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Rehearsals continue on Monday nights from 7:30-10 pm at St Giles' Church. Please remember to bring a music stand. We welcome new members on all wind, brass and percussion instruments, even if you missed our first rehearsal.
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Easter Term Concert 2009
Come along to St. Giles Church, Castle St, at 8 pm on Thursday 21st May for an evening of light music.
Please see the "upcoming events" section for more information.
12-5-2009
Lent Term Concert 2009
We present our Lent term concert on Wednesday 11th March at 8 pm at St Giles Church, Castle Street.
Please see the "upcoming events" section for more information.
27-2-2009
Michaelmas Term Concert 2008
An evening of concert band fun will take place on Wednesday 3rd December at 8pm at St Giles Church, Castle Street. Mince Pies will be available in the interval!
16-11-2008
Easter Term Concert 2008
This term's concert will be on Friday the 23rd of May at 8pm in St Giles Church, Castle Street. It promises to be a light and not-too-serious affair, so please bring your friends for a good revision break!
20-5-2008
Easter Term Concert!
An evening's light entertainment, a break from revision and the culmination of a good year for the band! This term's concert will be at Emmanuel United Reformed Church on Trumpington Road on Wednesday the 23rd of May at 8pm. Invite all of your friends now!
15-5-2007
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previous concerts
Over the past decade, the Concert Band has performed a wide range of material in venues across Cambridge, as well as recording a few CDs.
Concerts for 2007-2008
- Michaelmas Term 2007
Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge
Tuesday 20th November, 8pm
Conductors: William Norris and Philip Howie
Music included:
Egmont Overture (Beethoven), Vesuvius (Ticheli), S.P.Q.R. (Woolfenden), Winter Dances (Carroll), Semper Fidelis (Sousa), Nutcracker Suite (Prokofiev), A Broadway Journey, Christmas in the Round (arr. Smith)
- Lent Term 2008
Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge
Thursday 6th March, 7:30pm
Conductors: William Norris and Philip Howie
Music included:
The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa), Mars and Jupiter from "The Planets" (Holst), Academic Festival Overture (Brahms)
- Easter term 2008
St. Giles' Church, Cambridge
Friday 23rd May, 8pm
Conductors: William Norris and Philip Howie
Music included:
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart, arr. Birkett), Scenes from an English Landscape (Gorb), Geographical Fugue (Toch), Highlights from "Chess" (Ulvaeus and Anderson, arr. Nowark)
Concerts for 2006-2007
- Michaelmas Term 2006
Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge
Tuesday 21st November, 8pm
Conductors: William Norris and Philip Howie
Music included:
An American in Paris (Gershwin, arr. Curnow), Variations on a Shaker Melody (Copland), An American Elegy (Ticheli), Second Suite in F for Military Band (Holst), English Folk Song Suite (Vaughan Williams),
Dave Brubeck: It’s About Time (arr. Sayre), Adagio (Barber arr. Custer)
Emmanuel Variants (Foster), Radetzky March (Strauss arr. Anon)
- Lent Term 2007
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Monday 5th March, 8pm
Conductors: William Norris and Philip Howie
Music included:
American Salute (Gould, arr. Lang), Orient Express (Sparke), Cockleshell Heroes (Dunn, arr. Duthoit), Gallimaufry (Woolfenden), The Slavonic Dances (Dvorak, arr. Curnow), Irish Posey (Farnon), The Lone Ar-ranger (Buttal), West Side Story (Bernstein, arr. Duthoit),
Concerts for 2005-2006
- Michaelmas Term 2005
St. Giles' Church, Cambridge
Tuesday 22nd November, 8pm
Conductor: Becky Collis
Music included:
Life Dances (Himes), Highlights from "Ragtime" (arr. Smith) Serenade (Bourgeois), Finnegan’s Wake (Potter)
- Lent Term 2006
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Wednesday 8th March, 8pm
Conductor: Becky Collis
Solo tuba: John Garbutt
Music included:
Cockleshell Heroes (Dunn), Barnum (Coleman), Festivo (Gregson), Early one Morning (arr. Martindale), Fantasia for Tuba and Concert Band (Curnow)
- Easter term 2006
St. Giles' Church, Cambridge
Tuesday 23rd May, 7.30pm
Conductor: Becky Collis
Joint with Cambirdge University Brass Band
Music included:
Serenade (Bourgeois), Funk Attack (Schwarz) and the joint item: Bohemian Rhapsody
Concerts for 2004-2005
- Michaelmas Term 2004
St. Giles' Church, Cambridge
- Lent Term 2005
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
- Easter term 2005
St. Giles' Church, Cambridge (with the Univeristy of York Concert Band)
The Dimond, Selywn College (followed by a Garden Party)
the concert on 24/11/04
after the concert on 24/11/04
Concerts for 2003-2004
- Michaelmas Term 2003
St. Giles' Church, Cambridge
- Lent Term 2004
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
- Easter term 2004
Dichburn Place, Cambridge
Earlier Concerts
- Lent Term Concert
8th March 2003
St. Giles's Church, Cambridge
Conductors: Katharine Hubbard, Becky Collis
- Jericho arr. William Himes
- Raiders March John Williams
- Lone Star Celebration James Curnow
- Me and My Girl Noel Gay arr. Trevor Sharpe
- Damnbusters March Eric Coates
- Mars: Bringer of War Gustav Holst
- Prelude to Comedy Gordon Jacob
- The Simpsons Danny Elfman arr. Jennings
- Swiss Festival Overture Philip Sparke
- Michaelmas Charity Concert
30th November 2002
Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge
Conductors: Katharine Hubbard, Rebecca Taylor
- Swiss Festival Overture Philip Sparke
- English Folk Song Suite Vaughan Williams
- Mancini Magic
- Variations on a Shaker Meoldy Aaron Copland
- Basin St Blues
- Ballad for Band Gordon Jacob
- The Simpsons Danny Elfman
- Garden Party
16 June 2002
Girton College Gardens, Cambridge
Conductors: Karen How, Katharine Hubbard, Rebecca Taylor
- 2nd Suite in F Holst
- West Side Story Bernstein
- Jamaican Folk Song Suite
- South American Holiday Kenny
- Mama Mia Andersson
- Selections from Cats Lloyd Weber
- Lion King John/Zimmer
- Lent Term Concert
Lent 2002
Trinity Chapel, Cambridge
Conductors: Karen How, Katharine Hubbard, Rebecca Taylor
- Lion King, John/Zimmer
- West Wide Story Bernstein
- Finlandia Sibelius
- Festive Overture Shostakovich
- American in Paris Gershwin
- Bohemian Rhapsody Mercury
- Lent Term Concert
Monday 5 March 2001
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Conductor: Karen How
- Overture to "The Magic Flute"
- Star Wars Medley
- Big Band Signatures
- Music of the Beatles
- Piccadilly Line
- Hercules - Soundtrack Highlights
- Dave Brubeck: "It's About Time"
- Selections from "Les Misérables"
- Michaelmas Term Concert
Michaelmas 2002
Sidney Sussex Chapel, Cambridge
Conductor: Karen How
- American in Paris Gershwin
- Finlandia Sibelius
- Bohemian Rhapsody Mercury
- Radetzsky March Strauss
- Jesus Christ Superstar Lloyd Weber
- 1st suite in Eb Holst
- Lent Term Concert
Thursday 2 March 2000
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Conductors: Richard Hayward / James Mungall*
- Creed
- Mars*
- Jupiter*
- Highlights from Chess
- Innuendo
- Orient Express
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- Me and My Girl
- Mamma Mia
- May Week Concert
Saturday 17 June 2000
The Deer Park, Peterhouse College, Cambridge
Conductors: Richard Hayward / James Mungall / Karen How
A selection of pieces including:
- Mancini Magic
- Serenade
- James Bond Suite
- Michaelmas Term Concert
Monday 27 November 2000
Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge
In aid of Winter Comfort
Conductor: Karen How, Madeleine Lovell
- Selection from Porgy and Bess
- South American Holiday
- Hercules: Soundtrack Highlights
- Big Band Signatures
interval
- The Dam Busters
- Selections from Cats
- American Patrol
- Selections from Les Misérables
- Lent Term Spring Concert
Sunday 7 March 1999
Old Hall, Queens' College, Cambridge
Conductor: Richard Hayward
- The Jaguar
- Star Wars
- Highlights from Chess
interval
- Big Band Signatures
- Cockleshell Heroes
- Selections from Phantom of the Opera
- May Week Garden Party Concert
Saturday 12 June 1999
Hmm.. a great party... but can't remember what music we played
!Details coming soon!
- "A Christmas Concert"
Monday 29 November 1999
Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge
In aid of the Cambridge and District Toy Library
Conductors: Richard Hayward & James Mungall
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March - Youth of Britain Eric Coates
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Selections from Cats Andrew Lloyd-Webber
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Orient Express Philip Sparke
interval
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Mars Gustav Holst
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Innuendo (Queen)
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Mamma Mia Anderson, Anderson and Ulvaeus
- Lent Term Concert
Monday 9 March 1998 at 8.00pm
Old Hall, Queens' College, Cambridge
Conductor: Richard Hayward
- Creed Himes
- Me and My Girl Gay arr. Sharpe
- Fantasy on British Sea Songs Wood arr. Duthoit
- H.M. Jollies Alford
- Lion King Elton John arr. ?
- In a Persian Market Ketelbey
- Prelude to Comedy Jacob
- Blue Bells of Scotland Pryor
Soloist: Naomi Farr on Euphonium
- May Week Garden Party Concert
Saturday 13 June 1998 at 2.00pm
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Conductor: Richard Hayward
A selection of pieces including:
- I can't remember!
(Too much punch, clearly...)
- Michaelmas Term Concert
Wednesday 2 December 1998 at 8.00pm
St Andrews Baptist Church
Conductor: Richard Hayward
- Creed Himes
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- Me and My Girl Gay arr. Sharpe
- Cockleshell Heroes Dunn
- Chess Abba and Rice
- Hercules arr. Custer
- A Swiss Festival Overture Sparke
- Lent Term Concert
Sunday 9 March 1997 at 8.30pm
Old Hall, Queens' College, Cambridge
Conductors: Richard FitzHugh and Richard Hayward
- Irish Tune from County Derry Grainger
- Scottish Dance Suite James
- Mars Holst
- Porgy and Bess (selections) Gershwin
- Les Miserables (selections) Schonberg
- Star Wars (selections) Williams
- West Side Story (selections) Bernstein
- Coronation Scot Dunn
- May Week Garden Party Concert
Wednesday 18 June 1997 at 2.30pm
Selwyn College Gardens (but it rained)
Conductor: Richard FitzHugh
A selection of pieces including:
- 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky
et al ...
- Michaelmas Term Concert
Monday 1 December 1997 at 8.00pm
Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge
In support of Jimmy's Nightshelter
Conductors: Richard Hayward and Graham Rogers
- Lion King (selection) Elton John arr. ?
- Under the Double Eagle J.F. Wagner
et al ...
- Lent Term Concert
Monday 11 March 1996 at 8.30pm
Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge
In support of Student Community Action
Conductors: Charles Cooke and Richard FitzHugh
- Under The Double Eagle
- La Boda De Lius Alonso
- Gallito
- In A Persian Market
interval with music by Pimms and Lemonade
- High Society
- Star Wars (selection)
- Caprice for Band
- American Patrol
- May Week Garden Party Concert
Wednesday 19 June 1996 at 2.00pm
Orchard Court, New Hall, Cambridge
Conductor: Richard FitzHugh
A selection of pieces including:
- In The Mood arr. Crawshaw
- In A Persian Market Ketelbey
- Under The Double Eagle Wagner
- Folk Song Suite arr. James
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sherman & Sherman
- Tubby The Tuba Kleinsinger
Soloist: Naomi Farr on Tuba
- American Patrol Gray
- High Society Porter/Steele
- Michaelmas Term Concert
Sunday 1 December 1996
Old Hall, Queens' College, Cambridge
Conductor: Richard FitzHugh
- Dambusters Coates
- Mancini Magic arr. Sharpe
- St Louis Blues W.C. Handy
- Capriccio Curnow
Soloist: Stuart Crawshaw on Trombone
- Washington Post Sousa
- Over To The Overtures arr. Howe
- Carmen Suite No. 1 Bizet arr. James
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sherman & Sherman
- South American Holiday Kenny
- Lent Term Concert
Monday 13 March 1995 at 8.30pm
Fisher Hall, Guildhall Street, Cambridge
Conductors: Charles Cooke and Richard FitzHugh
- The Padstow Lifeboat
- St. Louis Blues March
- Mars, the Bringer of War
- American Patrol
- Mancini Magic
- The Washington Post
- Coronation Scot
- Dambusters March
- Garden Party Concert
Tuesday 20 June 1995 at 2.00pm
The Deer Park, Peterhouse, Cambridge
Conductors: Charles Cooke and Richard FitzHugh
A selection of pieces including:
- Porgy and Bess (selection)
- Cockleshell Heroes
- Serenade
- American Patrol
- Capriccio
Soloist: Stuart Crawshaw on Trombone
- The Padstow Lifeboat
- Dambusters March
Additional music by Pimms and Lemonade
- Michaelmas Term Concert
Monday 27 November 1995 at 8.30pm
Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge
In support of Cambridge University Support for the Homeless
Conductors: Richard FitzHugh and Catherine Whalley
- Radetzky March
- Overture "Tancredi"
- Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- The Washington Post
- Prelude to Comedy
- Viscount Nelson
- Carmen Suite No. 1
- In The Mood
Additional music by Pimms and Lemonade
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