Category: Concerts

“Community Bands in Concert” Toronto Workers Club Sunday 27 October 2013   CNL Brass was one of four member bands that played at the Community Bands in Concert entertainment afternoon organised by the Hunter Regional Band Association. CNL Brass commenced the afternoon with a forty minute concert, featuring six numbers, including a medley of Queen’s…

“Rhapsody in Brass” Concert Sunday 13 October 2013 About one hundred and forty patrons attended the first major concert by CNL Brass under the direction of recently appointed Musical Director John Kellaway. Four Rhapsodies were featured in the programme. Jeremy Borthwick, guest trombonist, demonstrated his remarkable skill in Rhapsody for Trombone and Brass Band. Jeremy…

Wallsend Winter Carnivale Sunday 11 August 2013 CNL Brass provided music “on the march” in the Grand Parade, playing Basin Street Blues and The Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines. CNL Brass has marched in the Grand Parade since its inception twenty-eight years ago. The band then presented a variety concert program in the Band…

ANZAC Day Services, March and Concert 25th April, 2013 CNL Brass supported Pelican Flat RSL Sub Branch, providing music for the Dawn Service at Pelican RSL Club. Later in the morning, the band supported Stockton RSL Sub Branch, providing music for the 8.30am March, the 9am Service at the Stockton Cenotaph and presenting a one…

An Autumn Interlude Concert Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre,Warners Bay 21st April, 2013 CNL Brass attracted an audience of about one hundred to its Autumn Concert. Musical Director Ron Boaden took the opportunity to feature the leading players from different sections of the band. Alison Tonkin, solo horn, entertained with He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My…

The Music of Tommy Rowell Benefit Concert Wallsend Diggers Club Sunday 17 February 2013   CNL Brass, under Ron Boaden’s baton, shared the billing with two jazz bands, Tiger’sTail One and Tiger’s Tale Two, to provide three hours of enjoyable and varied musical entertainment in an afternoon Concert commencing at 2pm. Both jazz band leaders,…

The band entertained family members and friends with a thirty minute concert, playing tunes chosen by band members and also including carols for community singing. Musical director Ron Boaden then had the pleasure of presenting the three annual perpetual trophies. The trophies and recipients were: Elwyn Hunt Memorial Trophy for Bandsmanship: Teena Wallace, a very…

CNL Brass responded to an invitation from Waratah Brass for both bands to present A Brass Christmas Concert. This commenced at 2pm and concluded at 4.30pm. The music chosen was mainly that associated with Christmas, such as well-known Christmas Carols and Christmas Tunes. Members of the audience were encouraged to sing when the carols were…

Bands in the Park is an annual free day of community entertainment organised by the Hunter Regional Band Association. It is held in the Band Rotunda in the delightful setting of King Edward Park. This year, seven local bands entertained those in attendance making it a great day of musical entertainment. CNL Brass is a…

CNL Brass was one of six community bands to present a concert program of thirty minutes duration to an appreciative audience. It was an afternoon of varied musical entertainment. The other bands to participate were: Western Lake Macquarie Concert, Brisbane Water Brass, Newcastle PCYC Brass, Lake Macquarie Winds and Toronto Brass. CNL Brass played nine…