2018:Issue2–MayEdition
WelcometothesecondeditionofTuttifor2018!WelookforwardtobringingyouallthelatestnewsfromtheTasmanianbandingcommunity.IfyouhaveanewsstoryoreventyouwouldlikefeaturedinthenextTuttinewsletter,pleasecontacttheeditor(MichaelYoung)-E-mail:[email protected]:TBLAssistantSecretaryThereiscurrentlyavacancyontheTBLexecutiveforthepositionofAssistantSecretary.TheroleofAssistantSecretaryactsasanassistanttosecretaryinrolessuchadministrationanddistributionofinformationforcontests,workshops,andmeetings.PleasecontactAlidaQuigleyifyouare
interestedintheposition:[email protected]:MusicalDirectorGlenorchyCityCommunityBrassareseekinganewmusicdirector.Thebandisafriendlycommunity-basedbrassband,thatregularlyparticipatesinOpenCgradebrassatnationalandstatecontests.Thesuccessfulapplicantwillberequiredtoleadthebandatweeklyrehearsals,concerts,andcompetitions.RehearsalareThursdaynights6:45-8:15pmattheBerridaleCommunityHall.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactNoelHunt,e-mail:[email protected]:0419100735ApplicationscloseJune15th.
StateSolosandEnsemblesUpdateThisyear’scontestwillbeheldatLauncestonCollegeovertheweekendofMay26/27.OuradjudicatorswillbeChristineClarkeonSaturday,andIanCooperandRobertSmithiesontheSunday.ManythankstoLauncestonCollegeforthevenue,andmanythankstothevolunteersfromLauncestonCityBandforassistingwiththeorganisingoftheevent.
ImportantDates20/5–TBLQuarterlyMeeting26-27/5–StateSoloandEnsembleChampionships27/7–EntriescloseforStateBandChampionships17/8–Permitsclose,OwnChoiceScoresDue19/8–TBLQuarterlyMeeting24/8–RegistrationListsandStagePlansDue8-9/9–TBLBandChampionships(Glenorchy)
StateBandChampionshipsUpdate:Thestatebandchampionshipswillbeinthestate’ssouth,andwillbeheldinGlenorchy,attheDonBoscoCreativeArtsCentre(GuilfordYoungCollege)overtheweekendofSeptember8/9.WeareplanningtohostthemarchingcomponentoftheeventattheHullStreetsideofGlenorchyPrimarySchool,whichisnotfarawayfromtheon-stagevenue.Thiswillbeconfirmedsoon.Adjudicators,andotherdetails,willbeannouncedsoon.ThankstoDerwentValleyConcertBandforofferingtoassistwiththeorganisingofthisevent.NationalsWrapThe2018NationalBandChampionshipstookplaceovertheEasterlongweekendinKew,Victoria.Despitebeinganinterstatenationals,Tasmaniawaswellrepresentedattheevent–with3openbrassbands,1juniorbrassband,and2openconcertbandparticipatingatthecontest.ThejuniorensemblesparticularlyexcelledinKew,withtheNorthWestcombinedjuniorbrassbandtakingoutthe
juniorCgradebrasstitle.Theirjuniorquartetandquintetalsodidwell,withbothensemblestakingoutfirstplaceintheirsections.RoseBayHighSchoolalsoperformedwelltotake3rdplaceintheOpenDGradeConcertBandsection.Theseniorbandsalsofaredwell,withHobartWindSymphonyachieving2ndplaceintheopenAgradeconcertbandsection,andUlverstoneachievingacommendable4thplaceintheopenCgradebrasssection.Ulverstonealsocame2ndintheirrespectivemarchingchampionship.Glenorchy(OpenAgrade)andHobartBrass(OpenCGrade)alsoputincommendableperformancesontheweekend,butdidnotobtainaplacingTasmanianbandswerealsowellrepresentedinthesoloandensemblechampionships.BenjaminPrice(Hobart)inparticularachievedanequalhighestsoloscoreontheday,with98intheopenaltosaxophonesolo.OtherTasmanianstowintheirsectioninclude:ThomasMcKay(opentenorsax),BecHaight(openbassoon),ThomasGeale(junior
tenorhorn),ErinDickers(juniorFrenchHorn),NicholasLord(juniortenortrombone),MeganCowley(juniormalletpercussion),andMerranClay(juniorflute).Thefollowingpeoplecamesecondintheirsection:NaomiDickers(juniorhightuba),MichaelYoung(opentenorsax),StevenEnglish(opensopranocornet),SamuelHoward(openbassclarinet),EvaBrix-Matthews(junioreuphonium),andStuartStenton(juniorBbCornet).CCBLifeMembership
Attheendof2017,ClarenceCityBandawardedlifemembershiptoMichaelYoungforhisservicesasabandleaderandcommitteemember.
TBLExecutive
President:PeterQuigley
Secretary:AlidaQuigley
VicePresident:MichaelYoung(S),MaryParsell(N),WayneRichards(NW)
Treasurer:RonWilson
AssistantSecretary:AlidaQuigley
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