>> 19th November 2011 - 50th Anniversary Concert - Sherborne School

The 50th Anniversary Concert was a phenomenal success, with the return of many old faces and the band performing an exciting array of music. Among the evening's entertainment was the Sherborne Youth Band, Seven Deadly Sins Jazz Band, and of course old friends, the Yetties.

The evening was sensational, and really captured the banding spirit and community feel that has always been evident within the band. Many photographs and videos were taken, and I am currently in the middle of compiling all of these wonderful moments, so beautifully captured on film. Please visit back in the next couple of weeks to take a look for yourself, but for now you can take a sneak peak, with a short video of Cyril White (first conductor of the band) conducting the march "The Bombardier" on Saturday night.

Click on the photo to begin the video.

A big thank you must go to all players, supporters, audience members, staff at Sherborne School, band committee members, Paul Cosh (conductor), and many many more people.

Please visit back at a later date for pictures and videos, but for now, please take a moment to read some of the comments made regarding Saturday's big concert.

"A great success Joe and all the team. Just the right mix of serious and light hearted music and items past and present. All the performances sounded really good from the gallery where we were sitting and heard only positive comments from the rest of the audience too. Well done everyone involved!"

"It was an excellent show, and was back to the "good old days" at the Weavers Club afterwards! Lovely night, really glad we came."

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>> 19th April 2011 - Easter Brass Break, photos and videos uploaded!

The Easter Brass Break has now finished and culminated in a grand lunchtime concert in the Cheap St. Church in Sherborne.

The course was a great success and big thanks goes to all sponsors and volunteers / staff involved in the 3 day course.

Above: Paul Cosh supporting Cornet players at the Brass Break course.

For more information and a full report, please visit the Easter Brass Break page by clicking here.

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>> 6th February 2011 - Yeovil Entertainment Contest 2011 - 9th Place Result

The band yesterday went along to the Yeovil Entertainment contest for the first time since 1987, when they were under the conducting baton of the late and much missed Ray Hunt.

The band did a superb job of opening the concert, with a very heart rending performance of God Save the Queen, and then went on to entertain the audience with a very exciting and stunning programme of pieces. Some of which included the march Punchinello, Marianne and a fantastic arrangement of The Royal Hunt of the Sun from the suite Evocations.

The band had a wonderful day and really enjoyed returning to the Yeovil stage once again, and hope to be there next year also.

The full results are listed below:

Results:
Adjudicator: Colin Hardy

1. Woodfalls (Gareth Pritchard) – 196
2. BTM (Tom Davoren) – 194
3. Mount Charles (John Maines) – 193
4. Flowers (Paul Holland) –192
5. Tongwynlais Temperance (Philip Harper) – 191
6. Aveley & Newham (Nigel Taken) – 190
7. Camborne (Kevin Mackenzie) – 189
8. Friary Guildford (Chris King) – 188
9. Sherborne (Paul Cosh) – 186
10. St Austell (Gareth Pritchard) – 185
11. St Dennis (Darren Hawken) – 183
12. Wantage Silver A (Philip Bailey) - 182.

Best Soloist: David Cornelius (Horn) - BTM Best Soprano: Mark Pye – Woodfalls
Best Section: Bass Section - Mount Charles

For more information and reports on the contest, go to http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=12889

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>> 7th November 2010 - South West Brass Band Championships - 1st Place Winners!

The band went to Torquay for the 64th Annual Championships of The South West Brass Band Association. As a Championship Band, the band played in the Open Section, which meant the band could play their own choice of music. The adjudicator was Dennis Wilby and the band played "Trittico" by James Curnow.

After months of practice and dedication, the band were thrilled to receive the first prize W Moyle Cup and went home proud to represent their town in the South West competition.

The band received good remarks from the adjudicator and full remarks / 4BarsRest review will be on the site as soon as possible.

2nd Place went to Lanner & District Silver, 3rd Place went to Helston Town.

Above: Members of the band, proudly presenting their cup for the camera.

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>> 8th May 2010 - Town Celebrations

The Sherborne Town Band proudly led the parade celebrating 150 years since the arrival of the railway in Sherborne and played a program during the festivities in Pageant Gardens. http://sherborneinbloom.com/sherborne-station-150th-anniversary/

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>> 14th March 2010 - West of England Regional Championships

The band were very pleased with their result in Torquay this weekend.

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>> January 2010 - New Musical Director

The band would like to announce that Paul Cosh has become full time Musical Director.

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>> 28th September 2009 - Finals results

Having secured second place in the first section at the brass band regional finals back in March and gaining the right to compete at the national Brass Band Finals in Harrogate this weekend the band are pleased to report a very respectable result of seventh place.

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>> 4th September 2009 - Yetties Charity Barn Dance

Thank you to The Yetties for hosting a barn dance at Thornford Village Hall on Friday 4th September 2009 in aid of the Sherborne Town Band. The proceeds amounted tow £230. Many thanks to all who attended and supported the event.

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>> Saturday 8th August 2009 - Band Wedding

Congratulations to Steve Rogers (Conductor) and Andrea Burgess (Tenor Horn) on their marriage at Oborne. See pictures in the gallery

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>> 14th March 2009 - West of England Regional Championships.

The band took second place in the first section of the contest earning themselves a place at the national championships in Harrogate come September. This also means a return to competing in the championship section next year.

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>> October 2008 - Concert for Harry

Sherborne Town Band appeared at Thornford Village Hall on Saturday evening as a tribute to one of their founder members, Harry Bown, who died earlier this year after 40 years playing with the Band.

As well as helping to found the Band in the 1960s, in later years Harry had been a keen member of the Band's Youth section where he helped many young people to learn to play a brass instrument these included Harry’s great niece and nephew, Kirsty Blencowe and Gareth Chaffey, both of whom played on Saturday.

The concert gave the opportunity to reunite several members of both the Youth section and main band as a mark of respect to Harry

At the request of Harry's family a lively, light hearted choice of music was played, starting with the stirring 'Blazeaway' and included 'All that Jazz' from the show Chicago, and arrangements of 'The Great Escape' and 'Ticket to Ride'.

The 80-strong audience was treated to an entertaining night of brass band music under the direction of the Band's musical director Steve Rogers, highlights being the superb solos of John Derrick's Eb Bass in 'Carnival for Bass' and Ian Miles' cornet on 'The Nightingale'. 

As a finale the band played the march  “Hearts of Oak” – this was the tune that Harry learned to march to at Whale Island when he was called up to join the Royal Navy.

 A retiring collection raised £400 for the Sherborne Town Band.    Margaret Bown and the family would like to thank everyone for attending and especially the Sherborne Town Band for offering to play this tribute to Harry.