Come and listen to Kumeu Brass play at the Kumeu Markets.
A great selection of toe tapping, easy listening pieces from a the past and current hits
Come and listen to Kumeu Brass play at the Kumeu Markets.
A great selection of toe tapping, easy listening pieces from a the past and current hits
Kumeu Bras competed at the Matamata festival on Sunday 1st November. we played a selection of music that we had been putting together for the ABA Contest which was cancelled unfortunately due to Covid-19, and were very excited to come away with a Silver award
Below is our Music Director Linda Filimoehala’s comments post performance, we were delighted to be able to perform as part of Linda’s conducting debut.
“Proud is an Understatement“
Recently I took on the role of being musical director for Kumeu Brass. I came into the band not knowing much as a conductor but realised quickly what my job was, and that was to express my passion for music through the band. And although at times it seemed difficult all I needed was faith. I believe in them and that is all that matters. We started with 8 players and managed to take a band of 28 members to the Matamata music festival, earning a well deserved Silver. Which is a really great outcome considering all these random lockdowns…lol
Congratulations Kumeu Brass, all your hard work paid off
1955- 1961 Wanganui Garrison
1961 Cambridge Municipal
1961 – 1967 Te Awamutu Municipal
1967- 1971 Waitemata Silver
1971 Christchurch Fire Brigade
1971 – 1973 1RNZIR Singapore
1973 – 1976 Skellerup Woolston
1976 – 1978 1RNZIR Singapore
1978 – 1981 Skellerup Woolston
1981 – 1982 Greymouth
1982 – 1984 1RNZIR Singapore, Drum Major
1984 Greymouth
1984 – 1987 Continental Airlines
1988 – 1992 RNZAF Auckland, Bandmaster
1993 – 1996 New Lynn
2000 – 2002 New Lynn
2005 – 2008 Dalewool & North Shore
2009 – 2011 Auckland City Brass
2012 – 2013 Papakura
2014 – 2105 Auckland City Brass
2016 – 2018 Woolston Concert Brass2019 – 2020 Auckland City Brass
1964 – 1969 Taupo Citizen’s Silver Band playing Eb Bass, Euphonium.
1985-1986 Taupo Citizen’s Silver Band playing Euphonium and Trombone
2001- present Kumeu Brass playing Baritone