Usually at this time of year the Cambridge Brass Band would be hard at work rehearsing for the annual Waikato Bay of Plenty regional brass band competition.
Chris Hendy. Photo: Richard Lummus
Last year they hosted the event and collected two places in the D Grade division.
This year, due to losing a number of key players to work or study in other cities, they decided not to take part – and instead, staged a free concert at the Cambridge Town Hall last Friday.
Brass and Beyond: A Screen Spectacular featured pieces chosen to suit the current mix of players, and the band also romped through some old TV and film theme tune favourites.
Highlights included Edelweiss from The Sound of Music featuring a cornet solo from youngest band members Katrina and Charles Winter, and Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book) featuring oldest band member Chris Hendy on tuba, replete in his bear suit.
The band is tuning up to celebrate 150 years in 2027.
Evelyn & Pierce Winter with Rob Hocking musical director. Photo: Richard Lummus
