Community Bands on Show
Presented by the South Australian Band Association
 
“Our South Australian Bands have been unable to rehearse or perform during the past 12 months due to the Covid19 pandemic” said Bruce Raymond OAM President of the SA Band Association “We are now back in force with a presentation that will excite anyone who enjoys band music”
 
Eight of South Australia's finest community brass and concert bands will perform in the magnificent Elder Hall, University of South Australia this coming Saturday afternoon.
 
The following Bands will be performing between 1pm and 6pm.
Enfield Brass, Hahndorf Town Band, Mitcham City Brass, Marion City Band, Campbelltown City Band, Tanunda Town Band, Onkaparinga City Concert Band and City of Holdfast Bay Concert Band.
 
Tickets are just $10 at the door or online https//elderhallbands.eventbrite.com.au  
 
For further information Contact Bruce Raymond OAM
Tel. 0407 477 768
Email: [email protected] 

The 2020 Annual General Meeting of the SA Band Association will be held on Sunday 25 October at 3 p.m.
It will be held online via Zoom. 

Please contact your band secretary for the Zoom link to attend the meeting.
The Agenda for the meeting is available here

The following positions are Vacant and Nominations are called for:

• Secretary (3 year term)
• Vice President (2 year term)
• Treasurer (3 year term)
• General Committee (2 year term)

If you would like to nominate for any of these positions, please complete the Nomination Form and return to [email protected]
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Join Australian music legend James Morrison with William Morrison, Bruce Raymond and Brilliant Brass preceded by the talent of the Trinity Senior Concert Band.
Sunday 18 October, 3.00pm - 5.00pm at the Hewitson Theatre, STARplex, Gawler
Tickets: $25 adults, $10 student

Extremely limited release of tickets, secure yours today so you don’t miss out!
Secure your tickets here
 
For information on Brilliant Brass see:  www.BrilliantBrass.org

​The SA Band Association would like to acknowledge and congratulate our President, Bruce Raymond (OAM) on his Award in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to music and particularly brass bands. Bruce has been a driving force in SA Brass Banding for many years, as Musical Director, adjudicator, teacher, leader, mentor, musical entrepreneur, encourager and friend to many.
Our sincere congratulations to you Bruce …. a very worthy recipient!

Dear Band Colleagues
Peter Moore, the great young trombonist and friend to SA, was being brought to Australia by a music performance group in Melbourne and Yamaha. After giving recitals there he was coming to spend time with us and feature at our World Class Brass Concert. The Melbourne people have told Peter they are cancelling his visit because of the virus situation.
Peter, and we, are hugely disappointed that he is unable now to be with us later this month. However, we are only postponing the SABA World Class Brass concert. We hope to stage this, or a similar concert with Peter, later in the year as and when the virus emergency is over.
Thank you to all those bands and bands-people who were keen to make the concert a great event and have been rehearsing for the massed band performance at the concert. Thank you to all those who have been arranging the event and particularly all those who have been publicising it for us.
We look forward to you joining us at a Concert with Peter at some point later.
Very best wishes
Bruce Raymond
President, on behalf of the SABA Executive Committee
Note: Ticket refunds can be arranged by contacting David Corkindale, the Secretary of SA Band Association by email at [email protected]

Congratulations to two of our SABA bands who were were recipients of 2020 Australia Day Awards.   

Mitcham City Brass was awarded the City of Mitcham's Australia Day Community Event of the Year Award for their Mitcham Band Festival 2019 held at the Vogue Theatre.

The 2019 SABA Celebration Dinner was held on Saturday night 26 October 2019.

NBCA 25 Year Service Awards were presented to Tanunda Town Band members Alicia Ludi Schutz, Steven Hall, Rodney Horskins, Mark Hall and Stuart Jones.


SABA Awards were presented to:
David Griffiths SABA Band of the Year - Campbelltown City Band
Size Music SABA Youth Band Person of the Year - Conor Roche Gawler Town Band
Ollie Clark SABA Band Person of the Year - Julie Dorey Kensington & Norwood Brass
President's SABA Music Director the Year - Andrew Newhouse West Torrens Concert Band


SABA Life Membership - Jeffrey Hale Unley Concert Band
SABA Fellowship Awards - Veronica Boulton Marion City Band and Warriparinga Brass and Oliver Clark (formerly Kensington & Norwood Brass)

We were extremely fortunate to have Timothy Frahn and Sally Rounsevell adjudicate the Champion of Champions Competition and are grateful to Size Music for their sponsorship of this event - Congratulations to all competitors. Our 2019 SABA Champion of Champions are:
Junior Brass - Jayden Doe Marion City Band and Warriparinga Brass
Open Brass - Christopher McDonald Marion City Band and Warriparinga Brass
Open Woodwind - Dominic Meehan Unley Concert Band
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making the evening a success.

A fabulous turn out to the 2019 State Band Championships today at the Vogue Theatre.
Thanks to all the bands who competed and special thanks to our Sponsors for the event, Size Music.
Also a big thanks to Tim & Veronica from BrassBanned for the live stream.
Special thanks to Tamina Judd & Jo Cross and the team from Mitcham City Band for all the front of house work.

Results - Hymn / Test / Stage March // Total
A-Grade Brass Results
1st - Tanunda Town Band
      -- 45 / 90 / 44 // 179
2nd - Marion City Band
       -- 46 /86 / 46 // 178

C-Grade Brass Results
1st - Mitcham City Brass
       -- 37 / 83 / 40 // 160
2nd - Salisbury City Band
       -- 39 / 79 / 41 // 159
3rd - Cambelltown City Band
      -- 38 / 81 / 39 // 158
4th - Enfield Brass
      -- 38.5 / 76 / 35 // 149.5
5th - Mt Gambier City Band
      -- 35 / 75 / 37 // 147
6th -Warriparinga Brass
      -- 33 / 73 / 32 // 138

A-Grade Concert Results
1st - Unley Concert Band
-- 47 / 90 / 48 // 185

B-Grade Concert Results
1st - Onkaparinga Concert Band
       -- 42 / 79 / 44 // 165
C-Grade Concert Results
1st - West Torrens Concert Band
       -- 40 / 72 / 42 // 154
2nd - Holdfast Bay Concert Band
       -- 39 /69 /41 // 149