Rehearsal and Performance Dates

Summer Term 2018

Apr   13th,  20th, 27th
May   4th,    11th, 18th, 25th
Jun   1st,    8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Jul    6th,  13th

Saturday 19th May - Children's Concert, The Oratory Prep School, 2.30-5pm, Concert 7pm
Sunday 10th June - Newbury Bandstand, 3 - 5pm
Sunday 8th July - Henley Regatta, Phyllis Court, 2 - 4pm
Friday 13th July - Band on the Rec, Beenham, 7.30pm
Saturday 14th July - Englefield School Fete and Flower Show


Autumn Term 2018

Aug     1st
Sept    7th,  14th, 21st, 28th
Oct      5th,  12th, 19th, 26th
Nov     2nd,   9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th,
Dec      7th,  14th

Saturday 1st September - Whitchurch Fete, time tbc
Saturday 10th November - Concert, St Mary's Thatcham
Friday 14th - Christmas Concert

Strictly Beenham

A few photos of our recent concert. The final rehearsal was cancelled due to snow, but the concert went ahead with most of the Orchestra making it to Thatcham.

Thanks go to some last minute substitutions and  very hard working, 50% reduced, Horn and Percussion sections

An unusually large string section for a Wind Orchestra!

Strictly Beenham

Dance away the winter blues with Beenham Wind Orchestra. March 3rd 2018 sees 

Strictly Beenham coming to St Mary’s Church, Thatcham, so put on your dancing shoes and tap along to Maple Leaf Rag, Rossini’s Tarantella, Shostakovich’s Waltz No 2 and Brahms’s Hungarian Dance no 5. The programme also includes some Yiddish Dances, a selection of dance music from the ‘20s and a lovely arrangement of Grainger’s Handel in the Strand clog dance.

At: St Mary’s Church, Thatcham

On: Saturday 3 March

At: 7:30pm, Doors open 7pm

Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door. Available from Band Members and PictureIt in Thatcham from mid January 2018.

Review of Christmas Concert

Beenham Wind Orchestra held their annual Christmas concert at Beenham Primary School on Friday. Everyone got into the festive spirit, with the orchestra wearing Christmas tops and draped in colourful tinsel, and with an interactive performance with the option for the audience to join in with the carols.

The evening was attended by villagers and family and friends of the orchestra members. All were treated to mince pies and mulled wine.

The musical performance was a mix of traditional Christmas pieces, interspersed with carols. There was an excellent rendition of Christmas songs from some of the brass players and a memorable rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas sung by Chloe Anderson

The Concert was a great success and the people of Beenham enjoyed a very entertaining evening.

Newbury Weekly News 21st December 2017

Concert Competition

We had several correct entries and the winner was drawn at random from these.
We are very pleased to announce that the winner of our 'Sea Pictures' Concert competition is Alison Dewer.  Alison will receive 2 Complimentary tickets  for our next concert on 3rd March 2018

The answers were

What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor (in 'Down to the Sea in Ships' and 'Crimson Pirate')
Shenandoah  (also in 'Down to the Sea in Ships' and 'Shenandoah')

Christmas Concert

Friday 15th December, 7.30pm

Beenham School Hall

Join us for a free concert of Carols and traditional Christmas music, mulled wine and mince pies.

A collection will be taken for the charity PSPA.

Autumn Concert 2017 St Mary's, Thatcham

A few photos of the 'Sea Pictures' Concert 11th November 2017

Trumpets and Percussion hiding behind the     pillars unfortunately.