This is NZCBA’s newest initiative!! In 2022, we acknowledged many people in NZ couldn’t play with a band for many reasons: too far from home, already busy when a local band rehearsed, too exhausted to dedicate to regular rehearsals, live in a rural or remote area, no band nearby etc. All Comers Band fosters happy music making, friendships, challenges and community.
Anyone of any age is welcome but must be available on the Friday evening of Festival to attend the only rehearsal Musicians should be able to manage grade 3.5 to grade 4 wind band music. You’ll need to be at least grade 5 in exams as a guideline. This band will be adjudicated as any other band is, and members are encouraged to attend Festival as any other player would. Registration fee is the same as for other bands: $30pp.
Music will be available to download at least four weeks before the event and must be ‘performance ready’ for the rehearsal. Please use tools like tuners and metronomes, and playalong with the recordings below. All musicians must arrive with their own copies printed. Originals will be held but not handed out.
REGISTER HERE: All Comers Registration Form
2024 Schedule at the Festival Venue: Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato
- Rehearsal: Friday August 2 from 6:30-9:30pm
- Please bring any food or drink you’ll need. We will take a half hour break but it won’t be long enough to go out.
- Bring music and all accessories and a pencil.
- Performance: Saturday morning August 3 (exact time to be advised)
- Prize Giving: Sunday August 4. Early afternoon
2024 Repertoire with recordings/youtube (either Slavic Scherzo OR The Wearing of the Green will be performed. We will decide at the rehearsal.)
- Slavic Scherzo by Joseph Campello OR
- The Wearing of the Green by Leroy Anderson arr DE Wagner
- Auld Lang Syne arranged by Chip Davis/Robert Longfield
- Oregon by Jacob de Haan
Musical Directors:
2024: Kathleen Mulligan
2023: Kathleen Mulligan
2022: Simon Brew