The senior band is currently busy preparing for its third Last Night of the Proms concert, which is to be held on Saturday 16th August at Connaught Gardens. Following two successful and thoroughly enjoyable evenings in previous years, 2008’s concert is set to be the biggest and best yet! We are thrilled to be joined once again by guest singer Val Howels, who continues to wow us with her stunning voice and equally stunning outfits! Compère for the evening will be BBC Radio Devon Personality Douglas Mounce, who we are sure will do a fine job in keeping proceedings running smoothly.
Of course, no Last Night of the Proms concert would be complete without the patriotic classics, and so we will need your voices to be in fine form and your flag waving arms to be at the ready for joining in with favourites such as Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory. In addition to the classics, the concert will feature an entertaining and varied programme of music, none of which you will have heard during the season so far. There are some new pieces to the band, including ‘The Prayer’, superbly arranged specially for this event by the band’s own young bass trombonist Joel Stephano. You will also be in for a couple of surprises this year, including seeing one member of the band as you will have never seen him before! We don’t want to ruin the surprise too much, but this is certainly one concert not be missed!
Tickets for concert – priced at just £5 – have already gone on sale, and are available from Sidmouth’s Tourist Information Centre (01395 516441), or from any band member. There will be a raffle on the night with a selection of great prizes, so make sure you get there early enough to buy your tickets to be in with a chance of taking one home. The Gardens will be open from 6:30pm, with the concert commencing at 7:30pm.
For those of you who are still drying out your picnic blankets and union jacks from 2006 and 2007, we believe this year will definitely be third time lucky with the weather! Bring a picnic, a bottle (or two!), a blanket, or even table and chairs complete with your very own candelabra! But most importantly, bring yourselves, some friends, and an enthusiastic singing voice, and help us to celebrate in true style. Given the beautiful surroundings, glorious sunshine (yes, we are that confident!), and the usual amazing atmosphere, this promises to be a very special evening.
Of course, no Last Night of the Proms concert would be complete without the patriotic classics, and so we will need your voices to be in fine form and your flag waving arms to be at the ready for joining in with favourites such as Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory. In addition to the classics, the concert will feature an entertaining and varied programme of music, none of which you will have heard during the season so far. There are some new pieces to the band, including ‘The Prayer’, superbly arranged specially for this event by the band’s own young bass trombonist Joel Stephano. You will also be in for a couple of surprises this year, including seeing one member of the band as you will have never seen him before! We don’t want to ruin the surprise too much, but this is certainly one concert not be missed!
Tickets for concert – priced at just £5 – have already gone on sale, and are available from Sidmouth’s Tourist Information Centre (01395 516441), or from any band member. There will be a raffle on the night with a selection of great prizes, so make sure you get there early enough to buy your tickets to be in with a chance of taking one home. The Gardens will be open from 6:30pm, with the concert commencing at 7:30pm.
For those of you who are still drying out your picnic blankets and union jacks from 2006 and 2007, we believe this year will definitely be third time lucky with the weather! Bring a picnic, a bottle (or two!), a blanket, or even table and chairs complete with your very own candelabra! But most importantly, bring yourselves, some friends, and an enthusiastic singing voice, and help us to celebrate in true style. Given the beautiful surroundings, glorious sunshine (yes, we are that confident!), and the usual amazing atmosphere, this promises to be a very special evening.
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