Results
ABA Band Contest 2011
The Auckland Bands Association (ABA) held its annual band contest on Sunday, 25 September. It was an early start for many after putting the clocks forward an hour the night before, and with a RWC game on that afternoon at Eden Park, and some of the contestants having tickets to the game, there were some players watching the clock.
The adjudicator for the day was Alan Spence, conductor of Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass. Alan did a great job and it was a pleasure having him onboard.
It was great to see Whangarei District Brass compete again after a few years away from contesting and Auckland City Brass competing in the A Section after recently being promoted to the B Grade.
The ABA band contest took on a new format this year with each band taking to the stage only once for 45 minutes and performing a programme that included a march, sacred item, solo, major work and entertainment music. The new format was well received by the bands and the audience and with a few refinements, will be continued in the future.
Northshore Brass used the opportunity for a trial-run of the test piece they will be playing in a few weeks time at the FABB contest. The ABA wish North Shore Brass all the best for the contest and we know you will do NZ proud.
A Section
Sacred Item
1st – The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
2nd – North Shore Brass
3rd – Auckland City Brass
Stage March
1st – The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
2nd – North Shore Brass
3rd – Auckland City Brass
Major Work
1st – North Shore Brass
2nd – The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
3rd – Auckland City Brass
Solo
1st – Andrew Large, North Shore Brass
2nd – Hiro Koboyashi, The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
3rd – Rhys Kingaby, Auckland City Brass
Light music
1st – North Shore Brass
2nd – The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
3rd – Auckland City Brass
Public Appeal
1st – North Shore Brass and The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
3rd – Auckland City Brass
Aggregate
1st – North Shore Brass
2nd – The ‘Trusts’ Waitakere Brass
3rd – Auckland City Brass
B Section
Sacred Item
1st – Papakura RSA Brass
2nd – Whangarei District Brass
3rd – Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass
Stage March
1st – Papakura RSA Brass
2nd – Whangarei District Brass
3rd – Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass
Major Work
1st – Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass
2nd –- Papakura RSA Brass
3rd – Whangarei District Brass
Solo
1st – Vic Baughen, Whangarei District Brass
2nd – Caroline Filimoehala, Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass
3rd – John Knowles, Papakura RSA Brass
Light music
1st – Papakura RSA Brass
2nd – Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass
3rd – Whangarei District Brass
Public Appeal
1st – Whangarei District Brass
2nd – Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass and Papakura RSA Brass
Aggregate
1st – Papakura RSA Brass
2nd – Whangarei District Brass
3rd – Smiths Locksmiths Manukau City Brass
Youth Section
Solo
1st – Dominic Cornfield, North Shore Youth
2nd – Christian Chappell, Papakura RSA Youth
3rd – Edmund Whittaker, Kumeu Evolution Brass
Music
1st – Northshore Youth
2nd – Papakura RSA Youth and Kumeu Evolution Brass
Entertainment
1st – Kumeu Evolution Brass
2nd – Papakura RSA Youth and North Shore Youth
Aggregate
1st – North Shore Youth
2nd – Kumeu Evolution Brass
3rd – Papakura RSA Youth
The trophy for best compere over the whole day went to Lucca from Whangarei District Brass.
There were three special trophies awarded from the Auckland Bands Association solo competition. These were:
Highest Points Under 11 Years Mollie Comfield, North Shore Youth
Highest Points Under 16 Years Christian Chappell, Papakura RSA Brass
Conductors Cup Steven Booth, The 'Trusts' Waitakere Brass