The Rosmini Orchestra and Rosmini Big Band were both awarded at the KBB Festival this year

Rosmini College had two ensembles performing in the KBB Festival this year - the Rosmini Orchestra and Rosmini Big Band. Both ensembles performed exceptionally well and also enjoyed listening to and supporting other ensembles from schools around Auckland. Mr Cooper was there on the Monday afternoon to watch the Orchestra and enjoyed listening to their varied repertoire, which included the James Bond Medley - a favourite of the orchestra’s.

At the Gala Concert at the end of the week, awards were given out to each of the 156 ensembles that performed. We are pleased to let you know that the Rosmini Big Band received a Bronze award and the Rosmini Orchestra were awarded a Highly Commended. The Rosmini Big Band last performed at the festival around six years ago, so receiving a Bronze award in their first year back was a great achievement.

A surprise award for the Rosmini Big Band at the Gala Concert, was the Peter Goddard award. This award is for "an ensemble whose performance, presentation or behaviour embodies the values that Peter Goddard held "in recognition of the support given by Peter Goddard during his lifetime to the development of young musicians". Congratulations to our Big Band musicians who were recognised in this way, we are very proud of you!