General News, Guests

In Concert with Steve Sykes

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Cranbrook Town band are pleased to announce Steve Sykes as guest soloist at this years concert supporting the Demelza charity. Steve will also be running a Bass and Lower band workshop which is open to all “lower band” players. Both events will take place in Cranbrook on 26th November. Book early for the workshop as […]
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2016 – Rehearsal Weekend with John Hudson

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Cranbrook Town Band once again enjoyed a visit from John Hudson who travelled from Norway to spend the weekend of 5th and 6th of March with the band. We spent a brilliant weekend rehearsing our Spring Contest piece together with some existing and new Summer programme music. Thanks John for all of your hard work,
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2015 – A weekend with John Hudson

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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
Concert Report, General News, Guests

2014 – David Delights for Demelza

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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 a full hall of expectant audience members with a number of sublime solo performances. The first half of the
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2013 – Tentertainment

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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
Contesting, General News, Guests

2010 – A Rehearsal with John Hudson

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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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2005 – Summer Holidays

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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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2003 – Raising Brass for Pudsey

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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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2001 – Copper Beats Brass

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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
Contesting, General News, Guests

1989/99 – News in Summary

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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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