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Rehearsals are back in full swing following the short New Year break and the band has wasted no time in getting stuck in to the challenging music already in our packs for 2012.   The new year brings with it the start of two big occasions for the band - our first year in the Second Section and our 150th anniversary.  After two years with successive wins at the Regional Championships, we have been promoted from the Third to the Second Section alongside Weston Brass.  Promotion is a great achievement for the band but, although exciting, it brings with it the challenge of progressively harder music!  Luckily we’re a band not adverse to hard work, so we’re looking forward to tackling Goff Richards’s ‘Cross Patonce’ over the next couple of months ahead of the Areas contest in March.

Preparations for the band’s 150th anniversary started several years ago, when our M.D. Adrian first made the suggestion of compiling a book to celebrate the band’s history.  Since then, a great deal of time and effort from a number of people has gone into researching, writing and editing a book that will mark this milestone occasion.  The book is due to be published in the spring and we hope will be available to buy at the start of our summer season.  More details about the book and when, where and how you can buy it will be provided soon!

In addition to the book, we are also busy preparing for the recording of a new CD which is due to take place at the end of March.  Although we want to keep the track listing under wraps for the time being, the CD will include a number of pieces with particular importance to the band’s history.  Stay tuned for further information later in the spring!

The band has lots more planned for our sesquicentennial anniversary throughout the year, including a very special gala concert in October at the Manor Pavilion.  Remember to check our engagements page to keep up to date with when and where you can see us to ensure you don’t miss out on joining in with the special celebrations.