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The
band was formed as the result of a suggestion from Brian Anderson, our
previous minister, after the visit to our church by the Sally
Woodhouse seized the moment and took names of musicians in the church. I volunteered to be a member and to
play. I was soon asked to run the
band. We arranged the first meeting in April 2003 with the first performance
in May 2003 during the morning service. We
have since performed more than 30 times and have played more than 200
different tunes including hymns, church songs, band pieces, music from modern
musicals, classical music, and some pop.
The first piece, and now our signature tune, was ‘Be Still, for the
Presence of the Lord’. Over
the years, the band has grown and changed.
The main difference with the band today is the absence of string
instruments, the addition of more trumpets, a clarinet, another flute and
recorder, and of course David White plays the keyword along with Kesta. The latest
addition is Andrew Maguire with his flawless Bassoon. Today we have three
flutes, two recorders, one clarinet, one saxophone, three trumpets, one
trombone, one bassoon, two keyboards and the guitar. We
purchase, write and arrange music to play during services, for the Guild, for
the BBQ, and for other churches – although we have only played once
elsewhere, so far If
you play an instrument and fancy coming to try or join please see Ken Gibbs
or Sally Woodhouse. Don’t
forget Fridays 7.30 in the evening in the Church come cold, wet or sunshine
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