The Hastings Music Society has been providing Hawkes Bay residents with the opportunity to enjoy the vast musical talent held within the region and beyond for over 90 years. The Society was started in the early 1930’s holding concerts from private homes of members.
Today the Society holds concerts each month between March and November at St Matthews Anglican Church in Hastings. Each concert is arranged by a Convener who will organise the performers and obtain the programme.
Membership of the Hastings Music Society costs $30.00 per annum and covers entry fees to all concerts between March and November of the year in which the membership fee is paid.
Alternatively you may pay $5 cash at the door.
2025 HASTINGS MUSIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME
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9th March |
Inegal Baroque Ensemble Campbell Lovatt guitar Deborah Edwards clarinet Taylor Bevan clarinet Francie Reed piano Kieran Chisnall bagpipes |
Karen Edwards convenor and Piano |
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13th April |
Men in Black Band |
Beverley Heard |
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11th May |
Youth Orchestra |
Mary McHattie |
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8th June |
Youth vocalists, musicians and groups |
Jill Tobin |
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13th July |
HB community orchestra HB community choir Silver eye:Dana Parkhill flute, John Goodhind guitar, Louise Ward violin. |
Kirsty McMinn-Collard |
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10th August |
Giselle Clement – soprano Moana Woods – flute Kirsty McMinn-Collard – soprano Taylor Bevan – clarinet Sounds of HB chorus |
Beverley Heard |
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14th September |
A VERY BERRY CONCERT featuring talented musicians and vocalists from the Berry Family |
Beverley Heard |
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12th October |
Fours Company |
Linda Gilchrist |
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9th November |
Bay Cities Symphonic Band |
Bay Cities Symphonic Band |
UPCOMING CONCERT 9th November 2025 @ 2pm St Matthews Church King St Hastings.
Following on from their recent 20th Anniversary celebrations, The Bay Cities’ Symphonic Band is looking forward to continuing the music with their upcoming concert, ‘Over the Rainbow’ at 2pm on Sunday 9th November at the historic St Matthew’s Church in Hastings.
Guest vocalist Amy Dunn has been invited back to perform Dorothy’s iconic song from the Wizard of Oz musical, and other items on the programme include band library favourites from the past 20 years such as Sousa’s, ‘El Capitan’ March, Jacob de Haan’s, ‘Oregon,’ Shostakovich’s fast and furious ‘Galop’, Scott Watson’s, ‘Extraordinary Machines of Clockwork and Steam,’ and Edward Elgar’s, ‘Nimrod’ from the Enigma Variations among others.
Come along and listen to this talented symphonic band performing varied pieces across different musical styles and time periods. It’s always a delightful afternoon, hope to see you there. $5 cash door charge
Hastings Music Society 