Gisborne cornet player Jacob Yates attends national schools brass band course

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Gisborne cornet player Jacob Yates has high hopes for his future in music after travelling to the 2026 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band training course in Christchurch. The…

Cornet player from Lytton High School Jacob Yates (left), 16, travelled to Christchurch for the National Secondary Schools' Brass Band's course. He is also pictured (right) with other students who play the cornet.

Gisborne cornet player Jacob Yates has high hopes for his future in music after travelling to the 2026 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band training course in Christchurch.

The 16-year-old is a Year 12 student at Lytton High School and was among up to 80 secondary school students participating from around New Zealand.

He has also been a member of Gisborne Civic Brass Band since about 2018.

The students travelled to Christchurch in late September. He was the only student from Gisborne to travel.

“[I was] down there for five days – practising for the concerts for five days. Mostly for five hours, we took breaks between the hours,” Jacob said.

“On Friday, we did a little concert outside to promote the main concert for Saturday. And on Sunday, I went home.”

The National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band’s website describes it as an annual training course for brass and percussion musicians who attend New Zealand secondary schools.

“Players are selected for the band annually by audition. During the training course, players rehearse as a full brass [band] and well as dividing into sectionals where they are mentored and trained by champion adult players.

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