News - Bournemouth Concert Brass

January -2024-

The band made a welcome return to the Regent Centre, Christchurch with their New Year Viennese Concert under the direction of their musical director Lloyd Bartlett.
The band's soloists were on top form with Rosie Randell playing the ever popular 3rd movement of Horn Concerto No.4 by Mozart, and Alf Hughes and Will Wilkins playing music from the opera The Magic Flute - Papageno and Pamina Duet.
Since Covid, venues have struggled to encourage audiences to return, but the band were pleased to see a 150+ audience and we hope we can build on this for furture concerts.

Programme

Persian March - Johann Strauss II - arr. Bill Willis
Barber of Seville - Rossini
Rondo - Horn Concerto number 4 - Mozart - arr. Dean Goffin
Bandit's Galop - Johann Strauss II - arr. Bill Willis
Memories of Covent Garden Waltz - Johann Strauss II - arr. Bill Willis
A Musical Joke - Mozart
Lawsuit Polka - Johann Strauss II - arr. Bill Willis

Egyptian March - Johann Strauss II - arr. Bill Willis
The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart arr Peter Hartley
Papageno and Pamina Duet – Mozart - arr Bill Willis Cornet/Euph Duet
Symphony No. 5 2nd movement – Schubert – arr. Peter Hartley
Regent Polka - Peter Hartley
Blue Danube - Johann Strauss II
Radetsky March - Johann Strauss senior

December 2023

The band's ensemble were please to be able to perform several Christmas concerts and services at venues such as Newbury Bowls Club, the Ocean Academy, East Cliff URC, and St Pauls Canford Heath. A number of the band were also part of a newly formed brass group, Priory Brass, to support events at Christchurch Priory and played for the Christmas Service with the choir.

The band were able to raise some much needed funds and played carols at Tescos, Littledown to the many customers getting ready for Christmas.Â Â

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BCB once again took part in the Bournemouth University Graduation Ceremonies held at the BIC, as a 12 piece ensemble.

Under the direction of Ian Mcelligott the band played pre ceremony music such as Copa Cabana, Amarillo, Let it be and much more, before providing entrance and exit music for the dignitaries for the event.

BCB are proud to be involved in this event and look forward to participating next year.

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New Appointment

Lloyd

Bournemouth Concert Brass are pleased to announce that Lloyd Bartlett has accepted the position of Musical Director of the band.

A graduate and postgraduate of Trinity College of Music. As a trombone player, credits include performing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Festival Hall and playing in a fanfare team for the Queen at the Lord Mayor's Mansion. Lloyd works with several brass bands and other musical groups in the area as a conductor, with permanent positions at Poole Borough Brass Band, and the Christchurch RBL band. Lloyd has conducted at the National Brass Band Finals of Great Britain on 2 occasions, finishing third in 2019. With Poole Borough, he also won the West of England Third Division in 2020.

Both Lloyd and the band are looking forward to this new venture

Colin Bourne

It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of one of our former players.

Colin played Bb Bass with us for a number years in the 2010s.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Wendy

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