Phil Cook: Maurice Murphy was a great player and a great person too. His solo performances with Black Dyke in the late 50s and early 60s are legendary. He helped us out on principal cornet at Grove House Gardens in Dunstable in the mid 90s when our principal cornet was on holiday. And he played …
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 …
For those who were asking what the inside of the old Sopwell Lane Bandroom looked like, here’s some photos from the early 2000’s when it was still in use!
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
A couple of old photos I found this morning – first is at Hertford Castle with Steve Foggin conducting, probably depping for Bill Rumford. Second is at Hatfield House, both Summer 2000 I think. Individual names on each photograph for who I can see. Hertford Castle, Summer 2000? MD – Steve FogginCornet – Robin Newman, …
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 took 3rd place in the 1st section of the London & Southern Countie Areas contest in 2008. Pictured here are Stuart Garman (no longer the band’s conductor by this point) and Nicholas Garman with the best soloist prize. As of 2026, this is the highest place the band had – and …
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.