Would your son or daughter like to learn a brass instrument? tuition and weekly rehearsals for just £1 per week free loan of a brass instrument, beginners welcome Wednesday evenings 5 to 6:30pm Summer trial period: 5 weeks for only £5 Our junior training band is open to all aspiring young musicians, regardless of ability …
Wanted! An enthusiastic and well-motivated musician to establish an adult Training Brass Band in the city of St Albans. Responsibilities will include: individual and group brass instrument tuition during a weekly 2-hour rehearsal, selecting music and conducting at concerts. There will also be a brief to go out into the community and put on events …
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We were delighted to play for a packed crowd at the pavilion in Clarence Park in March, treating the audience to diverse repertoire ranging from Handel’s Water Music to the Game of Thrones theme tune.
We were delighted to hear from Shaun Major, who was the youngest member of the band in the late 1960s. He also sent these two great photos, taken at the Civic Centre and Waterend Barn (both 1967). Shaun is identifiable as the only player in the Waterend photo not wearing a band jacket. Here are …
Was this the First Annual St Albans Ukes and Brass Christmas Concert? St Albans Brass Band and The Pluckwits Ukulele Band entertained at least 100 park-goers with Carols and Festive songs on Sunday 12th December at the Pavilion in Clarence Park and it was such fun! The music was provided free and the Pavilion sold …
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We are pleased to announce that St Albans City Band have now returned to COVID secure practices from June 2021, utilising a variety of outside locations around the city. This will be the case until at least the end of July 2021, when we will review the situation based on the latest government and Brass …
St Albans City Band are pleased to offer the services of their established Ten Piece group for your entertainment. The group have previously performed well received programmes at the St Albans Beer Festival and the Highland Gathering in Harpenden and are the ideal choice for both private and public events.
St Albans City Band join forces with London Metropolitan Brass Community Band for a Spring Concert on 11th May 2019. Music will include pieces themed to the season as well as some favourite film and show music. Tickets can be purchased from: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-brass-tickets-59402896663?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Welcome to John Campbell who is our new Musical Director appointed in November 2017 after several months of auditions. John is already well known to a number of players in the Band having previously been separately Principal Cornet and later Musical Director of the Welwyn Garden City Band and latterly London Metropolitan Brass. John attended …
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St Albans City Band are keen to hear any information people may have on an arson attack that has destroyed virtually all of their music library.