AbingdonConcert Band

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www.abingdonconcertband.org.uk

Saturday 27 March 2010The Guildhall, Abingdon, 7.30pm

Abingdon Concert Band and

Bicester Concert Band in association with the Abingdon Arts Festival

Introduced by BBC Oxford’s Wesley Smith

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Abingdon Concert Band is a friendly wind band consisting of about twenty-five enthusiastic woodwind, brass and percussion players. The band was formed back in 1977 and over the years has given over 150 well attended public performances around Abingdon and the local area including fetes, shows, charity events and indoor concerts.

We are always on the look out for new venues and concert ideas; please contact us if you would like the band to play for you outside over the summer months or have an idea for a future indoor concert. We welcome new players of woodwind and particularly brass instruments. If you are interested, please see our website for further details.

On the web: abingdonconcertband.org.ukFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/abingdonconcertFind us on FaceBook: facebook.com/abingdonconcertband

Abingdon Concert Band

Bicester Concert Band was formed in 1996 by a group of woodwind players from the local area. Gradually other instruments have joined the band making it today’s full concert band. The band contributes to many local events and plays every year in Garth Park. A highlight of the band’s playing year is when the band hosts the annual Christmas Concert in St. Edburg’s Church. The band comprises of people from various professions brought together through their love of music.

Bicester Concert Band welcomes players above about grade three, the ability to read music is essential but ‘rusty’ players are always welcomed. The band is looking to expand it’s Brass and Percussion sections for the 2010 season. If you’re interested in joining Bicester Concert Band then why not come along to one of our Tuesday night rehearsals, you will be made very welcome.

On the web: bicesterconcertband.org.ukFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/bicesterconcertFind us on FaceBook: facebook.com/bicesterconcertband

Bicester Concert Band

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Abingdon and Bicester Concert Bands join forces once again to bring you memories of the Golden Age of the movie musicals. Wesley Smith is your guide on a fascinating trip through the history, people and songs from films and musicals of the early to mid-twentieth century. Broadway Rhythm features tunes from favourites such as Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma and, of course, The Sound of Music. Also included in the programme are solo and duet vocal performances from leading local singers.

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Wesley and the bands are delighted to be supporting two local chari-ties through tonight’s concert.

Helen & Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses are bright, vi-brant and positive places, where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short.

On the web: helenanddouglas.org.uk

Oxfordshire Playbus provides services to children and fami-lies across Oxfordshire. Play is about the quality of life, it is how young children learn and how we all make and strength-en friendships and other relationships. Our remit is to pro-vide, or assist in the provision of recreational and leisure-time activities for children, young people and adults.

On the web: oxonplaybus.org

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Wesley Smith is one of the area’s best-known faces having presented the regional news on ITV for more than twenty years. Wes has now

switched networks to BBC and can be heard on the radio in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. He has also fronted the BBC Oxford Children in Need output on BBC1, as well as working as a media trainer for high-profile businesses. He regularly hosts Audience With evenings featuring the likes of June Whitfield, Denis Norden, Peter Sallis, Colin Dexter and soon, Tony Benn.

Wesley Smith

Philip started to play bassoon at school, and has since then taken on saxophones, baroque recorder and electric bass. After reading music at Manchester University, he entered the the family business making paper and packaging. For ten years they sponsored a championship brass band and Philip was able to see and work with some great conductors at work, especially John Berryman and Bramwell Tovey, two excellent conductors with complementary yet wildly different styles.

Philip now conducts both the Abingdon and Bicester concert bands in Oxfordshire and the Abington Wind Band in Northampton. He is also a regular course tutor for music courses and runs playing days and clinics for groups across the country.

Philip BurdittConductor, Composer, Arranger

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Introduced by Wesley Smith

Blue Skies Irving Berlin, arr. Rick StitzelPuttin’ on the Ritz Irving Berlin, arr. Jerry NowakSwing Time Jerome Kern, arr. Denis WrightLullaby of Broadway Harry Warren, arr. Dave Wolpe

Vocals by Sheridan & FlossAnything Goes Cole Porter, arr. Douglas E. WagnerOver the Rainbow Words by EY Harburg, Music by Harold Arlen

arr. Warren Barker Vocals by LucyThere’s No Business Like Showbusiness Irving Berlin arr. John Moss

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Strike up the Band Music & lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin arr. Warren Barker

Someone To Watch Over Me Music & lyrics by George and Ira Gerswinarr. Warren Barker Vocals by Floss

Singin’ in the Rain Nacio Herb Brown, arr. Alan FernieOklahoma Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II

arr. W.J. DuthoitGuys and Dolls Frank Loesser, arr. W.J.DuthoitMy Fair Lady Words by Alan Jay Lerner,

Music by Frederick Loewe, arr. John MossSound of Music Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II

arr. W.J. DuthoitOn the Street Where You Live Words by Alan Jay Lerner

Music by Frederick LoeweVocals by Sheridan with piano accompaniment

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Sheridan trained at The Guildford School of Acting, specialising in Musical Theatre. He is perhaps best known as the winning vocal coach on BBC1’s

prime time Saturday night show Can’t Sing Singers, when he led the Birmingham group to victory in a spectacular Christmas live final. Sheridan also prepares students for TV shows such as the ITV’s X Factor and Stars in Their Eyes.

Seeing a need for an alternative and more dynamic approach to vocal/singing coaching, Sheridan launched his own company in 1998. Total Vocal is now a thriving and highly successful business, boasting more than 75 one-to-one students and many others queuing for a place. Periodically Sheridan showcases Total Vocal to demonstrate his students’ impressive talent. In addition to these sell-out shows Sheridan also offers his one-day workshops: Feel Good through Singing and Energise Your Voice. Sheridan is constantly bursting with new ideas and keen to remain at the cutting edge of vocal organisations.

Sheridan ColdstreamSoloist

Florence was awarded a music scholarship to study Music at Stowe School, Buckingham where she studied voice, oboe and piano, and was awarded

Grade 8 with distinction for Voice and Oboe. She has performed in many public concerts, notably headlining the Stowe School Speech Day and in London to the Old Stoic Society.

She recently played the part of Dulcie in The Boyfriend, and has been offered a place to read Music at Nottingham University. Her passion for musical theatre has culminated in her decision to audition for two of the top drama schools in London for a place on their BA in Musical Theatre course.

Florence HopewellSoloist

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Forthcoming Events

For the loan of music for this performance we would like to thank Abington Wind Band, Northampton.

The bands would like to thank Mostly Books and the Information Office, Abingdon for selling tickets and helping to promote tonight’s event

We would like to thank Abingdon Town Council for their sponsorship of tonight’s concert.

We would like to thank volunteers from both bands for their help with Lighting, Sound, Visual Presentations

and front/rear of house support

Bicester Concert Band Proms In The ParkSaturday 19 June, Garth Park, Bicester

Abingdon Concert Band Music in the Market Square 22 May, 24 July, 7 August,18 September

11am to 1pm

Acknowledgements

Lucy is a vet who works in Bicester. She has always loved the musical side of life and since moving to the area 3 years ago, she has been very lucky to be able to sing and play flute not only with BCB but also with a 12 piece soul band, Bangtailfeathers. She likes to keep busy and when she is not playing music or trying to persuade the patients that she isn’t that scary really, she does silly things like sign up for half marathons (and regrets it later!).

Lucy HowardSoloist

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Flutes & PiccoloCaroline Bailey Katie Brown Sue Buckley Georgina Chesworth-Wing Wendy Cooknell Rachael Cooknel Sarah Cronin Kari Eilertsen Elhana Forsberg Lucy Howard Debbie Mackenzie Rachael McLernon Sue Morris Thomas Shepherd Rachel Turner Vanessa Walters Claire Wells

OboeLucy Wainwright

Eb ClarinetAlan Bolder

Bass ClarinetJane Fleetwood

Bb ClarinetsMaureen Barton Ian Challand Edwina Colclough John Needham Georgina Olley Alison Rosier Margaret Sadler Anna Shannon Hilary Treavis Kathy Wilcox

Alto SaxophonePhilippa Ashdown Malcolm McBride Sandy Wallis

Tenor SaxophoneAndrew Anderson-Gear Trevor Blinco Steve Pinder Roger Wilkinson

Baritone SaxophoneAdrian MarshallTracy Spooner*

BassoonMartin Bowman

French HornKen Craig* Alistair Dorman-Smith Mark Lewis

Cornets & TrumpetsJudith Atkins Geoff Iredale Alan Kelly Damien Schreuer Hayley Smith

EuphoniumDave Clack Nicky Warden

TrombonesCharlotte Foreman Julian Hawes*

String BassStuart Holcroft

PercussionChris Hadland*

PianoSue Morris

Tonight’s Performersfrom Abingdon and Bicester Concert Bands

*With particular thanks to our guest players