We Welcome You to Music for our Mothers 2025
Programme
Compere: Keegan Lane
Academy Band
Conductor: Billy Middleton
- Assignment – Dudley Bright
- Ave Maria – arr. Sandy Smith (Soloist: Philip Aitken)
- Hey Jude – arr. Derek Broadbent
- Attack of the Killer Trombones – Alan Fernie
- Anthem from Chess – arr. P. Jackson (Soloist: Phyllis Taukava)
- Horizons – Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Senior Band
Conductors: Harmen Vanhoorne and Colin Clark
- Serenade – Stan Neiuwenhuis
- A Tale As Yet Untold – Philip Sparke
Interval
- Sang Till Norden – Lode Violet
- Joyous Song – Richard Phillips (Soloist: Harmen Vanhoorne)
- Hope – Stijn Aertgeerts
- Harry James Trumpet Concerto – arr. Elgar Howarth (Soloist: Harmen Vanhoorne)
- Sing Sing Sing – Louis Prima; arr. Ray Woodfield
- Fortune’s Fool – Stan Neiuwenhuis (Soloist: Harmen Vanhoorne)
- Blackbird Special – Dirty Dozen Brassband; arr. Reid Gile Sorum
Drinks
Bar Man: Aidan Darlington
- BOTTLED BEER
- Heineken – $10.00
- Tiger Crystal Low Carb – $10.00
- Monteiths Phoenix IPA – $10.00
- Hagen Citrus Lager (Low Alcohol – 2%) – $10.00
- Peroni Nastro Azzuro 0% Alcohol – $10.00
- WINE BY THE GLASS / BOTTLE
- Selaks Pinot Gris – $10.00 / $40.00
- Selaks Chardonnay – $10.00 / $40.00
- The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc – $10.00 / $40.00
- Lake Chalice Pinot Noir – $10.00 / $40.00
- Selaks Merlot – $10.00 / $40.00
- Lindauer (Small Bottle) – $10.00
- SOFT DRINK CANS – $4.00
We wish to thankliquorland.co.nzfor suppling the drinks.
We also wish to thank Our Front of House Volunteers.
Food
The team at Love Soup work tirelessly to combat food waste and ensure that those in need have access to nourishing meals. There are many options available including vegetarian options. All homemade.
Feeding people, not landfills, is not just about addressing hunger but also about sustainability and community support.
lovesoup.org.nz
Seat Sponsorship
North Shore Brass does not have a major sponsor and therefore relies on support from members and its community. The Seat Sponsor programme is an ideal way for our community to assist us with sustaining a top-level brass band for another 100 years.
• For as little as $500 you can tailor your support to a seat or an instrument in the band.
• We are a registered charity (Charity No. CC28334) so this is a tax-deductible donation.
• We ask for a minimum two-year commitment.
In recognition of your support, we offer:
• Four complimentary tickets to all concerts – bring friends who may wish to become Seat Sponsors.
• Acknowledgement in all printed programmes and publications, and your website link.
• Listing on our website with link to your website.
• Meet and greets with our Director of Music and players post-concert.
| # | Seat | Per Annum | Sponsored By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director of Music | $3,000 | Dame Adrienne Stewart |
| 2 | Principal Cornet | $2,000 | Dame Adrienne Stewart |
| 3 | Assistant Principal Cornet | $1,000 | |
| 4 | Solo Cornet 1 | $500 | Dawn and Kel Sullivan |
| 5 | Solo Cornet 2 | $500 | |
| 6 | Solo Cornet 3 | $500 | Sanvicens Family |
| 7 | Soprano Cornet | $1,000 | Sullivan Family |
| 8 | Repiano Cornet | $500 | Anonymously Sponsored |
| 9 | Second Cornet 1 | $500 | Judith Little |
| 10 | Second Cornet 2 | $500 | |
| 11 | Third Cornet 1 | $500 | John and Cindy Tsai |
| 12 | Third Cornet 2 | $500 | Nick and Tina Koulianos / Ace Interior Plasterers |
| 13 | Third Cornet 3 | $500 | |
| 14 | Flugel Horn | $1,000 | |
| 15 | Principal Tenor Horn | $1,000 | |
| 16 | First Tenor Horn 1 | $500 | |
| 17 | First Tenor Horn 2 | $500 | |
| 18 | Second Tenor Horn | $500 | |
| 19 | Principal Baritone | $1,000 | |
| 20 | Second Baritone 1 | $500 | Owen @ Mortgage Supply / Sandra @ So Travel |
| 21 | Second Baritone 2 | $500 | |
| 22 | Principal Euphonium | $1,000 | |
| 23 | Second Euphonium | $500 | |
| 24 | Principal Trombone | $1,000 | |
| 25 | Second Trombone | $500 | |
| 26 | Bass Trombone | $500 | |
| 27 | Principal E♭ Bass | $1,000 | |
| 28 | Second E♭ Bass | $500 | |
| 29 | Third E♭ Bass | $500 | |
| 30 | Principal B♭ Bass | $1,000 | |
| 31 | Second B♭ Bass | $500 | Tracey and William Meek |
| 32 | Principal Percussion | $1,000 | Anonymously Sponsored |
| 33 | Percussion 1 | $500 | Anonymously Sponsored |
| 34 | Percussion 2 | $500 | Anonymously Sponsored |
| 35 | Percussion 3 | $500 | Anonymously Sponsored |
If you would like more information talk to front of house. Eftpos Available.
Harmen Vanhoorne
The band has hosted Harmen Vanhoorne from Belgium each July since 2015 to perform with the band at competitions, concerts and teach our senior and student musicians.
He has fallen in love with New Zealand and moved to our country from Belgium in early 2020 under a talent Visa arrangement with Immigration NZ.
He is a world class musician, conductor, trainer, teacher, and player. He is regarded as a virtuoso cornet player and sat on the principal cornet of our A grade band (the leader of the band) from 2015 till 2019. He took over the baton in 2020 and is now the Director of Music for North Shore Brass taking the band to new heights musically winning several national trophies as well as the champion band of Auckland each year since. In 2020 he was also appointed as principal cornet of the National Band of New Zealand. Harmen works at high schools and intermediate schools in Auckland teaching individuals, bands, orchestras, and small groups as well as a private tuition business.
The Band
North Shore Brass is one of New Zealand’s most active community music organisations, consisting of four bands. We support and represent the North Shore and Auckland in civic events and community occasions.
Our concert series includes “Christmas @ Holy Trinity”, “Morning Melodies,” “Stars of Brass,” and our popular “Music for Our Mothers” which you are enjoying this evening.
Our top band, North Shore Brass, is ranked in the top three in New Zealand and is the reigning Auckland champion.
The wider organisation includes North Shore Brass Academy Band, North Shore Youth Brass, and the North Shore Brass Community Band, with over 120 musicians involved.
Academy Band
Formed in 2013 this group was soon meeting an unmet need in our community for quality teaching and banding in general as it attracted returning adults as well a raft of students from local schools. It now has three levels of bands:
- North Shore Brass Academy Band – An invitation-only band of mainly students – it was most recently promoted to the C grade.
- North Shore Brass Community Band – an all-comers band that attracts adults and students from our youth band.
- North Shore Youth Brass – the 2019 champion youth brass band of New Zealand has students from local schools that wish to play in a dedicated brass band.
North Shore Brass Would Like to Thank our Sponsors
