Australian Concert Bands

Hey Jubey

Where did you find the list?

Ive just looked at BANDNSW and NATS websites, but cant find em!

Band NSW forwarded the list to Band Secretaries late last night.
Jubey

Ahh ok.

List is posted! See up top!

Only 2 in C grade - dissapointing

Has anyone heard of the Hunter Central Coast Regional Wind Ensemble? I've never heard of them.....

Actually - the whole contest is a bit brass heavy!

Brass bands are:
A Grade - 15 bands
B Grade - 10 bands
C Grade - 8 bands
D Grade - 6 bands
TOTAL - 39 bands to the concert band 14

I'm glad to see four bands in A Grade. A definite improvement over 2 in 2008. Sad not to see the reigning champions there though.

And B Grade looks like its going to be a great competition. Unley are looking forward to the contest!

Nicole - UCB

Lane Cove should whip Hills Academy's backside

I've never heard Hills Academy, but i permited with LCCB at East Coast, and they were really good! I can see how they won the state in 07!

lol Hills



In the interests of keeping our ~sponsors~ happy, bensimon, could you please change NWWE to Castle Hill RSL North West Wind Ensemble ?



wittlenix - at least the organisers picked a more intelligent day for the concert bands to perform this year

you have sponsors??? Hang on to them in this no money economy

Hey Steamroller

Done! Always happy to help! lol

Also, i agree with your comment regarding the day. Having the concert bands on Friday night like last year? No wonder concerts bands seem to avoid the nats!

Yeah, it is a good day to play - I believe just before the Gala Concert? But of course, it doesn't matter what is organised, there's always someone that whinges. Good Friday is always a difficult day to schedule anything on. Let's just hope now that we get an audience for our fantastic bands!

Hey all well now that we know whos going, what are people playing for there own choice? Ill tell you the other band from SA is playing (attempting) an A Grade piece and they're in B grade so we'll see how they go with that!. Our band is doing a classic and its been great fun learning it. Wasn't sure if I wanted to spill the beans and tell everyone what were playing but it was worth a try. So i'll tell if you tell hehehe

Flutesy.

Unley Band SA

Looks like the list of bands has been finalised and is up on the nats website

I have made the changes in the original post - differences are in italics

Just looking at the changes for C Grade

Central Coast Concert Band are now in C Grade? The last release from the BA had them competing at B Grade. Our Youth Band did a combined concert with them last year, and they were pretty damn solid!!!!

Also, on the last release Western Sydney Regional were listed as D grade.

I played with Central Coast Concert Band and unless they have improved a real lot, don't worry about them Ben