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Christmas Carolling
DECEMBER
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| The City of Devonport Brass band took to the streets yet again for our annual Christmas carol fundraising. We were more fortunate as the weather proved to be kinder to us this year (although one night was rescheduled), and we even managed to revisit some areas we haven't been to for a while.
Many thanks to all our players (including the snap-happy Wen visiting from overseas), our team of collectors, and most of all the Devonport community for your generous donations (especially in this time of financial uncertainty).
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Devonport Carols by Candlelight
14 DECEMBER, Bluff Soundshell
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| Hundreds of people were welcomed to the Bluff by the City of Devonport Brass band's Christmas carols, Little Drummer Boy Connor Hendrey, and vocal arrangement of Six White Boomers.
We then combined with members from the Latrobe Federal Band to form a Big Brass Band, and shared the stage with vocals from talented local performers, as well as the jolly man in red and white himself!
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Devonport Christmas Parade
13 DECEMBER
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| Due to bad weather, this year's Christmas Parade was postponed to Thursday 16 December, when many heard the City of Devonport Brass band play plenty of seasonal favourites from the back of a tinsle-decorated truck. |
Devonport Show
28 NOVEMBER
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| With not one but two playing times, we were able to entertain more of the People's Day crowd at this year's Devonport Show, playing a variety of our well-rehearsed jazz and marching numbers, as well as other brass band favourites... |
Devonpor Christmas Tree Lighting
27 NOVEMBER, Rooke Street Mall
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| Unfortunately, due to the forecast of rain, the Christmas Tree Lighting was cancelled this year. |
Remembrance Day
11 NOVEMBER, Devonport Cenotaph
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| Many thanks to Robert Apse for playing the Last Post at this memorial service. |
Miandetta School Fair
24 OCTOBER
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TBL State Band Championships
12 OCTOBER, Latrobe
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| A fine but early morning start was had by the City of Devonport Brass band at the Latrobe Town Hall for this year's Band Championships. We played our hymn Holy Holy Holy and test piece Legends in Brass well, was delayed in playing our street march Simplicity due to our absent Drum Major (needed to enlist the help of Glenorchy's), and returned to the Hall for our dynamic stage march Jack 'O Lantern and own choice Finlandia.
Despite our concerted efforts, we still came in 'second cornet' to our competition. However, our spirits were lifted shortly after as the day was topped off by a special presentation to Jan Winkle for his fifty years of membership with the Tasmanian Bands League. We warm-heartedly thanks Jan for all his years of playing, teaching and stories, and look forward to many more...
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Annual General Meeting
11 AUGUST, CDB Bandrooms
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| Many thanks to all those who attended this year's AGM, and to those who helped fill the various rols on the Committee. The President, Treasurer and Musical Director presented their reports with details of a another eventful year with many successes |
Devonport Jazz Festival
24 & 26 JULY
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| On the night of Thursday 24 July, the City of Devonport Brass band played When The Saints Go Marching In to start the Gospel Song Concert at the D.E.C.C. After listening backstage to some great vocal arrangements, we came back onstage to play...
We doned our distinctly yellow scarves again on Saturday 26 July to kick of the entertainment of the crowd at Musos in the Mall, playing a number of jazz/blues musical items including...
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Presentation Night
1 JULY, CDB Bandrooms
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Encouragement certficates were presented to the Learners, and awards were presented to:
| JUNIOR MOST IMPROVED - E. Pickett |
JUNIOR ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
- O. Stolp |
| PATRON'S AWARD - E. Walsh |
REX MUNDY
JUNIOR BAND MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- W. Rowlands |
MADGE WINDEBANK
SENIOR BAND MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- M. Hendrey |
Many thanks to all those who attended our annual Presentation Night.
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TBL Solo Championships
1 JUNE
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Congratulations to all our talented players who represented the City of Devonport Brass band at this year's State Solo Championships:
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W. Rowlands
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1st Junior euphonium
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E. Pickett
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1st U14 cornet
2nd Junior cornet |
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E. Claasens
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3rd U16 baritone |
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O. Stolp
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4th U14 cornet |
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I. Stolp
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equal 5th U14 cornet |
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R. Shaw
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6th U14 cornet |
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ANZAC Day March
25 APRIL
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| The rain held off for this year's ANZAC Day march, helped along by the City of Devonport Brass band's playing of Waltzing Matilda, Colonel Bogey, and 1914 (featuring Australian old-time favourites Tipperary, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend and Take Me Back To Blighty). The memorial service was also nicely complimented by a choir to help sing the hymns St. Ann and Nearer My God To Thee. Thanks again to Guy Carey (Drum Major), Julia Haywood (bass drum) and John Timmerman (side drum) for their assistance during the march, and to Robert Apse and Peter Georgiades for their Last Post recitals (at the dawn and 11am service respectively). |
ANZAC Commemorative Assembly
24 APRIL, Reece High School
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The annual ANZAC Commemorative Assembly was held by the Reece High School Prefect Board as part of the schools entry to the Department of Veteran Affairs ANZAC Day Schools’ Awards. Student leaders Joe Howe and Amy French introduced the assembly with a heartfelt summary of the foundation of the ANZAC spirit at Gallipoli in 1915, followed by Toni-Lee Saunders-Locke reading original excerpts from the diary of the grandfather of one of the schools’ teachers who fought at the battle of Gallipoli. After Rebekkah Rundle read the poem In Flanders Fields written by John McCrae, Devonport RSL President Mr. Grant Munday addressed the Reece High School community of the importance of ANZAC Day in modern Australian society. Regular Army Warrant Officer Phillip De Bomford then delivered the Ode For the Fallen, and Robert Apse of the City of Devonport Brass Band performed the Last Post. Jessica Jackson beautifully sang the National Anthem with Addison Davis, Head Prefect, summing up the future significance of ANZAC Day to the students. As the school choir performed Can You Hear Australias’ Heroes Marching?, all students laid a sprig of rosemary underneath the Australian Flag to honour and remember those fallen in past battles. The atmosphere of this assembly was sombre and throughout the fifteen minutes of laying the rosemary, the respectful silence was staggering and extremely moving. The calibre of the present students at Reece High School were highlighted by Regular Army Warrant Officer Phillip De Bomford commenting that it was the best ANZAC Assembly he had attended in 23 years! We look forward to next year's Assembly.
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Taste the Harvest
MARCH, Mersey Foreshore
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Cruise ship farewell
FEBRUARY, Devonport Wharf
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Australia Day Celebrations
26 JANUARY, Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre
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