Nor'West News: April 07, 2022
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Thursday <strong>April</strong> 7 <strong>2022</strong> 11<br />
Award-winning band<br />
conductor’s vision<br />
SUMNER SILVER Band has welcomed an<br />
award-winning conductor into its ranks.<br />
Last year Ray Blampied retired from his<br />
role as musical director for the band and<br />
handed the baton over to John Mason, of<br />
Tasmania.<br />
Mason has been a member of the NZ<br />
Army Band for seven years, and also<br />
played BBb Bass with the NZ National<br />
Band at the 2017 world brass band<br />
championships.<br />
He won the BBb Bass solo at the NZ<br />
national championships in 2016 and 2017,<br />
and finished second in the Eb Bass solo<br />
in 2021. He is also a playing member of<br />
Woolston Band.<br />
Mason’s strategy to ensure a strong<br />
future for the Sumner band includes the<br />
establishment of a development band to<br />
run alongside the main one.<br />
This group will be open to anyone from<br />
the age of 10 upwards who has a basic<br />
ability on a brass band instrument and<br />
wishes to build on this by playing in an<br />
ensemble.<br />
It will meet on Thursdays at Redcliffs<br />
School, prior to the main Sumner band<br />
practice.<br />
Mason is also available as a brass<br />
instrument teacher and can be contacted<br />
via the band’s website.<br />
Although the RSA has decided to<br />
limit the Anzac Day commemoration in<br />
Sumner this year, the band will still be<br />
playing before and after the short service<br />
at the memorial gates.<br />
HELM: John Mason, the conductor<br />
for Sumner Silver Band, intends to<br />
establish a development band to<br />
run alongside the main one.<br />
As a community band Sumner is always<br />
ready to welcome brass players into its<br />
ranks.<br />
The band practises from 6.30-8.30pm<br />
every Thursday evening at Redcliffs<br />
School.<br />
Contact Peter Croft on 3849 534 or visit<br />
the band’s website if you are interested.<br />
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