National Concert Band Festival - 25/11/18
Wind Orchestra's annual journey to the National Concert Band Festival was yet again a success, as the band earned a Gold award! The band performed Hymn of the Highlands (Philip Sparke) and Thames Journey (Nigel Hess), and received substantial praise from the adjudicators for successfully tackling this pair of challenging pieces, both written by British composers! A huge thank you and congratulations to all of our members, as well as for the wonderful Jenny Wheeler for conduct
Wind and Percussion Concert 2018
On 11th November, Wind Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble (who were representing DrumSoc) took to the Butterworth Hall stage in a thrilling evening of music! The Wind Orchestra's small bands (Feeling Saxy, Flute Choir and Team Clarinet) also entertained the audience throughout the evening. The main band was conducted by Daniel Brennan and Jenny Wheeler, and performed: Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey Harry Potter Symphonic Suite Hymn of the Highlands Kismet Selection Thames Jo
