WBB – Day 3 – Evening in Valkenburg
After the concert we piled back on to the coach and travelled to Valkenburg for a traditional Dutch meal of soup and pancakes. It was a very warm evening and our restaurant booking had placed the...
WBB – Day 4 – Spa – Morning
Another fresh and misty morning and we travelled to the Brasserie de Bellavaux near Spa. Tony, our coach driver, was brilliant negotiating the narrow lanes and hair pin bends to get us there and the...
Crofton B Band Final Fundraiser
With a little bit of help with the conducting and cornet playing from our new friend the blue bear we played all afternoon in Wakefield to conclude our fundraising events. It was an enjoyable day and...
Wadhurst Brass Band arrive in Aachen
Thur 24 Jul, 7am: What a glorious warm, crystal clear morning in Wadhurst to start our journey to Aachen in Germany. A smooth and pleasant journey, punctuated with singing and David’s guitar,...
Day 2 – morning
After breakfast, the band rehearsed at the hotel, much to the amusement of fellow guests and hotel staff. Meanwhile the mystery surrounding Mr Flip-Flop deepened. His Bass-playing companion Suzanne H...
Day 2 – late morning
The day continued and everyone went off to the centre of Aachen to enjoy the sights and sample the local restaurants before returning to the hotel to prepare for the concert. Conversations on the...
Day 2 – Concert at Kurpark Terrassen Café
The band was well received by an appreciative audience. Lots of solos, a hymn, march and a rousing encore of Hootenanny when the trombone section left the band space and played amongst the crowd....
Crofton B Band prepare for Belgium Tour
Crofton B Band are preparing for their tour to Belgium with their last fundraising event playing at Trinity Walk in Wakefield on Saturday 26th July 11-3pm. After this they will have their final...
Thomas Mills High School enjoy the sites and culture of Belgium on a choir and orchestra tour!
No concert tour to Belgium is complete without a boat trip along one of the beautiful canals, a taste of some true Belgian chocolate and a moving and commemorative performance at the Menin Gate....
Spain Tour 2014
Saturday 2pm – we’re off to the Costa Brava! JAA
And the winner is…
After travelling the length and breadth of the country to be part of 8 regional auditions, we feel even more excited and privileged to call ourselves a ‘Friend of Choir of the Year’ in 2014....
Warwick Arts Centre – Saturday 10th May 2014
Today promised to be an eventful day as 23 choirs were scheduled to arrive to compete as well as take part in a series of workshops at the Choir of the Year Choral Academy. Warwick Arts Centre –...