As part of the bands preparations for the areas we contested today at the NEMBBA contest at Normanton. The band played Legacy by Tom Davoren.

We were delighted to be placed 2nd.  We’ll done to Nigel and the rest of the band.

Happy New Year!

We are currently putting together or concert and contest schedule for 2020.  A few dates have been confirmed so far and there are more in the pipeline.

Keep your eyes on the Upcoming Events page for more details.

Our concert in aid of the local homeless charity SELIG takes place tonight!  If you are near Ipswich please come, enjoy some top music and support the charity at this busy time of year.  For those who love Christmas there will indeed be plenty of Christmas music to enjoy.  For those who are not so keen there will be plenty of other music on offer.  We will be in the church hall off Bucklesham Road.

Its nearly Christmas so it will soon be time to visit our friends in Coddenham once again.

Come and see the band at Coddenham Fete.  A FREE outdoor concert on Saturday 7th September 2019.

Recreation Ground, Coddenham, Suffolk.
IP6 9SR

Band will be playing from mid day.

A very moist evening for an outdoor concert!  Spirits were not dampened however and the crowd were in good voice for Land of Hope & Glory!

They also enjoyed Procession of the Nobles, The Greatest Showman, Craig Lea, March Slaidburn, Water of the Tyne, Feeling Good, Lightwalk, British Seasongs, Jerusalem and the overture to the movie Hook amongst others.

6th July 2019
Brass on the Grass, Bredfield, 7PM.
The Rectory
The Street
Bredfield
IP13 6AZ

Outdoor gig with a varied concert programme, including some “last night of the proms” favourites.  Bring a chair and enjoy a summer evening of music.  Tickets available on the gate.

The bands spring concert in Ipswich was a very enjoyable evening for all concerned.  A big thanks to our friends at the Ipswich Salvation Army for use of their hall and facilities.

The programme had something for everyone:-

1 – March of the Resistance -John Williams arr Paul Lavendar/Philip Sparke
2 – Game of Thrones– Ramin Djawadi arr Bruce Fraser
3 – Greatest Showman – arr Paul Murtha
4 – Procession of the Nobles– Rimski Korsakov arr Derek Ashmore
5 – Horn Solo – Canzone – Max Bruch arr Ian Burton.  Soloist Linda Purdy
7 – Symphony of Marches – Gilbert Vinter
8 – Euphonium Solo – Rhapsody -James Curnow. Soloist Trevor Laird
9 – Confection for Brass – Goff Richards
Interval
1 – McArthur Park – Jimmy Webb arr Alan Catherall
2 – Lightwalk – Barrie Gott
3 – Resurgam – Eric Ball
4 – March – In the Firing Line – Bramwell Coles
5 – Flugel solo – Craig Lea – Alan Fernie
6 – Xylophone Duet- Two Imps – Ken Alford. Soloists Steve Moulton & Andrew Cooper
7 – In Love for me – Philip Harper
8 – Sing, Sing, Sing– Louis Prima arr Ray Woodfield