Autumn 2010 News

Recent Contest Successes

This Autumn we have had first places in both the Wychavon Entertainments Contest and at Fleetwood Contest.

Wychavon Contest took place at Evesham Working Mens Club and our programme consisted of:

• Mumbo Jumbo (Barry Gott)
• La Melancolie (Ole Bull) – Euphonium Soloist Andy Griffiths
• Ejala (Jan Magne Forde)
• Singing in the Rain (arr Alan Fernie)
• The Incredibles (arr Philip Harper)

At Fleetwood contest we came 1st playing Jan De Haan’s Variations on a Chord.

Band Chairman Alex Hill stated, “Both Mareika and the band have worked really hard over the last few months and it is great to see that this hard work is paying off.”

New Signings

The band are pleased to announce new additions to the band. Andy Griffiths has joined as our new Solo Euphonium player. Ben Seale joins us on Eb Bass and both Debbie Fry and Ross Malloy are new additions to our cornet section.