West City Concert Band
The West City Concert Band is a West Auckland community wind orchestra, consisting of around 50 volunteers who practice together weekly and perform at various events throughout Auckland. The band is made up of people of all ages, and has encouraged many people to renew their love of music and performing.
Under the musical direction of conductor Chad Davenport, the band has risen to national acclaim. West City Concert Band received both the Outstanding Overall Band award and first in the competitive category at the New Zealand Concert Band Association annual Festival for the past two years.
| Conductor: | Chad Davenport |
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| Flute: | Toni Reihana, Catherine Webb, Emma Southey-Ray, Ann Andrews, Kate Hedges, Jenny Jenkin, Michelle Johnston |
| Oboe: | Philippa Mandeno, Rebecca Grimwood |
| Bassoon: | Boren Xue |
| Clarinet: | Glenn McCord, Jess Chase, Jennifer Cox, Sam Nicholson, Daniel Scherrer, Leon Southey-Ray, Fleur Wolstencroft, Tiger Yamasaki |
| Bass Clarinet: | Charlie Bi, Sherryn Riordan |
| Alto Saxophone: | Tim Atkinson, Ruby Bennett, Gustav Voigt, Carina Hardeweg |
| Tenor Saxophone: | Alana Cleland, Roberto Nascetti |
| Baritone Saxophone: | Joshua Swanink |
| Trumpet: | Michael Camilleri, Richard Breed, Talia Thomson, Peter Whyte, Luke Raymond |
| French Horn: | Phillip Anderson, Antonina Marriott, Maia O’Connell, Anthony Yelavich |
| Trombone: | Jack Feng, Michael Kennedy, James Marriott, Benjamin Matthews, Mike Young |
| Euphonium: | Aiden Whyte |
| Tuba: | Callan Bird, Lyndon Alford |
| Double Bass: | Alberto Santarelli |
| Piano: | Angelina Wang |
| Percussion: | Josiah Carr, Ting-Ting Foster, Caleb Goldsmith, Jarrod Jackson, David Officer, Wiremu Osborne, Josh Siaki |