Past Events
Life’s a Breeze
Sunday, 13 October 2024
2.00pm
St. Andrew’s on the Terrace, Wellington
Concert featuring Bras and Brass with Wellington Brass Band
Musical Director - Michelle Panko; David Bremner
Exhibition
Sunday, 7 July 2024
2.00pm
Te Whaea, Newtown, Wellington
Pre-Contest Concert. Featuring Buzzing Brass
Musical Director - David Bremner
- Whitsun Wake’s - Michael Ball (Test Piece)
- Sand and Stars -Thierry Deleruyelle
- And My Soul Overflow - David Chaulk
Orpheus Choir - The Armed Man
Saturday, 20 April 2024
7.30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
Conductor - Brent Stewart
Featuring Wellington Brass Band, Maaike Christie-Beekman (Alto)
KARL JENKINS – The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace (1999)
Tidings of Comfort & Joy
Saturday, 16 December 2023
2.00pm
St. Mary of the Angels
with Bach Choir of Wellington
Christmas Jazz
Sunday, 10 December 2023
4.00pm
St. Peter’s on Willis Street
Wellington Brass Band - RNZAF Band Rhythm Section
Orchestra Wellington - Prophecy
Saturday, 5 August 2023
7.30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
Featuring Wellington Brass Band,
WILLIAM WALTON – Belshazzar’s Feast (1931)
Exhibition
Monday, 3 July 2023
7.30pm
Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro
Pre-Contest Concert. Featuring Buzzing Brass Contest Selection
Musical Director - David Bremner
Concerto No.1 - Derek Bourgeois (Test Piece)
Audivi Media Nocte - Oliver Waespi (Own Choice)
Be Thou My Vision - Trad. Arr. Wainright (Hymn)
Virtuoso
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
7.30pm
St. Peter’s on Willis Street
Featuring Peter Moore, Principal Trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Musical Director - David Bremner
Soloist - Peter Moore (Trombone)
Christmas Joy
Sunday, 4 December 2022
4.30pm
Wellington Brass Band - Buzzing Brass - Kelburn Normal School Choir
St Andrew's on The Terrace
A celebration of youth through the wonderful music of Christmas. All your Christmas favourites
Big Brass Christmas
Sunday, 4 December 2022
7.30pm
Wellington Brass Band - RNZAF Band Rhythm Section
Meow
Christmas Jazz classics by Ellington, Kenton and more.
Exhibition | Premier Works for Brass
Thursday, 30 July 2022
7.00pm
Te Whaea, Netown, Wellington
Pre Contest Concert. Featuring Buzzing Brass Youth Contest Selection, And Buzzing Brass D Grade Debut performance
Musical Director - David Bremner
Heroes - Bruce Broughton (Test Piece)
Fraternity - Thierry Deleruyelle (Own Choice)
Ave Maria - Franz Biebl (Hymn)
Wellington Brass: Christmas @ St. Peter's
Saturday, 4 December 2021
10am
St. Peter's on Willis (Wellington)
2021 couldn't possibly finish without your favourite Christmas carols!
This special concert, reprises the format of two halves, featuring 'jazzy' charts, and big 'brass' band Christmas classics, followed by sublime traditional carol arrangements in the beautiful surrounds of St. Peter's on Willis.
For carol singing Wellington Brass will be uplifted by the talented Kelburn Normal School 'Lyrica' Choir and features special guest performances celebrating our youth band 'Buzzing Brass'
Exhibition | Premier Works for Brass
Monday, 12 July 2021
7.00pm
Te Manawa Auditorium, Aotea
Pre Contest Concert, with Hutt City Brass, Trust Porirua City Brass, and Buzzing Brass
Musical Director - David Bremner
Of Men and Mountains - Gregson
Revelation - Wilby
Just as I am - Heaton
Melodium | Music of Aotearoa
Saturday, 8 May 2021
7.30pm
Te Whaea, National Dance and Drama School
With Melodium Aotearoa Music, The Wellington Brass Band continues its strong tradition of commissioning and performing works written by New Zealand composers. Experience and explore the NZ composing canvas, with works by Psathas, Young, Blake, Bewley, Rasmussen, and more.
Musical Director - David Bremner
Garden Magic
Friday, 22 January 2021
8.00pm-
Wellington Botanic Gardens (Soundshell), Glenmore St
Summer concert + picnic
MD: David Bremner
Christmas at Te Papa
Sunday 6 December 2020
Te Papa
Audience carols and Christmas programme
Directed by David Brenner, MC Chris Lam Sam
