2010 Middleton Hall

On Saturday 11th September the Band presented a concert at the Middleton Hall, Hull, to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Band's foundation in 1989. The Band was conducted by two of its former Musical Directors - John Roberts and Jim Davies. The guest soloist - David Childs - also has connections with the Band, he started his playing career here, and his father Bob was one of the founders of the Band. The programme with - input from both conductors and several members of the Band - was selected to include pieces that have had some part in the Band's history.

Jubilee
Elgar Variations
Scarborough Fair
Brillante
One Last Love Song
I'll Sail This Ship Alone
Nicaea
Finale from Glorifico Aeternum

Sing Sing Sing
Mask Of Zorro
Hello Dolly
Lament from Stabat Mater
The Deep 2nd Movement
Salsa Pa'Gozar
Procession To The Minster

Caravan

The Band open the concert under the direction of John Roberts. Alison Grantham compiled a selection of Band photographs to entertain the audience prior to the concert starting - that is why there is a giant Tony and Mark on the wall behind the Band.

The Cornet Section, from left to right - John Belton, Kirsty Fox, Julia Mathews, Richard Day, Neil Day, Tony Newiss, Andrea Grace, Simon Blow, Cheryl Spencer, and Abi Stothard.

I'll save my lips for later!

Hurumph!

Concentration all round.

Abi Stothard, Garry Oglesby, Peter Arden, & Alice Howarth, all display different reactions to John's story!

The Bass section display a matching set of lower than the normal position of the intersection of the bilateral periorbital fields of hair-growth suppression on the forehead (a complete set of widow's peaks).

Guest soloist - David Childs

Jim Davies

Solo Euphonium - Neil Johnson

Solo Horn - Alison Grantham

Solo Trombone - Mark Unsworth

Solo Cornet - Neil Day

John Roberts

Trombonist Carl Robinson & Percussionist Hugh de le Hoyde.

Salsa time - Carl & Hugh are joined by Trombonist Bill Ferrier - a still photograph doesn't quite capture the skill and speed with which Bill shook his maracas!

Trombone Section - Mark Unsworth, Carl Robinson, Bill Ferrier, & Alistair Shipman.

That's all folks, see you next year!

Pictures by Barry Mathews

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