{"id":297,"date":"2017-10-26T15:25:22","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/?p=297"},"modified":"2021-10-26T15:33:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:33:03","slug":"phillip-departs-with-our-best-wishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/26\/phillip-departs-with-our-best-wishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillip departs with our best wishes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St Albans City Band&#8217;s Musical Director Phillip Littlemore stood down from his position at the end of June 2017 after 8 years at the helm of the Band. Originally asked to cover only one engagement in the Summer of 2009 Phillip had led the Band since that time with great enthusiasm and commitment. Phillip has now moved to the Isle of Wight where he says he intends to have nothing to do with brass bands &#8211; but we struggle to believe that!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-294\" src=\"http:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3808-2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3808-2.JPG 1501w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3808-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3808-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3808-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3808-2-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Phillip conducts the Band in one last chorus of &#8216;Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-295\" src=\"http:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2.JPG 2516w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-1980x1485.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3810-2-2000x1500.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Band Chairman Simon Wilson presents Phillip with his leaving gift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-296\" src=\"http:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3816-2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3816-2.JPG 1283w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3816-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3816-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3816-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3816-2-1200x1599.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Phillip shows off his new glass paperweight to&nbsp;be used to stop&nbsp;all those new arrangements he&#8217;ll be doing&nbsp;in the Isle of Wight from blowing away in the sea breeze!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Albans City Band&#8217;s Musical Director Phillip Littlemore stood down from his position at the end of June 2017 after 8 years at the helm of the Band. 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