This term our Youth Band returns on 18th September, and the term will culminate with a concert on 1st December! Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 5pm. We will also be running a beginners group this term. If there are any younger siblings, friends or anyone you know who would like to start learning from scratch, this …
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Our Community Band continued to rehearse over the summer, but with a more relaxed feel. This included Ethan practising his trombone solo outside the band room, so that the rest of the band had to play more quietly to let him shine! Looked odd but sounded great! Then including a bit of fun with balloons, …
After only a year together, our Community Band of recent beginners or returning brass players sound so good. Here they are, playing Jambalaya (on the bayou), which they saw for the first time that evening. If you used to play and want to get back into it, or you can already play a bit, would …
Our latest cohort of adult brass beginners completed their eight week course with a brilliant performance in the band room tonight. Congratulations and see all of you in September! Exciting times for St Albans brass. All levels and all ages welcome. We have a Youth Band, a Community Band and our original St Albans City …
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What a carnival of Brass Band music we had at the weekend! A big crowd in Clarence Park loved our Brass in the Park Clarence Park concert, the first time all three of our bands have played in public together. The Community Band opened the show with some superbly performed numbers, followed by our Youth …
Big shout out to our Youth Band who absolutely nailed their performance at Birchwood Avenue Primary School today! A few clips for you to enjoy below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Albans City Band (@stalbansbrass) View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Albans City Band (@stalbansbrass) View …
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We were so delighted that nine adult players attended week one of Beth’s free absolute beginners brass course this week, with more to come next week! It’s an absolute joy to see. Our Adult Training Band, under the leadership of Beth, is open to all aspiring adult musicians, regardless of ability or prior experience. Complete beginners …
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We were excited to be playing at Studham May Fair again this year, before and after the crowning of the May Queen and the maypole dancing. It was especially pleasing that we were joined by two players making their debut with us, Seth from the Youth Band, and Christine from the Adult Training Band, who …
What a huge success our Spring Concert was! We were delighted to be able to feature three brass bands, with St Albans City Band’s Community Band joined by our Adult Training Band and Welwyn Garden City Band for an evening of great music following a “Song and Dance” theme. There are a few clips and …
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We are thrilled to confirm that, after a successful period as Interim Musical Director, Nicholas Garman will be joining us from the 1st of May 2024 as our Musical Director. Nicholas has a deep connection with St Albans City Band having played cornet with us and conducted us many times over several decades. He has also …
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