Bringing Music to the Masses since 1924

In Concert with

Cranbrook Town Band in Concert with Chris Thomas, Trombone Virtuoso

Tickets £11 / £5 Available on the Door

or call David on 07957681923

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Saturday 16th October 2021 at 7:30pm

St. Dunstan’s Church, Cranbrook

About the Band
Cranbrook Town Band

The Town Band is comprised of about 30 regular brass players who live in Cranbrook and the surrounding areas.

The history of the Town band goes back to the 1920′s. It has enjoyed mixed fortunes over the years and the present band was re-formed in the 1960s. Since that time it has gradually grown in membership and the standard of playing has progressed steadily.

Current membership includes people of many different ages and professions.

Cranbrook Town Band is self supporting; it’s main income is obtained from concert performances throughout Kent & Sussex during the summer months. It does however take the time to support other organisations and has links with many charities, the British Legion and various churches. In addition the band does what it can to support music in schools and promote brass band music throughout the country.

Junior Band

Junior Band

We have a training band for those just starting their journey into brass music. Pupils at a number of primary schools in the area receive lessons from the training band’s musical director and attend rehearsals before the main band on a Thursday evening.

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The Hymn Tune Cranbrook

The Hymn Tune Cranbrook

Was written in 1805 by Thomas Clark. The tune was used to accompany the Carol, While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night in the 19th century but is now better known as the folk song Ilkley Moor bah’t ‘at.

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Raising Funds

Raising Funds

Help us raise funds for free when you shop online. “easyfundraising” is a brilliant way to raise money, simply shop online from over 2,700 retailers and they’ll give a donation to the band every time you buy something, at no extra cost.

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Musical Director

Musical Director

The present Musical Director is Ian Lanceley. Since his appointment in November 1986 the band has responded extremely well to his enthusiastic teaching and has undoubtedly improved under his leadership.

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Vacancies

Vacancies

We welcome all players regardless of age or ability and we often have players join us for a rehearsal or two while on holiday in the area, or players who have picked up their instrument for the first time in years come along for a blow. So why not do the same.

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Concert Bookings

Concert Bookings

The band enjoys playing a variety of music and has a wide repertoire. Concert programs often include many different musical styles:- TV/Film Themes, Jazz, Classical, Rock and pieces specifically written for brass band.

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In Concert with Chris Thomas

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Back to Banding at Deal

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“I conducted Cranbrook Town Band in its first concert since December 2019 earlier this afternoon. I’m sure that it applies to musicians everywhere, but it’s really difficult to put into words quite what this means to all of the band members. The band played really w...
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St. Laurence to the Rescue !
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St. Laurence to the Rescue !

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Just Giving
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Cranbrook Town Band, like many other amateur groups, has been hard hit by Covid19. As a successful organisation we rely on both our members’ subscriptions and income from concerts to provide our annual income. We use this in a number of ways, for example, we provide free ...
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Virtual Carol Service
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Virtual Carol Service

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Whilst we were not permitted to venture forth for our normal Carolling this year, we have put together a few virtual carols, recorded from our own homes. Its not quite the same but at least its a flavour of our favourite time of the year! Thanks to Vicky for spending hour...
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The Hymn Tune Cranbrook
05 Nov

The Hymn Tune Cranbrook

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The Hymn Tune Cranbrook was written in 1805 by Thomas Clark a shoemaker and Freeman of the City of Canterbury. The tune was used to accompany the Carol, While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night in the 19th century but is now better known as the folk song Ilkley Moor ...
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Soundcloud
09 May

Soundcloud

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We have a number of players who publish to Soundcloud – a website allowing us to easily record and upload music tracks and share them privately or publicly to friends. So if you haven’t use it before, why not have a look and listen to our recordings, a selecti...
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Concert Performances
14 Apr

Concert Performances

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We have a number of YouTube clips featuring musical performances from many of our recent concerts. You can view the clips from our web site by selecting the concert or track below. Alternatively you can visit YouTube and Soundcloud and search for files uploaded by ctbonli...
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Let Us Entertain You
15 Jun

Let Us Entertain You

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In 2008, the band spent two exhausting but enjoyable Sundays, the 8th and 15th June, recording the music for our latest CD. Comprising of many favourite numbers from the year’s concert programme, “Let Us Entertain You” will both excite and relax you with...
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A Kentish Suite
31 May

A Kentish Suite

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Cranbrook’s famous St. Dunstans Church provided the ideal recording location when the band decided to follow the success of their first recording with a compilation of Brass, Classical and Popular music.
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Our First Recording
19 Mar

Our First Recording

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In 1992 the band decided to put some of their favourite pieces onto a recording to commemorate a recent run of contest successes and help raise band funds. Tapes and CDs were quickly sold out as the band promoted their first recording throughout the summer concert season.
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Rehearsal Venue

  • Fowlers Park, Rye Rd, Hawkhurst, Kent. TN18 4JJ, UK
  • Rehearsal Times :7:45 – 10:00pm