Welcome to Contest 2009


Website of the 2009 National Brass Contests

This is the contest activity website for the National Brass Bands Competitions which ware held in Napier, 15-19th April, 2009. 

National websiteIf you are wanting information controlled by the National Committee, please visit their Contests webpage. That is where you find what the Test Solo music is, for instance, or what the regulations about assisting musicians are. Whereas the Deco site deals with the practicalities and the enjoyment of the Contest.

News:   May 1st - TV programme.

On Friday 1 May at 7.30pm, a 30 minute TV show ran on TV
Hawkes Bay,  Sky Digital 89, and Freeview 21.  It featured the Napier contest including an eight minute interview with Brian Donaldson, and footage of the street march and other events.

Contest Photos:

    See the Gallery pages.   (There are 5 of them.)


List of Bands that participated

The following 30 bands were at the Nationals. In addition, individual members of other bands came to take part in Solo and Ensemble events.

Addington Brass Masterton District Brass
Alpine Energy Timaru Brass North Shore Brass
Ascot Park Hotel Brass Palmerston North City Youth Brass
Auckland City Brass Papakura Brass
Brass Wanganui Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass
Dalewool Auckland Brass Pelorus Trust Wellington Youth Brass
Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass Port of Napier Brass
Fielding Brass Rangiora Brass
Gisborne City Brass St Kilda Brass
Hamilton Auxiliary Band Tauranga City Silver
Hamilton Brass Te Awamutu Brass
Hutt City Brass The "Trusts" Waitakere Brass
Kumeu Brass Trust Porirua City Brass
Levin and Districts Brass Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Brass
Marlborough District Brass  Woolston Brass

Web updates.

5 May 09    Ongoing corrections and IDs into Gallery.
29 Apr 09   News flash about upcoming TV programme.
26 Apr 09   Photos on Gallery pages.
23 Apr 09   Youth Grade, Band of the Year.
18 Apr 09   A, D results now up.
18 Apr 09   Parade, C and B results now up.
17 Apr 09   Thursday results now up.
16 Apr 09   Wednesday results now up.
8 Apr 09     Live streaming will not take place.
8 Apr 09     EIT campus map and downloads
8 Apr 09     Venue info - for Municipal and Century theatres
8 Apr 09     Bus drop-offs - Courtesy van - Transport page
6 Apr 09     List of 29 participating bands
20 Mar 09
   Kerry Wood in ISM
11 Mar 09   Schedule - detailed
3 Mar 09     Street March - Map
3 Mar 09     Invitation Slow Melody - Voting starts
2 Mar 09     Detailed Timeline - Various contests
24 Feb 09   Invitation Slow Melody - Nominations
24 Feb 09   Glockenspiel - specification change
2 Feb 09     Mission Estate Winery - Wednesday functions.
9 Jan 09     Full list of links to sponsors
9 Dec 08     Drum kit availablility.
8 Dec 08     List of sponsors of major contests.

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