1999
Conductors: Peter Bandy and David Gallacher. Soloist: Yoon Jung Kim (Cello), with NZ Secondary Schools’ Choir.
Programme: G.Koehne – Powerhouse, Darius Milhaud – Suite Francaise for symphonic wind band, Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations, Dvorak – Symphony no. 6
1998
Conductors: Henryk Pisarek, Neville Forsythe, Ellen Doyle. Soloists: Matthew Allison (trombone), Chai-Nan Hung (violin).
Programme: Gordon Jacob – Suite for Military Band, Rimsky-Korsakov – Trombone Concerto, Sibelius – Finlandia, Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, Franck – Symphony in D minor.
1997
Conductors: Kenneth Young, Ian Thorpe, Ellen Doyle. Soloist: Carolyn Wu (Piano)
Programme: Gordon Jacob – Concerto for Wind Band, Lilburn – Aotearoa Overture, Liszt – Piano Concert no.2, Vaughan Williams – A London Symphony.
1996
Conductors: Henryk Pisarek, David Gallacher, Ellen Doyle. Soloist: Mark Cookson (Clarinet)
Programme: Holst – Second Suite for Military Band, Lutoslawski – Little Suite for Orchestra, Weber – Clarinet Concerto no. 1, Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 5
1995
Conductors: Christopher Martin, James Instone. Soloist: Rachel Fuller (Piano)
Programme: Bernstein – Candide Overture, Beethoven – Piano concert no.3, Gordon Jacob – William Byrd Suite, Sibelius – Symphony no.3
1994
Conductors: Henryk Pisarek, Neville Forsythe, Ellen Doyle. Soloist: Hui Nguyen Bui (violin)
Programme: Weber – Der Freishutz Overture, N.Dello Joio – Scenes from The Louvre, Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole, Shostakovich – Symphony no. 9.
1993
Conductors: Andrew Sewell, Neville Forsythe, Ellen Doyle. Soloist: Jeremy Cullen (Piano)
Programme: Rossini – La Gazza Ladra overture, Milhaud – Suite Francaise for symphonic wind band, Jeremy Cullen – Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky – Symphony no.2.
1992
Conductors: John Curro, Neville Forsythe. Soloists: Matthew Ross (violin), Melissa Farrow (Recorder), Hester-Lee Jeffries (Recorder), Allister Jennings (Keyboard), Martin Adams (Cello).
Programme: Glinka – Ruslan and Ludmila overture, JS Bach – Brandenburg Concerto no.4, Robert R Bennett – Suite of Old American Dances, Brahms – Symphony no.3.
1991
Conductors: Henryk Pisarek, Neville Forsythe. Soloist: Carol Dodge (Piano)
Programme: Humperdinck – Overture to Hansel and Gretel, M.Williamson – Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra, Holst – Second Suite for Military Band, Copland are, Grundman – A Copland Portrait, Prokofiev – Symphony no. 7
1990
Conductors: John Curro, Mark Hodgkinson. Soloist: Paula-Jane Hamilton (Flute)
Programme: Shostakovich – Festival Overture, Lloyd Webber arr. Barker – Phantom of the Opera Medley, Mozart – Flute Concerto no.1, Dvorak – Symphony no. 9.
1989
Conductors: Henryk Pisarek, Neville Forsythe. Soloist: Bernard Mann (French Horn)
Programme: Lutoslawski – Little Suite for Orchestra, Mozart – Horn Concerto in F, Gordon Jacob – Concerto for Wind Band, Borodin – Symphony no. 2.
1988
Conductors: William Southgate, Paul Mayhew. Soloist: James Bush and Simon Rogers (Cellos)
Programme: Rimmer – Meeting Place, Handel – Sonata for 2 Cellos and Strings, G Bush – Fanfare and March The Prince of Morocca for concert band, Grieg – Funeral March for concert band, Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance March no.4, Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man, Saint-Saens – Symphony no.2, Tchaikovsky – March Slave.
1987
Conductor: John Curro. Soloist: Tony van Buren (Viola)
Programme: Arnold – Little Suite no. 2, Hindemith – Trauermusik, Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 1, Milhaud – Suite Francaise for symphonic wind band, Kodaly – Hary Janos Suite.
1986
Conductors: William Southgate, John Young. Soloist: Eugene Albulescu (Piano)
Programme: Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kije, Liszt – Piano Concerto no. 1, von Suppe arr. C Godfrey – Light Cavalry Overture for symphonic wind band, Walton arr. R O’Brien – Facade Suite excerpts for symphonic wind band, Holst – Somerset Rhapsody, Larry Pruden – Lambton Quay March.
1985
Conductors: John Curro, Neville Forsythe. Soloist: Timothy Emerson (Piano)
Programme: Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad, Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 5 (The Emperor), Bach arr. R, Keenan – Fugue in G for symphonic wind band, Lecuona arr. J. Cacavas – Malagueña for symphonic wind band, Mahler – Adagietto from Symphony no. 5 (strings), Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.
198?
Conductors: John Schwabe, Eric Craig, Hugh Dixon
Programme: Robert Washburn – St. Lawrence Overture, Beethoven Symphony no,.3 (Eroica) 1st movement, Janacek – Idlya (strings), Rachmaninov arr. H. Dixon – Prelude in G minor for wind ensemble, Walter Piston – Suite the Incredible Flautist (March from the Love for 3 Oranges, Meyerbeer – Suite from the ballet ‘Les Patineurs’, Ippolitov-Ivancv – Caucasian Sketches (Procession of the Sadar).
1981?
Conductors: Peter Swartz, Paul Mayhew. Soloist: Jennifer Moreau (Violin)
Programme: Wolf-Ferrari – Overture to the Interlude: Suzanna’s Secret, Bartok – Hungarian Pictures, Tchaikovsky arr. Winterbottom – 3 Pieces for symphonic wind band, Bruch – Violin Concerto no.1 (1st & 2nd movements), Beethoven – Symphony no. 8 (1st & 2nd movements), Mahler – Adagietto from Symphony no. 5 (strings), Vaughan Williams – English Folk Songs Suite.