BBANZ is pleased to announce the 2012 National Brass Band Championships will be held in Timaru, 4 – 8 July 2012. The association also recognises the good-will of the host association in taking over from the original appointee, Christchurch, at relatively short notice.
The announcement of the test music will be made on 5th March 2012 and the closing date for entries is 4th May 2012.
NEW EVENTS:
BBANZ is pleased to announce the trial of two new events for 2012: Amateur “all other instruments” and Open Slow Melody.
Amateur ‘all other instruments’ is an event open to players of any brass instrument OTHER THAN Bb Cornet, which already has its own division. Music for this trial event is the player’s own choice and will be limited to no more than 7 minutes performance time. Players who have been placed 1st 2nd or 3rd in Championship events at contests in the past three years are not eligible to enter this event.
Open Slow Melody is an event open to players placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a similar event in any one of the seven District Contests. Music for this trial event is the player’s own choice and must be limited to no more than 5 minutes. Players who receive an invitation from BBANZ to compete in the prestigious “Invitation Slow Melody” event are not eligible to enter this contest. The winner of the Open Slow Melody event will be invited to play in the 2012 Invitation Slow Melody.
CONTEST TIMETABLE:
The Junior Champion of Champions will be held on the Wednesday (early evening) and the percussion events will also be held on the Wednesday. Junior solos and Open ensembles are usually held on this day, with the Open Solos and the junior ensembles being held on the Thursday. The Trial event (Open Slow Melody) will also be held on the Wednesday to allow the winner time to prepare for a performance at the Invitation Slow Melody in the evening. The Amateur “All other Instruments” event is likely to be held on the Thursday.
Band events are scheduled for Friday 6th and Saturday 7th July, with the “Entertainment Band of the Year” completing the programme on Sunday 8th July. The Street March will be held on Friday 6th July and the D Grade contest on Saturday 7th.
Please note that the timetable cannot be confirmed until entries have been received.
Administrator and Accompanist of the Year
The objective of this annual award is to acknowledge the year’s work of an outstanding Administrator and/or Accompanist, May 2011 – May 2012, from within the New Zealand Brass Band community.