Musical Director: Norman Thorn

The 1965 National Band’s three month tour included performing for three weeks at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, and a concert tour throughout North America, presenting 96 concerts and marching displays in 110 days. The International Association of Concert Managers voted the National Band of New Zealand the finest new attraction heard in North America.

Peter Adams (Tenor Horn)
Barrie Aldridge (Tenor Trombone)
Graeme Aldridge (Bb Cornet)
Keith Ballantyne (Bb Cornet)
Mark Blackie (Secretary)
Don Bly (Soprano Cornet)
Trevor Bremner (Bb Cornet)
Alan Brieseman (Tenor Trombone)
Percy Brooker (Band Manager)
Gary Burt (Tenor Horn)
Alex Campbell (Bb Cornet)
Jim Carson (Eb Bass)
Alan Chittock (Tenor Trombone)
Dave Christensen (Bb Cornet)
Brian Clark (Compere)
Ray Cox (Bb Cornet)
Dave Dalton (Bb Cornet)
Denis Dewe (Bb Bass)
George Duncan (Bb Cornet)
Fin Forbes (Bb Cornet)
Gerry Gamble (Percussion)
Robbie Gibb (Bass Trombone)
Bill Gomas (Percussion)
Brian Gordon (Tenor Horn)
Les Green (Tenor Horn)
John Hanify (Tenor Trombone)
Joe Harper (Euphonium)
Des Hoy (Tenor Trombone)
Jack Hyndman (Bb Cornet)
Jack Ibell (Bb Cornet)
Kevin Jarrett (Bb Cornet)
Colin Joyce (Euphonium)
Jack Lanham (Bb Cornet)
Lloyd Lee (Bb Cornet)
Ian Levien (Bb Cornet)

Tony Lewis (Tenor Trombone)
Ivan Marshall (Baritone)
Alan Martin (Baritone)
Errol Mason (Bb Cornet)
Seager Mason (Bb Cornet)
Bill Matson (Bb Cornet)
Duncan McDougall (Baritone)
Alex McKenzie (Percussion)
Duncan McMillan (Soprano Cornet)
Ray Mowat (Bb Cornet)
Evan Musgrove (Drum Major)
Jay Neal (Euphonium)
Colin Nunns (Flugel Horn)
Hap O’Hara (Tenor Trombone)
Ernie Ormrod (Band Manager)
Ernie Ormrod Jr. (Bb/Eb Bass)
Bill Prout (Eb Bass)
Gordon Reynolds (Bb Bass)
Graeme Riach (Bb/Eb Bass)
Colin Rogers (Tenor Horn)
Bruce Russell (Tenor Horn)
Chris Schnack (Bb Bass)
Walter Sinton (Percussion)
Frank Smith (Assistant Musical Director)
Robin Stanton (Flugel Horn)
Bill Stewart (Bb Cornet)
Rodney Sutton (Euphonium)
Gordon Taiaroa (Tenor Horn)
Trevor Tattersfield (Bb Cornet)
Dennis Taylor (Bb Cornet)
Bill Thomas (Bass Trombone)
Bernie Thorn (Bb Bass)
Norman Thorn (Musical Director)
Colin Tregurtha (Baritone)
Denis Turnbull (Bb Cornet)