Once again we invited John Hudson to come over and spend a weekend with the band. The time with John was spent looking at some of the pieces from this years recording which we are hoping to complete by the end of the summer. We had a marvellous time-thanks John! Look here for more photos […]
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Cranbrook Town Band are delighted to report that the concert on the 4th October with guest soloist David Childs raised £2000 for Demelza. In a superb concert, David was undoubtedly on top form and delighted a full hall of expectant audience members with a number of sublime solo performances. The first half of the concert
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This news article has been replaced with a new Portfolio “Guest” page. Please visit the new link below https://www.cranbrooktownband.org.uk/portfolio/2014-david-delights-for-demelza/ Cranbrook Town Band are delighted to report that the concert on the 4th October with guest soloist David Childs raised over £2000 for Demelza. In a superb concert, David was undoubtedly on top form and delighted
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The Local Rock & Pop Festival Rock & Indie fans who turned up to see their favourite local bands got something of a surprise when we took to the stage on the “family day” at Kent’s premiere music festival during the summer. Guest conductor Steve McIntyre took the band and did a sterling job on
The Maestro Returns The weekend of 19th-21st of February saw eminent conductor and cornet maestro John Hudson visit the band from Norway. John kindly agreed to take the band through our next contest piece which is to be chosen from Darol Barrys Prelude and Jubilate or Goff Richards Hollywood. Snow the previous week had meant
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Guest Conductors The summer months are typically a very busy time for the band with many outdoor concerts. It is always good to see the audiences filled with holiday makers as well as the locals but just as many of the audience are on holiday we often find ourselves without key players (or conductors) as
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The band supported the BBC’s Children in Need by holding a concert in the Queen’s Hall, Cranbrook School on Sat 8th November. As you can see we were surprised by a guest conductor who took over the baton for a rousing March. A fantastic concert that was enjoyed by audience and band alike, we also
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August Charity Concert Undoubtedly the highlight of the year from a playing point of view was the charity fundraising event held Ashford Church. Aptly named “Copper beats Brass” the concert included a number of favourites from our summer programme as well as two pieces each from guest Soloists Tabitha Hall and James Clegg. In addition
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Concerts of 1999 Last year was a fairly typical year for concerts. In total we gave 20 concert performances, including six “Free” concerts including the regular performances as St Dunstan’s in February and Brede British Legion in December. Others were for local churches, the Cranbrook “Fun Day” and a band member’s daughter’s wedding. There were
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The Concert with Steve Sykes The evening of the 16th of May saw Cranbrook Town Band perform with World class Bass player Steve Sykes. The hectic day’s rehearsal and many previous Thursday nights dedication to the evenings programme made for a wonderful concert and a truly memorable night. The first half opened with the Olympic Fanfare
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