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Daily Reports - Sunday 05 June 2022
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| Put the program on your phone or print, to take to the event. Information about the competitors times, Finale Concert, massed orchestra, prize giving and the Farewell Dinner are in the program. |
Introduction by NZAA President Sonja Palinich |
Finale Concert |
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| Welcome by NZAA President Sonja Palinich and introduction of concert compere Stephen Cope. A minutes silence to remember NZAA Life Member Meg Fidler, conductor of the Christchurch Accordion Orchestra for many years, past President and Patron of the Canterbury Accordion Association. |
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| 2022 South Pacific Massed Accordion Orchestra performing Swingin' Safari composed by Bert Kaempfert, conducted by Heather Masefield. This piece was used at the start of every concert on the international concert tours by the New Zealand Accordion Orchestra and Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra, conducted by Fay-Ellen Schaw. Tours went to Europe, USA, Canada, China, Asia and became their signature tune. Swingin' Safari is being performed today to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the North Shore Accordion Orchestra Inc. the official organisation of the touring orchestras. | |
| On nearly every international tour, well known composer, arranger and conductor Gary Daverne conducted one of his compositions for the audience, many times to standing ovations. Today, NZAA Life Member Gary Daverne conducts his own composition Silver Fern March. | |
| South Auckland teacher and entertainer Lorraine Parnell performed some famous melodies for the audience. 1. Une Valse Musette composed by Philippe Bredif 2. Hymne A L'Amour composed by Marguerite Monnot, originally sung by Edith Piaf 3. Rimpianto composed by Enrico Toselli |
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| Lorraine Parnell performs Charmeuse composed by Jo Muelin | |
| Competitor Robbie Chen plays Battle Hymn of the Republic | |
| Competitor Mia Liu plays Fascination | |
| Finlay MacDermid plays Belviso composed by Pietro Deiro | |
| Reina Lin performs 9 Blind Mice by Palmer/Hughes | |
| Andre Samotoi performs Andalucia by Ernesto Lecuona | |
| Grayson Masefield Tango for Claude by Richard Galliano | |
| North Shore 50th Anniversary Orchestra performs A Whiter Shade of Pale composed by Procol Harum, conducted by Lian Jones. |
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| North Shore 50th Anniversary Orchestra performs Beatles Medley, arranged by Gary Daverne and used for numerous concerts both in New Zealand and internationally, conducted by Heather Masefield. The afternoon concluded with a big thank you to Heather Masefield for all her work in organising the orchestras reunion players and music and conductors. Compere Stephen Cope also thanked the audience for attending. |
Pictures of People/PerformancesClick on pictures to see larger size |
Compere Stephen Cope
Lian Jones, Jessica Chen
Former NZAA Competitions Secretary Megan Jennings
NZAA Life member Gary Daverne rehearsing
Massed orchestra rehearsal
Gary Daverne enjoying the music 
Jenna Doak, Roseanne Rosario, Jessica Chen and Lian Jones
Alanah Jones
NZAA Treasurer Amber Masefield
Patrick Liu
Jessica Chen
First accordion on several international tours Stephanie Poole
Sisters Karen Burke and Linley Hawkes were in the touring orchestras
Lian Jones
Roseanne Rosario
Jenna Doak
Danielle Beston
Stephanie Poole
Maurice Jones, an original NSAO member from 50 years ago
Maria Worthington
Finlay MacDermid and grandmother Maria Worthington
Former touring orchestra player Stephen Vincent and Heather Masefield
Reunion orchestra player Kristina Panzic Roper
Campbell Bettridge, teacher of Andre Samatoi and grandfather.
Brenden Healy, Dennis Lovatt, Heather and Grayson Masefield
Bass and cello part players
NZAA Massed Orchestra in concert
Jenna Doak, Rosanne Rosario, Jessica Chen and Lian Jones
Brenden Healy, Dennis Lovatt, Jan Olsen, Heather and Grayson Masefield
Roseanne Rosario, Sonja Palinich, Lian Jones, Reina Lin with Gary Daverne conducting
NZAA Orchestra standing to acknowledge the strong audience appaluse.
Lorraine Parnell
Lorraine Parnell
Robbie Chen
Mia Liu
Finlay MacDermid
Reina Lin
Reina Lin
Andre Samatoi
Grayson Masefield
multi world champion was music
and movement
with his whole body
moving the accordion and expression
to large applause.
North Shore 50th Reunion Orchestra
with Lian Jones conducting
with Heather Masefield conducting
Players enjoying
an excellent performance
with all ages playing.
Standing to accept the strong audience applause to end the concert
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Farewell DinnerClick on pictures to see larger size |
Stephen Cope providing music
Andre Samatoi played
Finlay MacDermid played
NZAA Life Member Maurice Jones
played for alot of the background music
and also for the dancing that followed
with everyone up on the floor
With Stephen Cope
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