as we support one another through an outbreak of Covid in the ranks, this public platform has been comparatively neglected, so here we are with an Addington update!

First up: Bulbs! Organiser Pam Dempsey reports that our sales effort culminated in the second largest order placed with the supplier, so this fundraiser has been very worthwhile. Our thanks to those who got in behind the sales effort, but more especially to those who supported us by placing orders. Your bulbs are on their way, albeit a little later than we hoped. The following chapter will go some way to explaining the delay in distribution and delivery.

At last count eleven of our playing members tested Covid positive and are convalescing. The cornet and trombone sections seem the worst affected while the eupho/baris and basses seem resistant at this stage. A very enjoyable and very social “curry night” held after our recent engagement at the Thomas Edmonds Rotunda does not seem to have helped lower the infection rate!

The rotunda gig on Sunday the 27th March was one of two outdoor concerts we’ve presented since our last Facebook post, the other being the CPBBA’s ‘Riverside Brass‘ held a fortnight previously on March 13. At both gigs, music director Adrian Dalton’s astute programming, not to mention his talent as a compère, proved a hit with audiences. Multigenerational attendees will have recognised numbers by Procol Harum, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Lynne, John Miles, Burt Bacharach and Dave Brubeck, while bandies everywhere will have picked the works of Malcolm Arnold, Goff Richards, and with ‘West Side Story‘ currently playing in movie theatres, Leonard Bernstein. Principal Cornet Grant Dempsey was our featured soloist playing ‘Somewhere‘ from the aforementioned musical. Grant was also part of our ‘Gee Officer Krupke’ vocal item along with songsters Ian Lester, Nikita Smith, Brayden Cottom and Chris Gourley.

Trevor Wilson (Soprano cornet) was the first to fall foul of Covid and as a result was unavailable for the Rotunda gig. We are hugely grateful to Woolston’s Raynor Martin for filling in at very short notice. Thanks also to Matt Toomata who augmented our bass section perfectly on the day. Cheers guys!

Round the bandstand we’re delighted to have been seeing more of Leigh Martin (Bb bass) and Richard Orwin (Eb bass) though Richard will be leaving us again in May to travel overseas. Grace Carpinter and Huey Duncan (Cornets) have been with us for many months now, so this is a rather late acknowledgment of their arrival, – sorry Grace and Huey! Other new players welcomed more recently include Grant Pitcher (Euphonium), Reuben Clarkson (Percussion) and Breanna Cottom (Trombone). Nau mai, haere mai guys. It’s great to have you with us.

Our TRAINing band continues full steam ahead with more than ten players rehearsing together regularly. More are always welcome of course, so if you would like to learn a brass or percussion instrument under the expert tutelage of Music Director Adrian Dalton, rehearsals are held every Monday at 6.30pm at our Vulcan Place band room.

Covid uncertainties aside, our attention now is turning to our “Sakura” concert with the Canterbury Japanese Choir and the Takumi Japanese Drumming Group. This concert is scheduled for 7.30pm on Saturday 21st May at the Salvation Army Citadel.

Our set test for the National contest in July is Philip Sparke’s ‘Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud’ and Adrian has settled on an Own Choice. We’ve not been able to rehearse since Covid hit last week, but Adrian has distributed four pages of ‘practice notes’ on the two works, so his sights it seems, are firmly set on the contest target, Covid be damned!

Meantime, our choice of hymn is currently being decided by a members’ Facebook poll. We have to choose one from three options, and a clear leader is emerging already. We’ll let you know…

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Aotearoa is a great piece. I'm sure you will enjoy working on this.

We are having problems with covid also .Numbers down last week .

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3 months ago

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A great afternoon with great music and no wind

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3 months ago

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4 months ago

Under the direction of MD Adrian Dalton, we are presenting a FREE programme of Sunday Bandstand favourites in an iconic venue, the Thomas Edmonds Band Rotunda. Bring along a picnic and soak up the tranquil, riverside atmosphere! ... See MoreSee Less

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I like the name "TRAINing Band"

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4 months ago

Good evening all.
We are excited to announce our first major concert of the year, where we will be joined by the Canterbury Japanese Choir and Takumi Drumming Group for a celebration of Japanese culture.

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This looks exciting.

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6 months ago

As we say goodbye to 2021, Addington Brass would like to share with you a new favourite piece of ours, Jay Ungar's "Ashokan Farewell".

We didn't get a chance to play this hauntingly beautiful piece in the Transitional Cathedral this year, but hope to get the opportunity to do so soon.

All the very best for the new year to all our friends and family around the world, and we look forward to welcoming you back to play with us in 2022.

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6 months ago

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Well played Louisa Clissold . I'll definitely be putting that one in the pool room.

Addington Brass Band

6 months ago

Merry Christmas

We hope you have all had a lovely day with all those near and dear to you.

For our final Christmas number for this year, we present the classic tune, O Holy Night.

Flugel Soloist Louisa Clissold

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Louisa played beautifully. My favorite Christmas music. Thank you.

Seasons greetings to all members Addington Band. From ex member Tuba player. Our dad Ward Kenyon was also an ex member Euphonium player RIP.🎼🎶

Merry Christmas Jane Good

Addington Brass Band

6 months ago

Good evening everyone. Just a couple of pieces to go in our socially distanced Christmas gifts to you all.

With the big man himself coming to visit us all tonight, it seems an ideal time to perform "Santa Baby".

Our magnificent soloist on the muted trumpet is the closest thing we have to a snowy-bearded Santa in the band - Ian Lester

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That’s my big brother….fantastic

And happy Christmas eve

Nice work Ian.

Addington Brass Band

6 months ago

Good evening everyone. A more reflective piece this evening.

We have enjoyed playing a number of Derek Bourgeois' pieces this year, so tonight we present a Christmas one.

The Shepherd's Carol

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My family loves it. Looking forward to the next releases.

Nice to see some familiar faces 😋😋

Sounds great.

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6 months ago

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Christmas carols on the Avon: Local bands and choirs entertain city crowds

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Local performers have entertained Christchurch crowds during special punt rides on the Avon River this weekend.

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What a cool idea. Merry Christmas.

Great idea. We'll done.

Good PR value

Addington Brass Band

6 months ago

Good evening everyone.

Continuing our replacement to the annual Christmas Mission Concert, next up - Christmas Day, a great arrangement of some favourite carols.

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7 months ago

Good evening everyone.

We were very sad to not be able to do our annua Christmas Mission Concert, so we spent some time last week to prepare a Christmas Treat for all the friends of the band.

First up - Troika

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7 months ago

Christmas mischief-making at the McComb Performing Arts Centre. Guess what we were up to... ... See MoreSee Less

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Kamuli Community Brass Band We run a very successful music project for poor, vulnerable, street children and youth in the kamuli district rural areas in Uganda. Our efforts ha bve saved many child from a life lost to the streets, abuse, drugs and extreme poverty . The project is called Music for Social and economic empowerment. One of the project activities is a brass band called kamuli community brass band. Our method is using music as a tool to rehabilitate and reform children and youth Education is the key to fighting poverty in Africa. We are doing well in music kamuli community brass band which is helping the disadvantaged youth and children. We have 140 children in the band but only sharing only 24 instruments.most if the instruments are in poor state slides can't move and can't tune we have been searching for donations of instruments and uniforms you nolonger using we can give them new life as we give chance to the children in the community to learn music. Kindly donate to us those instruments and uniforms .any instrument will be of a great support Kamulibrassband.org m.me/kamulicommunitybrassband

Addington Brass Band

7 months ago

We regret to advise that we have cancelled our Christmas Mission Concert.

It has recently been announced that from Thursday 2 December each region will be assigned a “Traffic Light” status and vaccine certificates will be required at public gatherings. This will apply to performers and audience alike.

The implementation date (two days before our concert), will not allow sufficient time for us to manage the logistics of vaccine pass verification. This, and the uncertainties around traffic lights status, has forced our decision.

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Such a shame. I hope you can do something concert wise early next year when we know what is happening and how the rules will work.

Sorry to hear that team.

Addington Brass Band

7 months ago

Percussion team members Nick Allwright and Brian Hodges (with the sticks) looking well pleased with some newly purchased gear, acquired recently thanks to a grant from Pub Charity and One Foundation. Our thanks go to these funding organisations. Also pictured is Second Horn player Helen Christensen. We are grateful to Helen for her tireless efforts in making the relevant applications and securing the funding. Thanks Helen! ... See MoreSee Less

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Go Helen!

Great work Helen 👏

Well done Helen

Some nice looking gear!

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7 months ago

Check out the poster for our 2021 Christmas Concert! ... See MoreSee Less

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8 months ago

Last night we held our 2021 AGM. It was an amiable affair efficiently overseen by Band Chairman Chris Bull and his indispensable Secretary Chris Gourlay (a duo otherwise, and affectionately known as Big Chris and Little Chris). All the usual agenda items were dealt with without any matters arising and the annual reports of our Chairman, Music Director and Treasurer (Brian Smith) were tabled and accepted.

The annual reports made for enjoyable listening. They reflected on a year that, despite the challenges presented by the Covid pandemic, had seen the band flourish while maintaining a sturdy financial position and making steady progress musically. It was great to hear that Adrian’s TRAINing Band’s roll had doubled since its formation. Our contesting and concert activities gained us pleasing results and rehearsals have been well-attended by a stable team of players. Thanks were issued to those volunteering time to process funding applications, help with renovations, acoustic improvements, communications and administration. Prizes were awarded to our Most Improved Player and our Band Person of the Year, as noted in an earlier post.

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8 months ago

Our Bandperson of the Year for 2021 is trombonist Jonathan Rae. In presenting Jonathan with his trophy Band Chairman Chris Bull noted that apart from being a totally dependable musician, Jonathan had been tireless in his efforts to oversee the band hall improvements. MD Adrian Dalton also expressed his appreciation of Jonathan’s routinely helping with the TRAINing band. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations Jonathan Rae this is well deserved recognition for all the hard work you put into helping revamp the bandrooms. Good too that it went to a member of the best section in the band.

Congratulations 😁

Congratulations

Cheers Tracey. I took a while to think why Ross was shaking my hand....

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8 months ago

Solo Horn Debbie Lester was this year’s Most Improved Player. Here she is being awarded her trophy by MD Adrian Dalton at our AGM last night. Congratulations Debbie! ... See MoreSee Less

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Great job Deb - congrats 🙂

Well deserved!! Nice one Deb

Congratulations 🎉🍾

Congratulations Debbie Lester aka Florence or Svetlana. All three of you played well and deserved to share this award.

Very deserved Debbie. Love playing beside you 👏👏

Congratulations

Well done Debbie. Reward for the hard work you put in.

well done Debbie.

Well done 🎉🎉🎉

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8 months ago

Good afternoon.
Another reminder about our upcoming AGM. All are welcome to attend.

Open rehearsal 7:30- 8:30pm.
AGM from 8:30pm.

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8 months ago

Hi band family,

Our AGM is coming up on Monday the 15th of November.
All are welcome to come along to listen to a shortened rehearsal, followed by the AGM.
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8 months ago

The DetailsWell done everyone!
Thank you to the nine bands who were able to participate in the 2021 Canterbury Band Contest. It was great to be able to listen to live music - even under Covid-contest conditions.

Thank you to our adjudicator Andrew Snell, supervisor Stephen Leader, Martin Robertson and the Salvation Army City Corp, and Todd Turner and Woolston Brass for the supplied percussion instrument.

The results were:
D Grade
Sacred item
1 Rolleston Brass, 2 Woolston Junior Band, 3 Nor'west Zephyrs
Major Work
1 Rolleston Brass, 2 Woolston Junior Band, 3 Nor'west Mistrals
Stage March
1 Rolleston Brass, 2 Woolston Junior Band, 3 Nor'west Zephyrs
Entertainment programme
1 Rolleston Brass, 2 Woolston Junior Band, 3 Nor'west Zephyrs

C Grade
Sacred item
1 Woolston Concert Brass, 2 Nor'west Brass
Major Work
1 Woolston Concert Brass, 2 Nor'west Brass
Entertainment programme
1 Woolston Concert Brass, 2 Nor'west Brass

B Grade
1 Addington Brass - all events

A Grade
1 Woolston Brass - all events

Best Soloist - Kevin Hickman
Best Compere - Adrian Dalton ... See MoreSee Less

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Well done everyone. Keep up the great work. A good foundation for 2022 Nats.

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8 months ago

This weekend we followed up on last month’s CPBBA’s solo competition with the full band “Festival”, albeit restricted (Covid level 2), social distanced and masked (mostly)! Of the regions 16 registered bands, nine fronted up for adjudicator Andrew Snell’s discernment, and while the A and B grade results were a forgone conclusion with but one entrant apiece (Woolston Brass and ourselves respectively), the really hot contesting action took place in the C and D grades with Nor’west Brass and Woolston Concert Brass going head to head in the C grade and Rolleston Brass, Nor’west Mistrals, Nor’west Cyclones, Nor’west Zephyrs and Woolston Junior Band providing a contesting spectacular in the D grade!

Congratulations to Woolston Concert Brass who won the C grade and newcomers Rolleston Brass who won the D grade. In the A grade, Woolston Brass treated the audience to an abridged but masterful version of the programme for their up coming “Brassed Off” concert and, of course, won the A grade.

As for ourselves, our unopposed participation in the B grade proved a worthwhile effort none the less. Not only because it re-stocked the trophy cabinet, but also because the experience gained in presenting a full programme to a critical audience is always beneficial. Gratifying too, that Mr Snell thought we made a decent enough fist of our major work, Edward Gregson’s “Connotations”, to offer his commendation to our Music Director Adrain Dalton. Either side of the big number we presented a lighter programme opening with Philip Sparke’s “Marchissimo” followed by a reflective item, the hymn tune “Nicaea” as arranged by William Himes.

Trombonist Graham Medland was our featured soloist playing “So Glad”, another of William Himes’ great swing numbers. It was fitting that Graham was featured as, sad to say, he will be leaving us at the end of the year to take up an overseas leadership post with the Salvation Army. “Arctic Funk” by Torstein Aardard-Nilsen and “Lucerne Song”, a traditional folk song-come-novelty item arranged by our own maestro, rounded off our programme. Speaking of Adrian, we should mention that not only is he a clever arranger, but he’s a natural with a microphone too. Suffice to say, Adrian won the “Best Compére” award.

It was a glorious spring day in Christchurch and while the contest was adapted to comply with covid restrictions, none of these compromises effected the smooth running or the festive, family atmosphere of the event. Thanks are due to Helen Lee and the CPBBA committee, and adjudicator Andrew Snell. Thanks too to The Salvation Army for the use of their wonderful Citadel (It really is a fantastic venue for a band contest.) and to Woolston Brass for supplying percussion gear.

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Great to see a regional contest take place. Unfortunately everything was cancelled in the north island.

What instrument is Scrumpy playing this contest, Louisa?

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8 months ago

Band Chairman Chris Bull, Principal Cornet Grant Dempsey with Adjudicator Andrew Snell, picking up the prizes at the CPBBA contest held at the weekend. ... See MoreSee Less

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Well done

Addington Brass Band

9 months ago

Congratulations to our Solo Horn Debbie Lester who came out on top with 90 points at our band solo competition on Saturday (18th September). Deb played “You're Always There”, a piece originally written for Sheona White by Lee Fisher.

Principal Cornet Grant Dempsey was runner-up with 89 points for his rendition of “Share My Yoke” and Chris Bull (cornet) was also in the money with 87 points for his “Panis Angelicus”.

There were eight entries overall which included a trombone quartet and a duet (Louisa Clissold and Debbie Lester). An interesting item on the programmes was trombonist Jonathan Rae's unaccompanied solo which included tap dancing! There were also three starters in the separate under-ten-year-old section: Namyul Lee, Edward Garbutt and Graison Pinnington-Pilêt

Thanks to pianist Grant Bartley who did a fabulous job accompanying the soloists. And of course we are forever grateful to Andrew Snell for giving up his Saturday and accepting the role of adjudicator. ... See MoreSee Less

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Fantastic work well done 👍

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9 months ago

Saturday Solos… ... See MoreSee Less

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Debbie Lester 1st, Grant Dempsey 2nd, Chris Bull 3rd. Some very beautiful playing 👏👏👏👏

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Addington Brass Band

11 months ago

Marking the passing of past Addington member Bill McMorran. ... See MoreSee Less

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11 months ago

Our Bandroom is generally a pretty cosy place, but it can take a little while to warm up, especially if you are there well before start time, as Louisa Clissold and Debbie Lester were when pictured here. Bombing the photo is Leigh Martin who’s going to join us on BBb bass for the Provincials. Welcome Leigh, it’s great to have you along! Leigh will be filling in for our regular guy Andrew Geayley who’s on leave until next year.

While talking swapsies, third cornet superstar Ian Lester has switched sides and now fills our Second Eupho spot. Another welcome new face in our bass lineup is Cameron Hudson who will be with us until he enters officer training school next year. Welcome Cameron.

Eb Bass player Matthew Bennet is recovering well from his recent kidney transplant. Matthew hopes to visit band next week once he is allowed to drive a car again. We wish Matthew all the best for a speedy return to health, and to the bandroom. ... See MoreSee Less

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Well done Andrew on the knew Kidney!!

Addington Brass Band

11 months ago

TRAINing Band News... Our debut performance is booked for post-contest, pre-results on Sat 11th Sept. We're (hopefully) entering CPBBA Junior Ensemble, waiting on permission to play the two adults who are very much beginners like the rest of the kids. ... See MoreSee Less

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11 months ago

Why wait for a band contest to have a currie night? Noting our apparent fondness for such outings, we’ve undertaken to eat out together once a month. In deference to a number of our membership who travel from Rolleston, our first-up curry night was at their home town’s “A Pocket full of Spices” Indian restaurant. ... See MoreSee Less

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Curry then blowing an instrument good luck with the smells in the band room,haha

Addington Brass Band

11 months ago

Bandroom improvements ongoing and Brian Hodges is making steady progress assembling acoustic panels and affixing them strategically on the perimeter walls. The kitchen’s been tidied up and the toilets have been wallpapered creatively! (photo pending!). ... See MoreSee Less

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11 months ago

Now that the national contest is some weeks behind us, we’ve settled back into our normal rehearsal routine with the CPBBA’s contest in mind. We’ve been working our way through the mixed and varied music pack that Adrian issued and have now settled on a major work after trying a couple out. ... See MoreSee Less

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11 months ago

Always worth hearing… ... See MoreSee Less

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11 months ago

August Issue (Contest results etc) out now. ... See MoreSee Less

Mouthpiece August 2021_Online.pdf

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11 months ago

Some heritage for ya. Our forebears, the 1963 and 1964 iterations of the Addington Workshops Brass Band conducted by Mervyn J Waters. The ’64 band won the New Zealand B Grade Championship AND the Quickstep (display marching) contest which was taken very seriously at that time. The photo with the trees was most likely snapped in South Hagley Park just off Deans Avenue where the band used to practice its field marching routine on Sunday mornings under the direction of Drum Major Rolland (Rolly) Troon. ... See MoreSee Less

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Wow! Sure brings back fond memories. Sadly so many are no longer with us now - most recently was the loss of Trevor Cudby in March 2021 in Wellington. But what memories! The tests in 1964 were Main St and Scheherazade and I think the Hymn Tune used was Ellers. I'll NEVER EVER forget the Sunday morning when Davey Christensen joined us for the first time and the effect on the band on hearing his playing of the opening cadenza of Scheherazade! Thanks so much for for posting.

I think that the Hagley Park photo is where we used to practice for quickstep, which was not far from where the bandrooms used to be, now Tower Junction

Some of the faces and names I remember. AWBB first taught me to play the cornet. Dave Christianson senior and later junior. I went from cornet right through to e flat bass to leaving about the age of 14 to go and play with the 2cant nmwc band b flat.

Most of the marching practices were in Hagley Park across the road from the Railway over bridge that WAS on Blenheim Road. Hope this helps. (Ex AWBB EEb & BBb Tuba player)

Jim Rafferty came to play at Addington when I was there must have been 1965 - 66 He played on his old raw brass Euphonium.

Look how young Merv is ! Legend of a man ..

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Addington Brass Band

11 months ago

A reflection on the contest experience from our man in the middle, Adrian Dalton...

“Back 'home' from contest now and a chance to reflect on the last week.

Wednesday: Congratulations to the Quartet on your 4th, taking a few scalps on the way and then the Trombones only go and beat all but one of the Trombone ensembles. What a way to start the week! The evening was spent on the Adjudicating Panel along with Andrew Snell and Karen St Guillaume for the Junior Champion of Champions, a huge honour (thank you Festival of Brass for the invitation) and a fantastic evening listening to NZ's brightest young talent!

Thursday: Kudos to you Aiyana Manson-King for fronting up in the Open Own Choice, I loved your playing, keep up the good work.

On to band events Friday and Saturday: What can I say?
Back in February I asked you to take extra leave from work so that we could treat this contest week like we would any ‘away trip’ contest. Thank you so much for the fully attended rehearsals DURING THE DAY on Wednesday and Thursday exactly as I had asked, and I think it made difference!”

2nd in the Hymn
4th in the Test
2nd in the Own Choice
3rd in the B Grade Championship

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Results

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Under 15 Percussion, Junior Percussion, Open Percussion, Open Percussion Ensemble, Masters, Open Duet, Open Slow Melody, Junior Bass, Junior Trombone, Junior Euphonium, Under 15 Group 1 (Cornets), …

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11 months ago

BFF Lousa and Deb relieved and happy it’s all over after the Own Choice at the National Championships. ... See MoreSee Less

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11 months ago

Jill Johnson (Euphonium), Debbie Lester (Tenor Horn) and Lousa Clissold (Flugel) flashing their Addington fingernails in a show of solidarity at the town hall last week. ... See MoreSee Less

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I think they were the secret weapon. 😊

Jane Good where's your nail polish?

Addington Brass Band

12 months ago

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