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Webb |
Queen
Alexandra's Band, around 1953/4 to 1957ish.
Principal
Trumpet New Zealand Broadcasting Orchestra
Principal Trumpet London Philharmonic Orchestra
Principal Trumpet Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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Kevin
Jarrett, M.B.E.
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Maestro
Kevin Jarrett is New Zealand’s Mr Brass Bands. No one has
a record of service, dedication and performance achievement that
our Kevin does. His accomplishments are so vast I am at risk of
missing something important and I apologise if I have.
Began playing in Feilding in 1943.
Joined Queen Alexandra’s Own Band 1953.
Studied in Wanganui for 7 years under Captain Ernie Webb (Conductor of
Queen Alexandra’s Own Band).
N.Z. Amateur Cornet Champion 1957 and 1980.
N.Z. Veterans’ Champion 1991. Australian Open Cornet Champion 1964.
Principal Cornet, New Zealand Army Band for many years during the 1960s
and 1970s.
N.Z. Open Cornet Champion 1970.
Australian Trumpet Champion 1988.
Assistant Principal Cornet National Band of New Zealand 1962.
Principal Cornet and Leader National Band of New Zealand 1965, 1967,
1970, 1974. Solo Cornet 1978, 1985.
Musical Director of the National Youth Band 1977, 1978, 1982.
Musical Director of the National Band of New Zealand 1989, 1990, 1992,
1995.
Adjudicator in Australia 20 times.
Musical Director of Wanganui City Brass 1975-2000.
With Wanganui City Brass, won Australia Band A Grade Championships 1985
and tied New Zealand A Grade Championships 1998 but relegated to 2nd
on a count-back.
Director of Education for BBANZ for many years.
What an incredible list of service, dedication and achievement!!!
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Tony
Cowan
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Tony began his playing
with Queen Alexandra’s Own Band in 1948.
He was in the band on flugel that won the N.Z. A Grade Championship in
1959. Joined the New Zealand Army Band in 1963.
National Band of New Zealand on tenor horn in 1967 and 1974.
1976 and 1978 he was the Drum Major, winning a World Championship in
1978. By this stage, Tony had established an unparalleled reputation
in marching. Amongst other achievements, he was also responsible for
the marching display and ceremonials at the opening of the 1974 Commonwealth
Games in Christchurch.
In total, he won 5 A Grade marching titles, 3 B Grade titles and trained
another 6 bands to championship wins, especially with Skellerup Woolston
and various Wanganui bands once he retired from the Army, returning here
in 1975.
Most recently, Tony trained Brass Wanganui to win the B Grade Marching
Championship in Napier in 2009.
Tony is still playing regularly with the Brass Wanganui Auxiliary, these
days on euphonium.
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Graham
Hickman
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Member
of Brass Wanganui during the middle and late 1980s.
Musical Director of the New Zealand Army Band.
Musical Director of Woolston Brass Band.
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Kevin
Hickman
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Member
of Brass Wanganui during the middle and late 1980s.
Principal Cornet, Woolston Brass Band.
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Kerry
Garrett
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Member
of Brass Wanganui during the middle and late 1980s.
Musical Director, City of Porirua Brass Band
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Ross
McGavin
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Member
of Brass Wanganui during the late 1970s and middle 1980s.
1983 Champion of Champions on trombone.
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Hamish
Dean
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Member
of Brass Wanganui during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Principal Trombone, Royal Air Force Central Band, London.
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