Festival Awards

MCB awards at NZ Concert Band Association – North Island Festival

Auckland 2023
– Gold for Festival Performance by Manukau Concert Band
– Robert Lutt Trophy for Outstanding performance of a select piece “Aurora Awakes”
– Excellent Performance of a work arranged for concert band “Can Can”
– Silver for ensemble performances by Saxamophones and Scarinets
– Spirit of the Festival Award – Manukau Academy Band
– Gold for Festival Performance by Manukau Academy Band

Hamilton – 2022
– Gold for Festival Performance by Manukau Concert Band
– David Chaulk Memorial Award – Best Performance of a New Zealand work (Three Celebrations for Band)
– Gold for Jessop Duet

Napier – 2021
– Gold for Festival Performance by Manukau Concert Band
– David Chaulk Memorial Award – Best Performance of a New Zealand work (Whaanau Overture)
– Silver for Solo Flute
– Chris Johnson Solo Award – for Flute solo
– Gold for Saxamaphones Ensemble
– Spirit of the Festival Award – Manukau Academy Band

2020 – Festival Cancelled due to COVID restrictions

2019 – Auckland
– Gold for Festival Performance by Manukau Concert Band
– David Chaulk Memorial Award – Best Performance of a New Zealand work
– Spirit of the Festival Award – Manukau Academy Band

Wellington – 2018
– Silver for Festival Performance by Manukau Concert Band
– Gold for Saxamaphones Ensemble
– Silver for Curly Curly Straight Straight Ensemble
– Silver for It’s in the Genes Ensemble (Manukau Academy Band)
– Bronze for Two Broke Trumpets
– Gold Award and Joint winner of the Tertiary Student Solo Award
– Silver Award for Flute Solo

Whangarei – 2017
– Gold for Festival Performance by Manukau Concert Band
– Gold and  Bronze for Solo Performances
– Gold for Saxophone Ensemble
– Silver for Clarinet Ensemble
– Bronze for Festival Performance by Manukau Academy Concert Band
– Bronze for Manukau Academy Concert Band Ensemble

Gisborne – 2016
– Gold for Festival Performance
– The Royal New Zealand Navy Band Award for Band Competition
– Gold and 2 Silvers for Solo Performances
– Gold for Saxophone Ensemble

Rotorua – 2015
– Robert Lutt Shield for Outstanding Festival Band
– Gold for Festival Programme
– Gold for Saxophone Quartet
– Gold for Westerly Winds
– 1 Gold and 3 Silver for solo performances

Auckland – 2014
– Robert Lutt Trophy for Outstanding performance of  a select piece “Train a Grande Vitesse”
– Gold for Festival Programme
– Gold + Supreme Ensemble for Saxophone Quartet
– Silver for Unconductables ensemble
– Gold for Westerly Winds Trio
– Gold and three Silvers for solos

Tauranga – 2013
– Gold and Robert Lutt Trophy for Festival Programme
– Gold for Saxophone Quartet
– Gold for Westerly Winds Trio
– Gold, Silver and Bronze for solos

Hamilton – 2012
– Gold for Festival Programme
– Gold for Flute Quartet and Saxophone Quartet
– Gold for Westerly Winds Trio
– Silver for Mixed Trio
– Two Gold and one Bronze for solos

New Plymouth – 2011
– Gold for Festival Performance
– Gold for Ensemble Performance

Hastings – 2010
– Gold for Festival Performance
– 3 Golds for Solos
– 2 Silver + 1 Bronze for Ensemble

Wellington – 2008
– Gold for Entertainment Programme
– Gold for Festival Programme
– Silver + Silver for Solo Performance
– Gold + Silver for Ensemble Performance

Palmerston North – 2007
– Gold for Entertainment Programme
– Gold for Festival Programme
– Silver for Solo Performance