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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Courtesy of Lesley Christofi:
Just came across this photo of the band playing at Hatfield House. I think around about 1999/2000.
Another set of photos of St Albans City Band courtesy of former member Philip Cook taken at Hatfield House in the summer of 1996. The regular Sunday band concerts at this location were a common feature of most local Band’s calendars for a good number of years, but I think they must have finally ceased …
Former Band member Philip Cook has kindly sent me his photos of various band engagements from his years in the Band to complement the videos he recently shared. To start with here is three shots of the Band playing in Verulamium Park circa 1989 under the baton of Frank Rawbone. A young Adrian Temple can …
I thought I had a video of St. Albans Band in Grove House Gardens, Dunstable and I found it! 3rd July 1994, guest soloist Maurice Murphy, guest conductor Rod Franks. Happy days!