Category: Band News

Well, we have slogged away at the mighty St. Magnus over the last few months, and it was a fantastic day at Torquay on the 9th March.  The band played extremely well and everyone enjoyed a beautifully sunny day, after playing first!  8th place was a great result and the band stay in the Championship section for another year.  What a great achievement for all involved.  The bus was packed full of family and friends, supporting the band, all the way to the stage. The full results for the West Of England can be found at:  http://4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?year=&criteria=Results%3A&id=18322#.UyoSZvl_t1Y

We now look forward to a great summer season, with lots planned.  Take a look at the events list on the main website:  https://www.sherbornetownband.co.uk/events.html 

The band are looking forward to an exciting program of music over the coming months – to give you a flavour – The Muppets, Cry of the Celts, Glenn Miller, and many more!  We will be in and around Sherborne throughout the summer as well as visiting Wells, Shepton Mallet, Martock and Midsomer Norton.

The annual band dinner will see us all get together and enjoy a well deserved drink or two, and we are saying a grand farewell to our long standing Musical Adviser / Director, Paul Cosh.  Paul has been involved with the band for many, many years and his father was a founding member.  His work and efforts will be hugely missed and we wish him a relaxing “retirement”!

Above:  The band hard at work on the morning of the contest and Paul Cosh at the baton once again.  

The Sherborne Youth Band has been featured in this month’s edition of the Sherborne Times magazine.  The Magazine is a free publication which goes to every household in the town.  It is great to see such positive words about the band and to read about the progress and success of the players.  The band is going from strength to strength with musical director Jim Bennett and are soon to appear at a summer fete or engagement, near you!  The article is shown below.

Had a very busy morning with Paul Cosh, putting out posters and tickets for our Christmas Sing-along concert, which is on the 15th December at the Digby Hall.  Should be a great evening and one filled with a lot of laughs!  We have some exciting appearances from members of the band, dressed in Wizard of Oz costumes, and also the amazing Pete Shutler returns to the stage!

Buy your tickets now!

Yes – we are indeed on the airwaves again in the next few weeks.  Not local radio this time – oh no!  The band’s musical director, Paul Cosh will be interviewed on Frank Renton’s Listen to the Band, on BBC Radio 2, Wednesday 7th November at 9.30pm.

To find out more information, visit the BBC’s Media Centre pages to find out what will be talked about.  Click on the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/45/listen-to-the-band.html

It’s sure to be a good show folks, so listen in and support the band.  Of course, I will be posting again, “post production” !!

Over and out…

The band were very proud to hear two tracks from the new CD (Jubilee) on Phillip Hunt’s programme, Sounds of Brass, this Sunday (23rd September).

Phillip started the show with Death or Glory and Jubilee Overture, from the new CD, “Jubilee”.  It was a really exciting moment for all the band to hear the show.

To listen to the broadcast, use the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00y3wrm