Spring Term 2012

Rehearsal dates

Spring Term - January 6th to March 30th 2012

Summer Term - April 20th to July 20th 2012

Autumn Term - September 7th - December 14th 2012

Performances - NB Times given are for start of performance

Saturday 3rd March: Concert, St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Fri 16th - Sat 17th March: Cold Ash Weekend - the sequel!

Tuesday 27th March - Saxes, OBS, 7.30pm

Thursday 19th April - Committee meeting, Six Bells, 8pm

Tuesday 24th April - Saxes, OBS, 7.30pm

Saturday 2nd June - Beenham Jubilee Event TBC

Sunday 3rd June: Bucklebury Jubilee Picnic, 1 - 6pm

Saturday 14th July - Beenham Olympic Festival TBC

Sunday 15th July: Newbury Bandstand

Friday 20th July - Band on the Rec, Beenham, 7.30pm

Saturday 10th November - Concert TBC

Sunday 9th December - Beenham Xmas Tree lights switch on

Friday 14th December - BWO Christmas Meal

Beenham at Bucklebury for Royal Wedding celebrations

Beenham played to live audience of over 2600 at Bucklebury for the celebrations of the marriage of Kate and William - and was broadcast live on both BBC South Today and Sky

Dancing In The Aisles

What a good sound from the Wind Orchestra at St Nick's! The church took the music so well, helping bring out the varied tones and dynamics.

It was a pleasant programme with some contrasting pieces, including, for example, Gorb's dazzling Eine Kleine Walzermusik, and Grainger's smooth Faeroe Island Dance, both for full band, against Little Threepenny Music, Weill's arrangement for wind ensemble of his The Threepenny Opera.

Lesley McEwen introduced the music, proving a clear and informative compere, and we enjoyed sustained solo performances from trumpeter Simon Witcomb in Song and Dance (Sparke, arr. Brand), and from saxophonist Victoria Benjamin as Josh Ruddock danced in the aisles in Riverdance (Whelan arr. Barker).

A few more photos of the concert at St Nicolas Church (click for larger image).

Concert at St Nicolas Church, Newbury

The Band, sorry...Wind Orchestra at St Nicolas Church.

We should have thanked Eleanor for organising the venue, Ros Witcomb and Tim Skinner for the interval refreshments and my husband for operating the microphone (and taking these pictures)

I think, after 11 years we have almost sorted out how to organise a concert....almost

Beenham Wind Orchestra's first concert at St Nicolas Church, Newbury and the first concert under its new name.

The Threepenny Opera ensemble

Riverdance soloists Victoria Benjamin on soprano sax and dancer Josh Ruddock

SPRING CONCERT 5 March 2011

Song and Dance - 7.30pm in St Nicolas Church Newbury RG14 5HG

Programme
Big Top by Robert Jager
Colonial Song by Percy Aldridge Granger
Faeroe Island Dance by Percy Aldridge Granger
Song and Dance Philip Sparke (arrangement Geoffrey Brand)
Little Threepenny Music original orchestration by Kurt Weil
Eine Kleine Walzermusik by Adam Gorb (commissioned by the MTU Blaserensemble)
Medley from Miss Saigon by Claude Michel Schönberg (arrangement Warren Barker)
Riverdance by Bill Whelan (arrangement Carl Strommen) - dancing by Josh Ruddock

Ticket are available on the door and from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/111404
Full price £8
Senior citizens and concessions £6
Under 18s £2

Rehearsal 28 January 2011

The rehearsal this week will be in Aldermaston Parish Hall.