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26/1/2012 Australia Day Citizenship and Australia Day Awards Presentation
On Australia Day, 26 January, at 11 a.m., Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony performed at the combined Australian Citizenship Ceremony and Hobart City Council's Australia Day Awards Presentation. Playing outdoors in blustery, overcast conditions at Nutgrove Beach Reserve, Sandy Bay, the Wind Symphony played the National Anthem and a rendition for wind band of I Am Australian, written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley (of The Seekers) and Dobe Newton (The Bushwackers). The Lord Mayor of Hobart, Alderman Damon Thomas, presided over the occasion.
14/1/2012 Annual General Meeting of The Hobart City Band Inc.
Members of The Hobart City Band Inc. elected The Lord Mayor of Hobart, Alderman Damon Thomas, as Patron at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 14 January 2012.
Alderman Damon Thomas replaces Alderman Rob Valentine, who served as Patron of The Hobart City Band Inc. for many years during his terms of office as the Lord Mayor. The Hobart City Band Inc. is very appreciative of the interest taken in the organisation by Alderman Valentine and the support and assistance he provided during a period of great growth and diversification. In correspondence with The Hobart City Band Inc., Alderman Valentine wrote, "It has been a pleasure being Patron of such a vibrant, committed group of musicians".
The Band's in-coming Patron, Alderman Thomas, spoke with enthusiasm of his keenness to be involved with the activities of The Hobart City Band Inc. and also of his vision for Hobart, which included having regular music performances in the City Hall and Town Hall.
Members of The Hobart City Band Inc. also re-elected, unopposed, Hannah Wood (President), Courtney Jones (Vice President), Bob Kuns (Secretary), Elizabeth Hey (Treasurer) and Simon Reade (Musical Director). The other committee members elected were Alex Brown, Katelyn Davy, Josie Dwyer, Derek Grice, Damian Jones, Robyn Males, Imogen Paine, Claire Reade and Louisa Snell.
In reporting on 2011, Hannah Wood spoke of the very busy and successful year and tabled a detailed report on the year's activities and achievements. See President's Report 2011.
The Annual General Meeting was followed by a barbecue.
15/12/2011 Composer Series, Concert 2: Works of Don Kay
On 15 December 2011 at 7pm Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony played to a capacity audience in the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music Recital Hall, Hobart. The concert included four works originally scored by Tasmanian composer, Don Kay, as an orchestral or choral piece and subsequently arranged for the Wind Symphony by Simon Reade or Simon Barber and Simon Reade.
Three of the pieces* were world premieres and two were introduced personally by Don Kay. Conductor Simon Reade outlined how the arrangements for wind band had come about.
Tasmania (1989, arr. 2005 Reade) featured a prominent oboe solo at the beginning and just before the end. Land of Moinee (1983, arr. 2011 Barber/ Reade) is the fourth movement of Kay’s Symphony for Cello and Orchestra. In this arrangement* the violin and cello solos were substituted by clarinet and bass clarinet, closing with an extended flute solo. In Hanging Rock, Mt. Roland (the fourth movement of Kay’s major choral work, Northward The Strait) the chorus was replaced by various combinations of trumpets and saxophones*. The final and major work of the evening was an arrangement (2011 Barber/Reade) of Kay’s unperformed orchestral Symphony 3 “Affirmation” (2007)*.
Feedback received from members of the audience was that this was one of the best concerts to date performed by Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony. The concert, which was the second in the Wind Symphony’s Composer Series, was reviewed in The Mercury on Monday 19/12/2011.
27/11/2011 Hobart City Band's Youth Winds and Junior Brass in concert
Hobart City Band's two junior ensembles, performing in turn, presented a varied programme to family and friends at 3.30pm at the Baha’i Centre of Learning, Hobart, on Sunday 27 November 2011.
The Junior Brass, led by Acting Conductor Robyn Males, performed a lively and popular selection of works including: Instant Concert (Walters); Pavane in Blue (Huggens, arr. Beekingham); Selections from Grease (Jacobs and Casey, arr. Mabon); Memory (Lloyd Webber, arr. Goff) and The Floral Dance (Moss, arr. Broadbent).
The Youth Winds, conducted by Claire Reade, performed Sumer is icumen in (Trad.); Serenade (Bourgeois); American Elegy (Ticheli); Agincourt Carol (Anon.); Concordia: Praeludium – world premiere (Barber); Dusk (Bryant) and Selection From Wicked (Schwartz arr. Jay Bocook).
19/11/2011 Hobart City Band members participate in Hobart's Christmas Pageant
Hobart City Band's Brass Band, joined by musicians from other Hobart City Band ensembles, was one of five bands that marched through central Hobart on the morning of Saturday 19 November as part of the 2011 Myer Hobart Christmas Pageant. The Pageant started outside the Hobart Private Hospital in Argyle Street and then took a ciruclar route through central Hobart, travelling from Argyle Street via Liverpool Street, Harrington Street and Collins Street back to Argyle Street. The Band played Christmas carols and jazz-style music.
8- 9/11/2011 Hobart City Band's ensembles perform well at the TBL Championships
The Wind Symphony, Brass Band, Youth Winds and Junior Brass Bands competed in the Tasmanian Bands League 2011 State Band Championships held at the Farrall Centre, North Hobart, on 8 – 9 October 2011.
Each ensemble performed well and was awarded, unopposed, the State title for its grade:
Brass Band - 2011 Tasmanian Open A-Grade Brass Champion. Overall mark 92% ;
Wind Symphony – 2011 Tasmanian Open A-Grade Concert Champion. Overall mark 90%.
Youth Winds – 2011 Tasmanian Junior B-Grade Concert Champion. Overall mark 79%;
Junior Brass – 2011 Tasmanian Junior B-Grade Brass. Overall mark 73%.
5 - 8/9/2011 Band camp for young Tasmanian musicians
From 5 – 8 September 2011, Hobart City Band Inc., with the support of the Tasmanian Bands' League, Derwent Valley Concert Band and Clarence City Band, hosted a band camp for Tasmanian musicians age 17 and under who play woodwind, brass or percussion.
The Camp Coordinator and Musical Director was the Conductor of Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony, Simon Reade. Simon was assisted by Hobart City Band conductors Claire Reade and Robyn Males and Hobart City Band members Fred Woods and Michael Young. The camp was held at the Orana Guide Camp at Roches Beach.
1/9/2011 Composer Series, Concert 1: Works of Percy Grainger
On Thursday 1 September 2011 at 7 pm, in the Tasmanian Conservatorium’s Recital Hall, Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony presented a concert featuring the works of Percy Grainger. This was the first concert in the Wind Symphony’s Composer Series of concerts being hosted and promoted by the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music. The concert was a tribute to Percy Grainger, recognising 50 years since his death.
The programme (Conductor, Simon Reade) included: Molly On The Shore; Irish Tune from County Derry; Shepherds Hey; Down Longford Way; Shenandoah; Prelude In The Dorian Mode; The Immovable Do; Six Dukes Went A-Fishin; Early One Morning; Blithe Bells and Children's March.
The concert was very favourably reviewed in The Mercury on Saturday 3 September by Elizabeth Ruthven who considered Shepherd’s Hey (described as “a bold, brassy effort”) a highlight of the programme.
28/8/2011 Combined concert celebrates the indigenous music and culture of Latin and Central America
On Saturday 20 August, 2011, at 7.30 pm, Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony and The Derwent Valley Concert Band jointly presented "La Fiesta Mexicana" - a concert celebrating the indigenous music and culture of Central and Latin America countries.
Taking the stage first, the 46-member Derwent Valley Concert Band played Marcha Provinciana (Chavez), Latin Voyage (Tailor) and Suite No. 2 (Latinos-Mexicana) (Alfred Reed) under the baton of its Chief Conductor, Lyall McDermott. Lyall was Conductor of the Hobart City Band's Youth Winds from 2004 until 2010.
After a short interval, Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony (Conductor Simon Reade, with 49 instrumentalists) continued the theme, performing Sinfonia India (Chavez's most popular work) and La Fiesta Mexicana (Herbert Owen Reed).
As a finale, the two bands combined to perform Danza Final, from Estancia by Alberto Ginastera, arranged David John.
The concert was held at the Farrall Centre (Friends' School, North Hobart) in front of an audience of about 100 people.
24/7/2011 Highly successful 10th Gala Event held in the City Hall
Hobart’s City Hall was the venue on Saturday 23 July at 7pm for Hobart City Band’s 2011 Gala Event. A Gala Concert featuring each of the Band’s ensembles was first held in 2002 and, following its success, has been held each year since, in mid-winter.
To mark the 10th of these Annual Gala Concerts and to celebrate a decade of growth and diversification, the Band hosted a formal dinner during which each of its five ensembles performed. The evening was also a celebration of the success of Hobart City Band’s ensembles at Tasmanian State and Australian National Band Championships and the popularity in the community of the Swing Band.
Master of Ceremonies for the evening was the Band’s Patron, Alderman Rob Valentine, the Lord Mayor of Hobart. The dinner was attended by parents and friends of Band members, members of Clarence, Glenorchy and Derwent Valley Bands as well over one hundred perfoming members of Hobart City Band. The Band was pleased to welcome as special guests Dr Andrew Legge (Conservatorium of Music) and his wife and TasSwing's performing troupe The Lindy Mob.
The music programme included:
La Fiesta Mexicana (Reed) - Wind Symphony (Conductor: S. Reade)
An American Elegy (Ticheli) - Youth Winds (Conductor: C. Reade)
Knights of Cydonia (Muse) - Junior Brass (Conductor: R. Males)
Spanish Medley (Amparito Roca, Teixidor; Adagio, Rodrigo; Spain, Corea) - Brass Band (Conductor: D. Grice)
Classic swing selection – Swing Band (Director: S. Reade) with The Lindy Mob
More from the Swing Band (vocalist Donna Woods).
20/7/2011 Hobart City Band receives Tasmanian Community Fund Grant
The Hobart City Band has received a grant of $5850 from the Tasmanian Community Fund for the purchase of Wenger music stands (with trolleys) and a specialist conductor’s stand for the Youth Winds. The stands will be used for the first time at the 10th Gala Event on 23 July 2011.
7/7/2011 Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music recognises and supports Hobart City Band
In recognition of the high standard of music offered by Hobart City Band, members may now have their participation in Hobart City Band’s ensembles assessed as a unit towards the University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music’s Diploma of Music Performance. A considerable number of members are enrolled in the course and the results for Ensemble Skills 1 are now out. In support of the Band, the Conservatorium of Music is hosting two free concerts to be performed by Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony as part of its upcoming Composer Series. The Conservatorium-hosted concerts will be held on 1 September 2011 (Percy Grainger) and 15 December 2011 (Don Kay). See Calendar.
2/7/2011 Hobart City Band ensembles win prizes at the 2011 City of Hobart Eisteddfod
On Friday 1 July 2011, three Hobart City Band ensembles won all of the prizes awarded in the Instrumental Variety Entertainment Class of the 2011 City of Hobart Eisteddfod. The Brass Band came first, winning the McCann’s Music Award ($500), and Youth Winds and Junior Brass came second and third, each winning $100. The competition was held in the Federation Concert Hall at 7.30 pm.
19/6/2011 Conductor Simon Cawthorn on leave
Simon Cawthorn, Conductor of Hobart City Band's Brass and Junior Brass, has taken leave to spend time with his young family. In Simon's absence, Derek Grice has taken on the role of Conductor of the Brass Band and Robyn Males Conductor of the Junior Brass.
Derek completed both a Bachelor and a Graduate Diploma in Music at the Tasmanian Conservatorium studying Classical Clarinet. He has performed with a large number of groups (including casual work with the TSO) and in many musical productions. Derek plays the clarinet with the Wind Symphony, saxophone with the Swing Band and, for the last four years has been a member of the percussion section of the Brass Band. Derek came first in the Solo Clarinet Section of the 2011 Australian National Band Championships and is the 2011 Australian Concert Champion of Champions.
Robyn graduated from the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music in 2011, majoring in Classical French Horn Performance. She has learnt from horn players such as Mandy Parsons, Wendy Page, Roger Jackson and Andrew Bain. Robyn has been a member of Hobart City Band since 2003, playing with the Wind Symphony, Brass and Swing Bands. Robyn first started conducting when she was in Grade Eight at Clarence High School, under the guidance of Simon Reade and Lyall McDermott. Robyn recently won a Gold Medal for Open French Horn and a Silver Medal for Open Tenor Horn at the 2011 Tasmanian Solo and Party Championships.
6/6/2011 Tasmanian Solo and Party Championships
For the second year in a row, Hobart City Band won the Jack Lusted Trophy at the Tasmanian Bands League 2011 Solo and Party Championships held at Launceston College, Launceston, 4-5 June. The Jack Lusted Trophy reflects the winning performances of Hobart City Band members as a whole being based on a tally of points awarded for third, second and first places (one, two and three points, respectively) in each event. Hobart City Band scored a total of 66 points, which was 17 points clear of its closest competitor.
Hobart City Band member Jack Adolph won the W.J Bentley Trophy as Junior Champion Of Champions (Euphonium)and The Ken Lee Trophy as Gold Medal winner for Open Euphonium. Hobart City Band members won a total of 16 Gold Medals and nine Silver Medals with six of the Gold Medals and two of the Silver Medals being won by Andrew John.
Gold Medals:
Andrew John – Junior and Open Baritone Saxophone, Junior Snare Drum, Junior Mallet Keyboard, Junior Timpani, Junior and Open Multi-percussion
Rebecca Haight – Open Bassoon
Dan Brown – Open Snare Drum and Open Mallet Keyboard
Nicole Taylor – Junior Flugel Horn
Jack Adolph – Junior and Open Euphonium
Robyn Males – Open French Horn
Simon Cawthorn and Simon Turk – Open Brass Duet
Simon Cawthorn – Open Slow Medley
Silver Medals:
Grace Innis – Junior Clarinet
Brianna Steel – Junior and Open Mallet keyboard
Andrew John – Open Snare drum
Nicole Taylor – Junior Trumpet
Dan Brown and Andrew John – Open Brass Duet
Phil Riley – Open Euphonium
Simon Turk – Open Bb Cornet
Robyn Males – Open Tenor Horn
25/4/2011 Hobart City Band ensembles and members compete in Adelaide
Three of Hobart City Band's major ensembles, three incidental ensembles and a number of individual Band members competed in the 2011 Australian National Band Championships held in Adelaide from 21-24 April, bringing home 12 National titles, seven second placings and two third placings. Hobart City Band's results included:
· Junior B-Grade Concert Champion: Youth Winds;
· Concert Champion of Champions: Derek Grice (B-Flat Clarinet);
· Junior Concert Champion of Champions: Andrew John (Baritone Saxophone);
· 9 first places in solo contests: Bassoon; Baritone Saxophone; Alto Saxophone; B-Flat Clarinet; Flugel Horn; Junior Baritone Saxophone; Junior Bassoon; Junior Flute and Junior Flugel Horn;
· Second place in Open A-Grade Concert Championship: Wind Symphony;
· Eighth in Open A-Grade Brass Championship: Brass Band.
Thank you to all the relatives and friends of Band members who travelled to Adelaide to support Hobart City Band. Your continuing support is highly valued.
Thank you also to Fairbrothers Ltd. for its financial contribution to the travel expenses of the Wind Symphony and Brass Band.
25/4/2011 Hobart City Band's ensembles in open rehearsal
On Sunday 17 April at 2pm in St. David's Cathedral, Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony, Youth Winds and Brass Band held an open rehearsal in front of a large and appreciative audience of family and friends. Each ensemble played the four pieces prepared for the Australian National Championships being held in Adelaide, 21 - 24 April. As is required for the competition, each ensemble performed a hymn, a march, the prescribed test piece for their grade and a piece of their own choice.
26/11/2010 Wind Symphony’s Concerto Concert receives a glowing review
On Friday 26th November at 8pm in St. David’s Cathedral, Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony presented a programme of four concertos in front of a large and appreciative audience.
The programme included concertos by Piazolla (Libertango), Dahl (Concerto), Gregson (Concerto) and Maslanka (Desert Roads) and featured (respectively) soloists Simon Cawthorn (trumpet), Jabra Latham (alto saxophone); Joe Cook (tuba) and Derek Grice (clarinet).
Reviewer Elizabeth Ruthven (The Mercury, 29th November) described Joe Cook as giving “a warm and satisfying performance of Gregson’s Tuba Concerto” and, referring to Maslanka’s Desert Roads, wrote “Stunning clarinet technique from Derek Grice made this an outstanding experience”.
Commenting on the Wind Symphony, Elizabeth Ruthven wrote, “The band’s broadened repertoire is gaining deserved attention from the local concert-going audience. Those present confirmed their appreciation”.
31/10/2010 Youthful Harmonies: Hobart City Band's Youth Winds and Junior Brass in Concert
Hobart City Band’s two junior bands, Youth Winds and Junior Brass, combined on Sunday 31st October at 3pm to give an enjoyable afternoon concert in the Hobart Town Hall.
The 21-player Junior Brass performed Divertimento for Brass (Barry); Bugler’s Holiday (Anderson), featuring Ashleigh Paradise, Oliver Davies and Louisa Snell on trumpet; Legend in Brass (Curnow); and The Two Imps (Alford) featuring Brianna Steel and Andrew John (percussion).
After an interlude, the 37-player Youth Winds performed seven pieces, including Bernstein’s Candide, which the ensemble played at the 2010 State Championships as their own selection, gaining high praise from the adjudicator and a mark of 86%.
The Youth Winds also performed Veni Veni Emmanuel (Reade), featuring Tom McKay on alto saxophone; Boysen’s Symphony No. 4; American Riversongs (section 1) (La Plante); Simple Gifts (Ticheli); River of Ancients (Sweeney) and Fantasia (Camphouse).
16/10/2010 Hobart City Band ensembles compete in the 2010 Tasmanian Championships
Four ensembles of Hobart City Band competed in the Tasmanian Bands League 2010 Tasmanian Band Championships held at Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston, on Saturday 16 October 2010.
The Hobart City Brass Band (conductor Simon Cawthorn) defeated Glenorchy City Concert Brass by just two points to become the 2010 Tasmanian Open A-Grade Brass Champions. Hobart City Brass scored a total of 470.25 out of 500 (94%). This is the first time that Hobart City Band has won an A-Grade brass band championship.
Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony (Open A-Grade Concert), Youth Winds (Junior B-Grade Concert) and Junior Brass (Junior B-Grade Brass) also performed well with each ensemble winning its section unopposed.
The adjudicator was Irish-born music educator, conductor, performer, composer and arranger, Mr Edward Kennedy, of Brisbane.
Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony (conductor Simon Reade), Youth Winds (conductor Claire Reade) and Brass Band each received special mention in the summary comments given by Mr Kennedy at the close of the championships.
Mr Kennedy hoped that many of the people there at the close had been present earlier to hear the A-Grade Concert Band (Hobart City Band’s Wind Symphony): "What a fine performance ... the musicianship, the soloists, the balance, the blend ... and I congratulate the conductor". The Wind Symphony was awarded 98% for its test piece (Music For Prague 1968, Husa) and scored a total of 484.25 out of 500 (97%) for the three pieces it performed.
Mr Kennedy mentioned that he was “very impressed” with the Youth Winds’ performance of Candide (Bernstein, trans. Grundman) (own choice), for which he awarded the ensemble 86%.
Mr Kennedy congratulated the Brass Band on its performance of Toccata e Fantasia (Doss) (own choice, 95%). Mr Kennedy also noted that "the soloists did well" in the test piece (The Torchbearer, Graham) (94%).
The Youth Winds achieved an overall score of 423/500 (85%) and the Junior Brass (conductor Simon Cawthorn) a total of 400.25/500 (80%).
The 2010 Championships were hosted by the Launceston Silver Band.
Marks by piece for Hobart City Band ensembles at 2010 Tasmanian Band Championships
(Hymn/75; Test/250; Own Choice/175; TOTAL/500)
Youth Winds: 60; 212.5; 150.5; 423 Junior B-Grade Concert Champion
Junior Brass: 60; 202.5; 138.25; 400.75 Junior B-Grade Brass Champion
Wind Symphony: 71.25; 245; 168; 484.25 Open A-Grade Concert Champion
Brass: 69; 235; 166.25; 470.25 Open A-Grade Brass Champion
22/8/2010 Hobart City Brass Band Brass Solos Concert
Hobart City Brass Band, conducted by Simon Cawthorn, was privileged to be joined by Sean Priest for its Brass Solos Concert held in the Hobart Town Hall on Sunday 22 August 2010 at 3pm. Sean is Lecturer in Trumpet and Brass Performance at the School of Music – Conservatorium, Monash University and Head of Brass and Percussion at Carey Baptist Grammar School, Melbourne.
As well as playing with the 30-member Hobart City Brass Band for the afternoon, Sean featured as soloist in two contrasting pieces. Five of the Band’s own members also performed solos.
Serenata (
Flowerdale (Sparke) – Soloist: Ian Martin (soprano cornet)
Prelude and Capriccio (Gregson) – Soloist: Sean Priest (cornet)
Czardas (Monti) – Soloist: Jack Adolph (euphonium)
Jubilance (Himes) – Soloist: Sean Priest (cornet)
Benedictus (Jenkins) – Soloist: Phil Riley (euphonium)
Capriccio (
The programme opened with Vitae Lux (Alnaes, arranged by Aagaard-Nilsen) and concluded with The Torchbearer (Graham).
Whilst in
A presentation was made to each soloist by Hobart City Band's President, Hannah Wood, who introduced the Band and closed the programme.
17/7/2010 Hobart City Band Winter Gala Concert
On Saturday 17 July at 7pm, 101 members of Hobart City Band Inc. came together to perform at the Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, in the association's Annual Winter Gala Concert - the ninth of its kind.
Each of Hobart City Band's five ensembles (Wind Symphony, Brass Band, Junior Brass Band, Youth Winds and Swing Band) took the stage in turn and the Brass Band was also joined for one item by the Junior Brass Band.
The evening's programme included a wide range of music including, amongst others, compositions by Richard Wagner, James Curnow, Percy Grainger, Andrew Boysen, Peter Meechan, Clive Sansom, Darrol Barry, Hugh M. Stuart, Ralph Hultren, Phillip Sparke, Edrich Siebert, Bill Whelan, Duke Ellington, Erroll and Johnny Garner, Lennie Niehaus and Gordon Goodwin. The event was well-attended and the audience responded enthusiastically to the performances of each ensemble.
8/7/2010 City of Hobart Eisteddfod
Three of Hobart City Band's ensembles performed in the Federation Concert Hall on the evening of 7 July 2010 as competitors in the City of Hobart Eisteddfod.
Hobart City Band's Brass Band (Conductor, Simon Cawthorn) won Class 1070 McCann's Music Variety Entertainment - Open, receiving $500. The Band played three pieces, with its final piece, Riverdance by Bill Whelan (arr. Ray Farr),
Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony (Conductor, Simon Reade), competing in the same category as the Brass Band, received a $100 Award. The Wind Symphony played two pieces by Claude T. Smith: Variations on a Revolutionary Hymn and Symphony Number 1.
Hobart City Band's Youth Winds (Conductor, Claire McIlhenny), competing against five other bands, came first in Class 1010 Brass or Concert Band - Year 12 and under, receiving an Award Certificate.
The adjudicator was Brisbane-based percussionist Tom O’Kelly, who is much in demand as a soloist, orchestral and chamber player. Having worked at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music and with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, he is well known to Hobart audiences.
7/6/2010 Hobart City Band members excel at Tasmanian Bands League Championships
Hobart City Band members were highly successful at the Tasmanian Bands League 2010 Solo and Party Championships held at
Hobart City Band members won seven of the thirteen special trophies awarded, including, for the first time, the Jack Lusted Trophy, received by Simon Cawthorn (Conductor of Hobart City Brass Band) on behalf of Hobart City Band's Musical Director, Simon Reade. The Jack Lusted Trophy reflects the winning performances of Hobart City Band members as a whole, being based on a tally of points awarded for third, second and first places (one, two and three points, respectively) in each event. Hobart City Band scored a total of 70 points, which was 23 points clear of its closest competitor.
The other trophies won by Hobart City Band members were for Open Champion of Champions (Joe Cook, Eb Bass); Junior Champion of Champions (Jack Adolph, euphonium); Open Euphonium (Jack Adolph); Highest Points Gained in a Solo (Simon Cawthorn); Open Quartet and Junior Quartet.
Hobart City Band members also won sixteen gold medals, five silver medals and gained second place in Open Ensemble (5-7 players).
View details of trophies and medals won.
The adjudicators were Ben Fixter of the Victorian Bands’ League and Peter Quigley of
26/4/2010 Hobart City Band takes part in the ANZAC Day Parade
On
The Parade assembled opposite
Other participating bands included the Derwent Valley Concert Band (at the head of the Parade), the Army Band of Tasmania, the City of Hobart Highland Pipe Band, the Derwent Scottish Pipe Band-Tasmanian Police Pipe Band and the Naval Cadet Drum Corps.
22/4/2010 Four Hobart City Band ensembles perform at the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival
On Sunday 18 April, the Hobart City Swing Band entertained an enthusiastic audience at the 10th Derwent Valley Autumn Festival, which was held on the Esplanade at New Norfolk. The Autumn Festival has become the largest event held in the Derwent Valley.
Directed by Simon Reade on trumpet, the sixteen-member Swing Band started with High Maintenance (a piece that showcased the solo capabilities of members of the Band, including Derek Grice on saxophone, Ben Price on alto saxophone, Mitch Ellis on tenor saxophone, Jim Verral on trumpet, Adam on trombone and Simon Reade on trumpet) and moved through a varied programme, finishing with the well-known Caravan.
At the other end of the Esplanade, the Hobart City Brass Band, Wind Symphony and Youth Winds competed in the Festival's band competition. The Brass Band was awarded third prize ($150) and the Youth Winds second prize ($350), with the first prize of $1500 going to Glenorchy Community Brass.
16/4/2010 Hobart City Development Band closes its doors, for now, after eleven years
The Hobart City Band Management Committee decided on 11/4/2010 to put into recess the Development Band (effective from 16/4/2010).
The Development Band has provided a valuable role in the community for eleven years. It was established in 1999 under the musical direction of Amanda Croon and was most recently conducted by Claire McIlhenny and Robyn Males.
The Development Band acted as a training ground for members of the community interested in joining one of the community concert bands in southern
In recent times, attendance at Development Band has been declining. Unlike the situation in 1999, there are now a number of opportunities in southern
Development Band members have been transferred to other bands.
8/4/2010 Photos of competing bands in 2010 National Championships
The official photos of all competing bands are available from the photographer: Photomakers, Tony McKendrick, Ph. (03) 62243161; Email: photomakers@bigpond.com
Cost for a 20 x 30 cm (8 x 12 inch) print is $15 plus $5 postage (within Australia).
Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony, under the baton of composer Johan de Meij (Netherlands), performed Johan de Meij's own prize-winning composition, Symphony No. 1, The Lord of the Rings in front of a capacity audience in the Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, on Sunday evening, 4 April 2010. The performance was part of the 2010 Australian National Band Championships Gala Concert.
The Wind Symphony met Johan de Meij late on Saturday evening, 3rd
Other performers at the Gala Concert were the Glenorchy City Concert Brass (the 2009 Tasmanian A-Grade Brass Champion) and the Mahidol University Senior Wind Symphony from
Hobart City Brass, led by Drum Major Ian Martin, was one of the 32 bands that marched through
The bands were under the watchful eyes of Chief Adjudicator David Peters and Associate Adjudicators Geoff Brown, Ben Fixter and Ivan Johnston. Assembling in the Elizabeth Street Mall, the bands marched along
The first three places in the Open A-Grade Street March Championship were taken by
6/4/2010 Results of 2010 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships
Hobart City Band Inc. had great success at the 2010 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships held in Hobart, 2-5 April.
The Wind Symphony had a convincing 17 point win in the Open A-Grade Concert Band section, thus holding on to its title of Australian National A-Grade Concert Band Champion. The Wind Symphony first won the title in 2009, competing in Sydney.
The Brass Band (the 2009 B-Grade Brass Champion) came ninth in Open A-Grade Brass (out of fourteen bands), which was an excellent result given that the Band was competing for the first time in A-Grade. The Junior Brass, unopposed, took out the title of Australian National Junior B-Grade Brass Champion and Youth Winds came third in Junior B-Grade Concert.
There were also some outstanding performances from Hobart City Band Inc. members competing in solo and party competitions, with members coming first in Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Oboe, Junior Euphonium and Junior Tuba in Bass Clef; second in Open Tuba in Bass Clef and Clarinet and third in Clarinet, Junior E Eb Bass, Junior French Horn and Junior Side/Snare Drum.
The Hobart City Band's Wind Symphony Quintet came second and Hobart City Band's Junior Brass Quartet third.
View details of competition results.