Welwyn Garden City Band is pleased to announce the appointment of David Stokes as their new MD. David previously conducted the band between 2000 and 2004. This period saw numerous successes in the First section and steered the band to the Championship Section.
Having gone through a period of instability,
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On Sunday 27th January saw the band attend a rehearsal at Bassingbourn Barracks, the home of the Minden Band. The five hour practice was conducted by our professional advisor, Rod Franks. Using his considerable skill and knowledge he put the band through a rigorous workout, which will be used towards
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Preparations for the area contest are progressing extremely well, the test piece Festival Music, has proved to be a particular favourite with the players. We are rehearsing hard in the final week with our MD Dave Stokes, putting in the final touches to the piece.
The mix of new and
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We have a vacancy for a Bb bass player, if you are interested please contact Chris or David for more details
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Many congratulations to Lesley and Tom, now Mr & Mrs Ryan, who were married at St Etheldreda Church Hatfield on Wednesday 16th April 2008.
The band wish you all the best for the future and look forward to seeing you soon
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Sunday 18th May saw the band take the second prize in the SCABA Entertainments Contest, which held at the Hawth Theatre, Crawley. This was our first placing in nearly five years and will be the stepping stone to future success.
The adjudicator Mr David Horsfield said the following:
Musical performance
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