Future Events

• We believe this contest will be run on Jul 2027 at Invercargill Civic Theatre, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
• We believe this contest will be run on 11 Apr 2026 at Michael Fowler Centre (Concert Hall), Wellington, New Zealand

Past Results

Date	Winner	Conductor	Test Piece
05 Jul 2025	St. Kilda Brass	Peter Adams	Sounds
13 Jul 2024	Tupou College	Eloni Nui	Diversions on a Bass Theme
08 Jul 2023	Hutt City Brass	Matthew Stein	Journey into Freedom
16 Jul 2022	Auckland City Brass	Mark Close	The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa
17 Jul 2021	Brass Whanganui	Bruce Jellyman	Temperamental
11 Jul 2020	>>> CONTESTS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC Statement of the BBANZ management committee see at A Grade Section.
13 Jul 2019	Nelson City	Nigel Weeks	Triumphant Rhapsody
14 Jul 2018	Brass Whanganui	Bruce Jellyman	Ouroboros
22 Apr 2017	Hamilton City Brass	Glenn Richards	Dances and Arias
16 Jul 2016	Hamilton City Brass	Glenn Richards	A Lowry Sketchbook
11 Jul 2015	Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass	Alan Spence	Festival Music (Symphonic Suite)
12 Jul 2014	The Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass	Leigh Martin	Pageantry
20 Jul 2013	Hamilton City Brass	Mason Elliot	Brass Triumphant
07 Jul 2012	Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass	Alan Spence	Variations for Brass Band [Vaughan Williams]
23 Jul 2011	Hutt City Brass	David Chaulk	The Lord is King
10 Jul 2010	Brass Wanganui	Bruce Jellyman	The Red Machine
18 Apr 2009	Brass Wanganui	Unknown	Spectrum [Vinter]
12 Jul 2008	Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass	David Bremner	Renaissance
07 Jul 2007	Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass	David Chaulk	Salamander
06 Jul 2006	Addington Brass	Iaan Wilson	Galdhøppigen
27 Mar 2005	Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass	David Chaulk	The King of Elfland's Daughter
11 Jul 2004	Trust Porirua City Brass	Kerry Garrett
15 Apr 2000	New Plymouth City Brass	Trevor Bremner	Waipiro
06 Jun 1999	Band of the 2nd Battalion Canterbury Nelson Marlborough & West Coast	Chris Campbell	Purcell Variations [Downie]
1999			Purcell Variations [Downie]
Apr 1998			Prisms
1998	Band of the 2nd Battalion Canterbury Nelson Marlborough & West Coast	Chris Campbell	Prisms
20 Apr 1997	TranzRail Brass	Norman Thorn	King's Messenger
1997			King's Messenger
13 May 1995	New Plymouth City Brass	Trevor Bremner	The Beacons
14 May 1994	Auckland City Brass	Brent Large	Rhapsody in Brass
15 May 1993	Waikato Times Hamilton Brass	Ian Levien	Cross Patonce
16 May 1992	New Plymouth City	Trevor Bremner	Main Street
18 May 1991	Blenheim Municipal	Kevin Moseley	A Moorside Suite
12 May 1990	Mt.Roskill Municipal	Stan Priestley	Canticles in Brass
12 May 1989	Telecom Hamilton Brass	Colin Clayton	Royal Parks
14 May 1988	St.Mary's Brass (Australia)	Ken Bradley	The Moor of Venice
16 May 1987	Addington Brass	Norman Thorn Jun	Oceans
17 May 1986	New Plymouth City	T. Biddington	Fantasy for Brass Band [Arnold]
18 May 1985	Mt.Roskill Municipal	F. J. Rawbone	Tournament for Brass
12 May 1984	Glenorchy City Concert Brass (Australia)	Arthur Edwards	Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright]
14 May 1983	Hamilton Citizens	Rev. D. Ansell	Froissart Overture
16 May 1981	Rotorua Municipal	Colin Clayton	Themes from Symphony No. 5 [Beethoven]
13 May 1978	Tenderkist - Wanganui City Silver	Kevin Jarrett	Prometheus Unbound
14 May 1977	Blenheim Municipal	D. J. Johnston	Prince Igor Overture
15 May 1976	Blenheim Municipal	D. J. Johnston	Kenilworth
May 1975	Hawera Municipal	Harry Farrington	A Downland Suite
18 May 1974	Takapuna City Silver	Gilbert Morrison	Variations on the Shining River
12 May 1973	Takapuna City Silver	Gilbert Morrison	Academic Festival Overture
13 May 1972	City of Rotorua Municipal	Elgar Clayton
17 May 1970	Invercargill Garrison	Rodney Sutton
22 Mar 1969	Mount Roskill Municipal	Lloyd Thorne
12 May 1968	Lower Hutt Civic	Unknown	Galleons Reach
15 May 1967	Lower Hutt Civic	Unknown
18 May 1966	Christchurch Metropolitan Fire Brigade	Ralph Simpson	Themes From Symphony No,1
14 May 1965	Onslow Brass	Norman Goffin	Lorenzo
18 May 1964	Addington Workshop	Mervyn Waters	Scheherazade
19 May 1963	Invercargill Garrison	J. D. Gillespie	Sunset Rhapsody
04 Mar 1962	Christchurch Metropolitan Fire Brigade Mt. Roskill Municipal	Ralph Simpson Les Francis	Berlioz Berlioz
11 Mar 1961	Hawera Municipal	Harry Farrington	Owain Glyndwr
04 Mar 1960	Hawera Municipal	Harry Farrington	Romeo and Juliet [Tchaikovsky, arr. D. Rimmer]
22 Feb 1959	Palmerston North City Silver	Vince Belgrave	Springtime
06 Mar 1958	Lower Hutt Civic	Ken Smith	Carnival [Perkin]
27 Feb 1957	Napier City	R. Mulholland	Orion [Bantock]
10 Mar 1956	3rd Armoured Regiment	V. A. Aldridge	Adanta
02 Mar 1955	Hamilton Citizens	Ken Smith	Thames Valley Suite
24 Feb 1954	Timaru Municipal	Frank Smith	Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals
23 Feb 1953	Timaru Municipal	Frank Smith	Four Preludes
04 Apr 1951	Christchurch Municipal	Ralph Simpson	Ballet Music from William Tell [arr. D. Wright]
18 Feb 1950	Christchurch Municipal	Ralph Simpson	Clive of India
16 Feb 1949	Hamilton Citizens	F. Kear	Pride of Race
16 Feb 1948	Auckland Watersiders	W. H. Graves	Berlioz
25 Feb 1947	Nelson Garrison	R. C. Trownson	Echoes of Schubert [arr. Hawkins]
22 Feb 1946	Hawera Municipal	Harry Fox	L'Arlesienne
23 Feb 1940	Wellington Boys Institute	A. Ironmonger	Spohr's Faust
24 Feb 1939	Ashburton Silver	W. H. Osborne	Labour and Love
24 Feb 1938	Ashburton Silver	W. H. Osborne	Nadeshda
18 Feb 1937	Wellington Tramways	E. Franklin	Il Pirata [arr. C. Godfrey]
27 Feb 1936	Greymouth Municipal	Les Francis	Maritana [arr. Smith]
21 Feb 1935	Greymouth Municipal	Les Francis	Gems of Wagner
23 Feb 1934	Wellington Artillery	Thomas Herd	Martha [unknown arranger]
24 Feb 1933	Westport Municipal	Les Francis	I Capuleti [arr. Rimmer]
25 Feb 1932	Oamaru Municipal	H. Pheloung	Undine
23 Feb 1930	Oamaru Municipal	H. Pheloung	Semiramide [arr. Godfrey]
01 Mar 1929	Hastings Citizens	Louis Fox	The White Rider
22 Feb 1928	Central Mission Wellington	C. A. Forrest	Tchaikovsky's Works [arr. Reynolds]
16 Feb 1927	5th Battalion Rifles Oamaru	G. Whale	The Magic Flute [unknown arranger]
21 Feb 1926	Greymouth Municipal	A. McMasters	Rigoletto [arr. Trussell]
22 Feb 1925	Otago Field Regiment	E. Franklin	Knight Errant
21 Feb 1924	Christchurch Metropolitan Tramways	Joe Noble	Mignon
17 Feb 1924	6th Hauraki Regiment (Thames)	Unknown	Mignon
04 Mar 1923	Wellington Battalion	B. J. Shardlow	Lucia di Lammermoor [arr. Godfrey]
22 Feb 1923	Runanga Municipal	George Kerr	William Tell [arr. Owen]
16 Feb 1922	Palmerston North Municipal	C. Pike	Giralda [unknown arranger]
18 Mar 1921	8th South Canterbury Mounted Rifles	W. V. Siddall	Ernani [unknown arranger]
03 Mar 1920	Wellington Waterside Workers	J. J. Drew
08 Apr 1915	Napier City	Charles McConnell	Songs of Great Britain & Ireland
12 Feb 1914	Invercargill Hibernian	Robert Wills	The Outlaw
21 Nov 1913	Invercargill Hibernian	Robert Wills	The Martyrs
19 Oct 1912	Dominion Band Invercargill	Alf Clareburt	Maritana [unknown arranger]
15 Feb 1912	Gisborne City	A. E. Lawrence	Les Huguenots [arr. W. Rimmer]
26 Jan 1912	Lyttelton Marine	W. S. King	The Lily of Killarney [arr. Godfrey]
15 Feb 1911	Wellington Tramways	Alf Clareburt	The Lady of Killarney
18 Feb 1910	Nelson Garrison	A. J. Berryman	The Belle of Brittany
27 Feb 1909	Petone Citizens	Thomas Herd	Songs of Northern Scotland
12 Oct 1908	Ashburton Temperance	W. S. King	Gems of Haydn [arr. W. Rimmer]
16 Feb 1907
1904	Mornington Brass Band	Ned Smith