Concert Season Is Upon Us

Sidmouth’s Parish Church was the venue for the band’s latest concert, as we took to the stage just a week ahead of the start of our busy summer season. The concert - our first in the church since its refurbishment during 2009 - was enjoyed by all, with the new layout providing much improved surroundings for both band and audience.

The concert not only gave us the opportunity to show off our recently acquired collection of silverware, but also to treat the audience to the first public performance of the test piece ‘Labour and Love’ since being crowned West of England Third Section Champions in March. In another ‘first’ for the evening, the band played - and quite possibly premiered - a brand new arrangement by local composer Matt Kingston. It’s a piece you’re bound to hear during the summer, so for those of you can’t quite make out Adrian’s (mis)pronunciation of the title, it’s called ‘The Kingdom of Asturias’, and we’re confident our audiences will like it as much as we do.

So that leaves less than a week until we’ll be in back in Connaught Gardens for the first of 15 Sunday night concerts. Don’t forget that we start at 8pm and admission is free. Let’s hope the warm and sunny weather we’ve been spoilt with this weekend continues!

Here Comes Summer

In only four Sundays time the band will have kicked off the 2010 summer season of concerts in Connaught Gardens. We’re currently very busy in the bandroom putting the finishing touches to our four programmes, each one offering a variety of music to suit all tastes. In a bid to raise enough money to fund our trip to the National Finals in September, this year will see our audiences having a little more say over what we play each Sunday evening. Come along to one of our concerts to find out how you can make sure we play your favourite piece this summer.

Don’t forget that you don’t need to wait until the 30th May to hear the band. On Friday 21st May we will be playing in Sidmouth’s Parish Church for the first time since its refurbishment and restoration during 2009. The concert will feature a wide range of music, and you will be the first to hear some exciting new pieces we are working hard to rehearse at the moment. Tickets cost £6 and are available now from Paragon Books, High Street, Sidmouth.