Category: News
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Open Rehearsal 2023
The band will be holding an Open Rehearsal on Monday 6th March 2023 in order play their area test piece to a live audience. This will be held in the Seckford Theatre at Woodbridge School, IP12 4JH. The rehearsal will consist of a performance of ‘Red Priest’ and a lighter program of music for your […]
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40th Anniversary Concert
The band’s 40th Anniversary Concert will be held on Saturday 19th November at Wherstead Park in Ipswich. This concert is being performed by the band to round off celebrations of their 40th Anniversary. It is set to be an impressive evening of music and celebration. We will be welcoming back past members and previous musical […]
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We have a vacancy…
Following on from the band’s success in the Regional Contest this year and their upcoming promotion to the Championship Section, the band have made some changes in their line up leaving a vacancy for a Bass Trombone player. If you are interested in filling this position, we would love to hear from you. Please see […]
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New CD Available
As part of the band’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations, a brand new CD is now available to purchase. Titled ‘Legacy’, the recording features some of the band’s favourite pieces and a number of our talented soloists. The recording is entitled ‘Legacy’ to provoke an idea of longevity, permanence and strength. It is also a nod to […]
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40th Anniversary Celebration Concert
This year the band celebrates their 40th Anniversary. To mark the occasion, the band are putting together a special Anniversary concert on Saturday 19th November 2022. We will be welcoming back past players and conductors to join us to perform in a special concert. The evening will feature some of our incredible soloists, our brand […]
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Summer’s end….
With the Summer coming to a close, it’s time to update everyone on what the band has been up to and what is coming up. July saw the band playing at Bredfield village fete, an event we have done in previous years and one which the band very much enjoy. In a beautiful garden setting, […]
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Vacancy…
We have a vacancy for a 2nd Baritone player starting from September. Please see the advert below.
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Spring Events
The band’s Spring Concert was held at St Mary’s Church in Coddenham on the evening of May 21st. Musical Director, Nigel Cooper wanted to present a concert worthy of the band’s “first section champions” status and set a programme of music that was guaranteed to entertain the audience but also challenge the players. The set […]
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A little help from our friends…
Following the band’s successful weekend at the area contest in Stevenage where we walked away as ‘First Section Champions’, we have been invited to the National Finals which take place in Cheltenham this September. As you can imagine, transporting a band of 28+ players plus instruments and baggage, 185 miles across the country for a […]
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London and Southern Counties Area Contest 2022
It’s now three years since the band ventured to Stevenage for the L&SC area contest. The 2020 contest was cancelled with 8 days to go due to the growing covid pandemic with the 2021 contest also cancelled. We have been back in rehearsals since September 2021 and working hard on the first section contest piece […]
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