Grade 8 with distinction - it doesn't get much better than that!
Many Congratulations to Aine Jackson who has achieved Grade 8 with distinction on Baritone.
Aine plays 1st baritone for Chester as well as bass in the training band!
Saturday October 31st.
An open workshop supported by 6 players from the famous championship Fodens Band.
All instruments and percussion. All levels welcome.
Teachers and schools email interest to [email protected]
The band is pleased to announce that it is supporting the Lord Mayor of Chester's Charity Fund. All procedes from a concert being held at the Wesley Methodist Church in St John's Street, Chester will go to the fund.
The concert is on Saturday 9th May and starts at 7.30pm with tickets £6 on the door.
And you might een get chance to say hello to the Lord Mayor!
If you have a band e-mail address ([email protected]) you now need to switch to the new settings you should have received recently.
If you don't have the details, please get in touch with Philip C.
More success for the members of the Training Band...
Jacob Bentley (front row cornets) won the Secondary Brass section at the Wrexham Youth Music Festival and Rebekah Bentley (percussion) won Junior Strings and Junior Brass! Well done to both and keep up the good work.
Congratulations to Aine Jackson, who plays 1st bari with the main band and bass! with the training band. Aine has just learned that she has been accepted into the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain on Baritone. Fantastic news.
We'll follow Aine's progress and let you know when her first 'outing' with the band is so that you can all buy tickets and go along and support her.
Monday 9th- Full band
Friday 13th-Full Band
Friday 20th- Full Band
Sunday 22nd- Full band – All day from 11am-or until Phil has decided that the lips have had enough!
Monday 23rd-Full Band
Wednesday 25th –Full Band
Friday 27th -Full Band
Saturday 28th- Full band
Let Rob Fletcher know if you can't make one...
Monday 12 January
Wednesday 14 January
Cornets – Monday 19 January
Euphoniums/Baritones – Wednesday 21 January
Sunday 25 January (11:00-13:00)
Basses – Monday 26 January
Horns – Wednesday 28 January
Sunday 1 February (11:00-13:00)
Trombones – Monday 2 February
Percussion – Wednesday 4 February
Sunday 8 February (11:00-13:00)
Monday 9 February
Wednesday 11 February
16 February
Reserved for further sectionals – 16 and 18 February. Full rehearsals otherwise.
Sunday 22 February (11:00 - ?)
Monday 23 February
Wednesday 25 February
Saturday 28 February
Contest 1 March
A Merry Xmas from the City of Chester Band and a Happy New Year.