The band competed at the Area Championships on Sunday 23rd on Morley Calvert’s classic test piece: Introduction, Elegy and Caprice. Having pre-drawn to be in the second half of competing bands, we met in Blackpool for an 11am rehearsal ahead of the afternoon draw. Our section is very tight so we were especially keen to put in a good performance. On stage … [Read more...]
Areas fast approaching
We are about to enter the week running up to our annual North West Area Championships. This is our most important contest of the year as it determines our ranking status for the next year. This year's test piece for our section is the Introduction, Elegy and Caprice by Morley Calvert. You have two opportunities to hear our interpretation of this classic … [Read more...]
Wychavon
On Saturday the Band enjoyed a trip south to take part in the Wychavon Festival of Brass. We performed a selection of original brass band music from the Salvation Army, including a beautifully played solo by our principal cornet player, Katie Tyson Phillips. We were delighted that the adjudicators in both the First and Open Sections appreciated our … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest
This weekend we bade farewell to our Bavarian twin band who were visiting for their traditional Oktoberfest celebrations. They completed their brief tour with a performance to a packed John Alker Hall in Flixton. We next turn our attention to the upcoming contest season and are working on our entertainment programme for the Wychavon contest in … [Read more...]
Another wet one!
On Sunday the band returned to defend the title we won last year at the Blackburn & Darwen March & Hymn Contest. We were the last band on with our performance of Deep Harmony and Ravenswood. Last year we were caught in a cloud burst. This year at least it was only light showers. We were unable to repeat our overall win of last year but came … [Read more...]
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Adie Smith is our Musical Director.