BCB - Summer 2015

The band has been performing in and around Bournemouth during the summer months.
In June the band performed its annual 'Hollywood & Broadway' concert at the Regent Centre Christchurch.
 
Music on offer was from the films The Longest Day, Empire of the Sun, Harry Potter, and Midway, together with Musical numbers from Anything Goes and Phantom of the Opera. We also featured music from Game of Thrones and even the Muppets!
Solo items performed were the Cornet solo Let it Go from Frozen, played by Alf Hughes, Principal Cornet. Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission, played by Tony Hartley, Solo Euphonium. Also featured was a Cornet Trio, Three Little Maids, played by ALf Hughes, Nick Jarvis and Stuart Gaudion. We also featured a Euphonium Duet, Bibbidi, Bobbidi Boo, played by Tony & Peter Hartley.
As an encore, and to recognise the passing of the singer Joe Cocker, the band played Up Where We Belong from the film, An Officer and a Gentleman.
 
For the past 23 years the band has played in the Pinewalk bandstand in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens. This year Bournemouth Council could not provide the funds to pay for bands wishing to play in the bandstand. The band proudly wears the Council logo and felt duty bound to perform for the public and represent the town of Bournemouth. The band has a 10-piece ensemble and it was this group of players that eprformed 2 concerts in the bandstand without being paid.
The crowd responded to entertaining numbers such as Copa Cabana, New York New York, My Way and many others.
 
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The 10-piece ensemble also performed in the Christchurch bandstand over the weekend of 22/23 August. One of the most popular numbers and to which many of the children listening performed the actions, was YMCA!
 
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On the Bank Holday weekend the band were asked to provide a Quintet to play some fanfares at the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. This was at very late notice but we managed to practice for 20 minutes before the ceremony!
The fanfares were well received and local dignitaries were in attendance including the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress.

 



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