Blast for the past
The Marlborough District Brass Band returns to the local stage for their ANZAC Concert April 12. Photo: Supplied.
Marlborough’s finest classical musicians take to the ASB Theatre stage for their first of four shows for 2025 with a night dedicated to veterans.
The Marlborough District Brass Band’s ANZAC Concert on April 12 is the first of four shows this year, with special songs dedicated to a famed liberation of French town Le Quesnoy in 1918 and the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Band Executive Officer Brian Nicholas says the show – divided into two campaigns – will bring together music pieces linked to war together into a night not to be missed.
“Le Quesnoy has maintained a strong link with New Zealand since Kiwi soldiers scaled the fortress town walls, and opened a New Zealand Liberation Museum in 2023.
“The ANZAC Concert is a great opportunity to prepare pieces before we perform at the ANZAC Day parade itself. But it also means we can work with guest performers like the Blenheim Choral Society, vocalists Iona Panoho and David Moseley, and the Combined Colleges Drumline, for special made pieces.