New Zealand National Championships 2004

[Kerwintootle]

Hello everyone.

Having a great time in Christchurch, I will be in Queenstown for the next two days sight seeing with my family and Garry Cutt and Lucy Murphy.

Below are the bare bones of the results from the New Zealand National Championships. I will endeavour to give a comprehensive listing of the weekends results.

Set test was Tristan Encounters (Set test Friday evening, Own Choice Saturday evening)

1st Place overall: Dalewool Auckland Brass (Own choice Enigma Variations Elgar arr. Ball)
2nd Place overall: Woolston (Own choice Harrison Dreams)
3rd Place overall: Waitakere City Trusts Brass (my band) (Own choice Pagannini Variatons)
Best soloist on the set test: Soprano with Waitakere

Band of the year (equivalent of Brass in Concert held on the Sunday)

1st Place: Woolston
2nd Place: Waitakere City Trusts Brass
Also performing were Marlborough, Canterbury

Best soloist: Soprano with Waitakere

Champion of Champions soloist: David Chaulk (Trombone)

Like I said once I get a full results listing I will post the rest of the sections.


Fabulous contest, very well run and nice to see a few familiar British faces there. Bob Childs adjuducating, David Thortnon playing with Woolston, Geoff Hawley, Matthew Chandler, Iwan Fox from 4barsrest playing with Woolston and Dean Morley playing BBb Bass with Waitakere.

Very tired now. It has been a very intense run up to the contest. We have only been in NZ for just over a week!!!

I will keep you up to date with any interesting news.

 

[floral_dance]

Well done Alex in winning both soloist prizes. Hope you are settling in ok in NZ.

 

[HBB]

Well done Alex!!

Two prizes. Mucho Clapo!


Hope you settled in OK, you can relax now!

hBB

 

[Moy]

Well done Alex in winning both soloist prizes. Hope you are settling in ok in NZ.

She must have...winning 2 solo prizes already.

Well done Alex keep up the good work. :wink:

 

[TheMusicMan]

Huge congratulations Alex on your recent successes in those competitions... very well deserved no doubt.

Thanks for informing us of the results... spread the word in NZ yeah...

John

 

[fitzy]

Hi Alex,
Well done on the weekend. Who ended up winning the band of the year?

 

[PeterBale]

Hi Alex,
Well done on the weekend. Who ended up winning the band of the year?

Band of the year (equivalent of Brass in Concert held on the Sunday)

1st Place: Woolston
2nd Place: Waitakere City Trusts Brass
Also performing were Marlborough, Canterbury

:wink: :wink: :wink:

Well done Alex. Hope you enjoyed playing with Waitakere - I had the privilege of reviewing their "Creative Brass" cd for 4barsrest & was most impressed - adventurous content and fine playing.

 

[fitzy]

Here are some more results if anyone is interested!

Band Events

A Grade Sacred Item
1 NZ Community Trust Woolston Brass 146
2 Dalewool Auckland Brass 145.5
3 Marlborough District Brass 145

A Grade Test Selection – Tristan Encounters by Martin Ellerby
1 Dalewool Auckland Brass 147
2 NZ Community Trust Woolston Brass 146
3 Willoughby City Band – Australia 144

Champion Soloist in the A Grade Test Selection
Alexandra Kerwin – The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass

A Grade Own Choice Selection
1 Dalewool Auckland Brass 148
2 NZ Community Trust Woolston Brass 146
3 The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass 145

A Grade Aggregate
1 Dalewool Auckland Brass – Nigel Weeks 440.5
2 NZ Community Trust Woolston Brass – David Gallaher 438
3 The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass – Gary Cutt 432.5



Winning Soloist in the Band of the Year
Alexandra Kerwin - The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass


OPEN SOLOS

Open Soprano
Mark Fitzpatrick Hawthorn - Australia 94 1
Fendall Hill New Brighton Silver 92 2
Clyde Dixon Marlborough District Brass 90 3

Open Championship Cornet
Trevor Bremner New Plymouth Brass 95 1
David Maas N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 93 2
John Lewis St Kilda Sentinel Brass 92 3

Open Amateur Cornet
Stephen Chapman Rotorua Brass 96 1
Jacqui Oswin Port of Napier City Brass 94 2
Brent Hoy Brisbane Excelsior – Australia 93 3

Open Flugel Horn
Amanda Casagrande Brisbane Excelsior - Australia 96 1
Tyme Marsters Marlborough District Brass 95 2
Mason Elliot Dalewool Auckland Brass 93 3

Open Tenor Horn
Mike Ford Marlborough District Brass 92 1
Bill Vail N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 89 2
Grant Pitcher Marlborough District Brass 88 3

Open Baritone
David Mallett Canterbury Foundation Brass 98 1
Riki McDonnell Marlborough District Brass 97.5 2
Ross Gerritsen The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass 95 3

Open Euphonium
Keith Jennings Port of Napier City Brass 96 1
Ken Cant The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass 95 2
Jessica Blair N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 94 3

Open Tenor Trombone
David Chaulk Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass 92 1
Grant Sinclair N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 91 2
Richard Shirley N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 89 3

Open Bass Trombone
Russell Boyle Titan Hutt City Brass 87 1
Grant Hughson Willoughby City - Australia 85 2
Tony Garing Canterbury Foundation Brass 83 3



Open Eb Bass
Nigel Seaton N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 94 1
Kerry Benge Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass 90 2
John Szkutko South Brisbane Federal - Australia 89 3

Open BBb Bass
Phillip Johnston N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 96 1
Christopher Collings Pelorus Trust Wellington Junior Brass 95 2
Leigh Martin New Plymouth Brass 94 3

Open Percussion
Roanna Cooper N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 89 1
Brent Stewart The “Trusts” Waitakere Brass 87 2
Bernie Lynch Addington Brass 79 3

Veterans
Neville Cudby Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass 97 1
Bob Grimwood Canterbury Foundation Brass 95 2
Kelvin Paris Masterton District Brass 94 3

Open Champion of Champions
David Chaulk Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass 1
Trevor Bremner New Plymouth Brass 2
Phillip Johnston N Z Community Trust Woolston Brass 3

 

[PeterBale]

What is the difference between the "Championship Cornet" class and the "Amateur Cornet"?

 

[fitzy]

What is the difference between the "Championship Cornet" class and the "Amateur Cornet"?

Anyone can enter the amateur cornet but you have to qualify for the Championship cornet by coming in the first 3 places of the Amateur in the previous 2 or 3 years. Im not 100% on the exact criteria. The piece is never as hard in the amateur either. ie: This year Amateur was Zelda and Championship was Concerto 1945, I cant remember who it was by!!!!!
Aparently came about cos they had 40-50+ people entering the cornet section about 15 years ago.

 

[drummergurl]

nice one alex, although you might want to get in touch with the british bandsman, as on the back page of the bandsman that is due out 2morra, u are now an alexander kerwin.

 

[Kerwintootle]

nice one alex, although you might want to get in touch with the british bandsman, as on the back page of the bandsman that is due out 2morra, u are now an alexander kerwin.

:roll: :lol: