St. Mary’s church was packed for the second year running when Cranbrook Town Band and Kilndown Community Choir celebrated Anglo French relations with a joint concert on Saturday the 9th of July.
In an absolutely delightful evening both groups were fantastic in their own individual slots and brilliant together. The youth sections of both organisations were a delight to hear!
Audience participation included singing along to La Marseillaise, pieces from Les Miserables and of course the obligatory Land of Hope and Glory / Rule Britannia finale !
We have a few pictures of the evening together with the programme details. Be sure to look out for our next joint venture.
Here is a selection of items from the programme, recorded live by one of the band members.
Brass and Voices – Programme
First Half
- Band : Fire and Flame Unterberger
- Band : Deep Inside the Sacred Temple Bizet arr. Wilkinson (Soloists : David Newsom & Phil Godden)
- Band : Shepherd’s Song from the Auvergne Canteloube arr. Richards
- Joint : La Marseillaise Rouget de l’Isle
- Choir : Blue Mountain River Dillon & Lakeman arr. Hunt
- Choir : La Vie en Rose Louiguy, Piaf, Eyton
- Choir : You’ve Got a Friend in Me Newman arr. Huff
- Choir : Bring Him Home Schönberg, Kreztmer, Boublil arr. Brymer
- Band : On My Own Schönberg & Boublil arr. Barry (Soloist Alan Smithers)
- Choir : I Dreamed a Dream Schönberg, Kreztmer, Boublil, Natel arr. Barry
- Joint : Do You Hear the People Sing? Schönberg, Kreztmer, Boublil, Natel arr. Mace
INTERVAL
Second Half
- Junior Choir and Band : Under the Sea Menken & Ashman
- Junior Band : Frère Jacques Trad. arr. Fernie
- Junior Band : Au Clair de la Lune Trad. arr. Morgan
- Junior Band : Marche Touraine Lully arr. Morgan
- Choir : La Mer / Beyond the Sea Lasry, Trenet, Lawrence
- Choir : The Seal Lullaby Whitacre
- Choir : Je Ne Regrette Rien Dumont, Vaucaire, Taylor
- Band : Saint-Saëns Variations Sparke
- Band : The Can Can Offenbach arr. Richards
- Joint : Fantasia on British Sea Songs Wood arr. Wright
- All : Pomp and Circumstance no.1 Elgar arr. Hume