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SOHAM COMRADES BRASS
BAND
Chairman - Mr Andy Johnson
Secretary - Mr Colin Smalley
PR Officer - Mrs Carina Lobley
E-Mail:
Official Website:
www.sohamcomradesband.org.uk
A
Brief History of Soham Comrades Band
Soham
Comrades Band was officially formed in 1921 with the amalgamation of the Excelsior Prize
Band and the Town Band. The first bandmaster was Mr Fred.J.Talbot, who was to
hold the post for around fifty years. Under his leadership the band won many
major competitions, including the "Champions of East Anglia", which
the band has, to date, won on fifteen occasions. No other band has held this
title as many times. An honorary membership of the London College of Music was
awarded to Mr Talbot, for his services to music, in 1966. Mr Talbot retired
in 1974.
Mr Fred J Talbot (Pictured far left)
In
1980 Mr Ray Boulter, the then principal cornet player with the band, lay down
his cornet to become the new bandmaster. Under his leadership the band qualified
for the 1984 finals of the Third Section of the National Brass Band Championships
of Great Britain and was subsequently promoted from 3rd to 2nd Section.
Mr
Andrew Keirl was appointed as Musical Director in 1992 and took the band to
runners-up position in the Championship Section at the annual Cambridgeshire
Championships in 1992 and 1993 and outright winners in 1994 and 1995. Under
Paul Filby's direction the band retained the title in 1996,1997,1998 and 1999.
Soham Comrades Band has been a Championship section band since 1999 and
are currently the only Championship section band in the
Cambridgeshire area
Undoubtedly East Anglia's most successful brass band, Soham Comrades Band performs a varied
programme of music at venues all over the region, whilst constantly looking
to the future to ensure the bands continued success.
In 1994 Soham youth band was formed under the leadership of Musical Director Diane
Pannell and following her retirement as Musical Director in 1998 was succeeded
by Robin Norman, and by Ken Ellis in 1999.
'Comrades
in Concert' - CD by Soham Comrades Band
Soham Comrades Band have a CD entitled 'Comrades
in Concert' conducted by Paul Filbey and is currently available priced £10.00
from:-
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Soham Book Shop
38 High Street,
Soham,
Cambridgeshire,
CB7 5
Tel: 01353 722259 |
World of Brass
139 Mill Road
Cambridge
CB1 3AA
Tel: 01223 519283 |
We could arrange to supply copies by post if
people contact the PR Officer, Mrs Carina Lobley
via E-Mail:
'Comrades
in Concert' - CD Track Listing
1.
'CONCERT PRELUDE' - Philip Sparke (3.29)
(R. Smith & Co) |
2. 'WELLINGTON MARCH' - Wilhelm Zehle (2.59)
(Boosey & Hawkes) |
3. 'I DREAMED A DREAM' - Claude Michel Schonberg Arranged by Darrol Barry (3.55)
(Editions Musicales Main Boublil) |
4. 'LORD OF THE DANCE' - arranged by Philip Wilby (2.31)
(Rosehill Music Ltd.) |
5. 'THE WATERMILL' - Ronald Binge (3.22) Comet Soloist - Nigel
Bramley.
(Inter-Art Co Ltd.) |
6. 'CUSHY BUTTERFIELD' - Arranged by Gordon Langford (3.26)
(Chandos Music Ltd.) |
7. 'CAROL' - Gerald Finzi (3.22) Transcribed by Paul Filby
(Hawkes & Son) |
8. 'RHAPSODY FOR EUPHONIUM' - James Curnow (5.29) - Euphonium Soloist - Richard
Pannell.
(Rosehill Music) |
9 'LIGHT AS AIR' - Arranged by Goff Richards (3.32)
(Onward Music/Studio Music) |
10. 'ANOTHER OP’NIN’, ANOTHER SHOW' - Cole Porter Arranged by Bruce Fraser (3.16).
(Obrasso-Verlag) |
11 'AMAZING GRACE' - Arranged by William Himes (2.51).
(Rosehill Music) |
12.
'TOREADOR’S SONG (THE CARMEN SUITE)' - Georges Bizet Transcribed by Denis Wright (2.14)
(Boosey & Hawkes) |
13. 'THE FLORAL DANCE' - Katie Moss Arranged by Derek Broadbent (2.51).
(Chappell & Co Ltd.) |
14. 'BRIOSO (SYMPHONY OF MARCHES)' - Gilbert Vinter (5.05).
(Josef Weinberger Ltd.) |
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