Welcome to the home page of Brackley & District Band.
The band rehearses on a Monday evening (7.30 to 9.30) and Friday evening (7.45 to 9.45) at the band club in Brackley. We are a contesting/concert band and are currently graded 1st Section in the Midlands Area. We are a friendly band who enjoy making music and performing, so if you play a brass instrument and want to have a blow, or are just visiting the area, then please do come along. No pressure to join I promise!
Latest news...
Players required for National Championships
Wednesday January 13th - The band are looking to recruit a trombone and a tuba player to complete the band for the national championship contest on Saturday 13 March. If you are available and would like to join the band for this contest, please contact the MD or chairman. E-mail links are under "The Band" link
Christmas Concert
Monday December 21st - The band performed at St Peter’s Church in Brackley for the annual Christmas concert. Heavy snow, which started a couple of hours before the concert, meant that one or two players were unable to attend; it also affected numbers in what is traditionally a full audience. However, the show must go on!
The band performed a varied concert of modern and traditional music, much with a Christmas theme, intertwined with carols for audience participation. A particular highlight was Steve, our bass trombone player, playing Frosty the Snowman in a full snowman costume. Special thanks go to Sue Bennett and the junior band who played so well at the start of the 2nd half.
Positive feedback was received from several members of the audience regarding the quality of the playing which was very encouraging.
So another year ends for the band and we now look forward to the all important national qualifying contest in March.
Happy Christmas to all players and supporters.
Carols outside the Town Hall
Sunday December 20th - The band joined the junior band outside the town hall to accompany the annual carol service. Around 200 people from the town braved the sub-zero conditions to join in the singing, with cameo performances from the Council members in Ding-Dong Merrily on High. The band would like to thank Mayor Carol Billingham for donating this year's collection to band funds.
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