Darebin City Brass: About

Darebin City Brass

Preston Band - A Grade

Preston Band is an A Grade band with an outstanding history.

The band regularly performs and competes at local and National events.

The most recent title the band has won is the 2008 ABC Evening Show Listeners Choice Award, despite the band still looking for a perminant MD!

The band rehearses Monday and Thursdays 8pm - 10pm.

Northern Brass - C Grade

Northern Brass was formed in 2006 as the intermediate band for Darebin City Brass. Since then, the band has won the Victorian State Championships in 2006 and 2007, and were the 2007Australian National D Grade Champions!! The band came a close second to Narrabrai in the 2008 Australian Nationals and are now regraded to C Grade. In their first performance in C Grade at the Bendigo Eisteddfod,(1/6/08) the band were victorious by 7 points! In August 2008, the band performed at the Victorian State Championships in C Grade and were placed first not only overall, but in every section!

Northern is conducted by Andrew Power, and rehearses Tuesdays 7.30pm.

Darebin Youth Group

Darebin City Brass runs numerous learner and beginner groups at the bandroom during the week and on Saturdays.

Monday 6pm-7pm

Tuesday 6pm-7pm

Wednesday 6pm-7:30pm

Saturday 4pm-5pm

Jack Kelly and George Melitsis co-ordinate these groups.

For more information, please email info@darebincitybrass.com

Darebin City Brass Committee

President : Rob Ford

Vice Presidents : Pete Caldwell and George Melitsis

Secretary: Marlene Davies

Treasurer: Adam Grigoropoulos

General Committee : Brendan Davies, Marita Davies, Chris Lee, Michael Mears, Andrew Power, Stephen Walsh