Three Golds for HBHS at Music Festival
The Jazz Band, Gyspy Pickers and HBHS/HGHS Combined Orchestra each won gold awards at the Waikato Band and Orchestra Festival, held at the University of Waikato Performing Arts Centre on Friday 5 August. Very positive comments were made about each group, and HOD Music Adrian Botting was particularly pleased by the numbers of students who now participate in this competition. ‘There were literally hundreds of students from New Plymouth to Tauranga, playing a very high standard of music. The Gypsy Pickers were first ever guitar ensemble to play at a band festival, and this year there were ten guitar ensembles alone.’ Special thanks go to Mike Booth and Pete Skandera, who direct the Jazz Band and Gypsy Pickers, respectively. The boys are going from strength to strength under their tutelage.
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Jazz Band 2011 |
Instrument |
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Christopher Jury |
Piano |
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Adam Cameron |
Baritone Saxophone |
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David Cuellar |
Alto Saxophone |
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Jordan Redwood |
Tenor Saxophone |
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Winiata Lambert |
Tenor Saxophone |
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Kent Russell |
Trumpet |
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George Humberstone |
Trumpet |
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David Lloyd |
Trumpet |
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Mason Holloway |
Trumpet |
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Iain Miller |
Trumpet |
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Campbell Adern |
Trombone |
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Michael Wood |
Trombone |
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Sam Dodunski |
Guitar |
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Matt Clampitt |
Bass Guitar |
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Ash Russell |
Drums |
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Elisha Hankins |
Clarinet/Vocals |
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Patrick Webb |
Trumpet |
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Sione Palet'ua |
Trombone |
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Alex Carlton-Thomas |
Vocals |
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Gypsy Pickers |
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Shawn Zhou |
Guitar |
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Oliver Wilding |
Guitar/Violin |
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Pene Fotu |
Guitar/vocal |
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Sam Franicivic |
Guitar |
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James Shearer |
Guitar |
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Thomas Smith |
Bass |
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Joseph Meek |
Guitar |
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Reed Bell |
Guitar |
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Takiri Southon |
Drums |
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Orchestra |
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Elisha Hankins |
Clarinet |
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Mason Holloway |
Trumpet |
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Adam Cameron |
Alto Saxophone |
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Ash Russell |
Drums |
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Patrick Webb |
Oboe |
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George Humberstone |
Trumpet |
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Jordon Redwood |
Saxophone |
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Sione Palatua |
Trombone |
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Brendon Farrell |
Clarinet |
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Daniel Ng |
Cello |
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