After taking home the slightly-backhanded-compliment-but-prize-none-the-less prize of “Best third section band that didn’t come in the prizes”, and with our very own soprano player, Pauline Morgan taking the
Confluence, William Himes (1991) Having already sat on and broken my baton and received a text from a certain ‘trombonist’ informing me that he had no shoes, all
Despite the early start, 8am on Saturday morning forms Crosskeys Band raring to go. After a period of intense focus with some stunning sounds over the last few
Test Piece: A Salford Sinfonietta Adjudicator: David Roberts Draw: 2 Points: 177 Position: 6 (of 8) Movement I Nice Start, then a touch flat in trombone. Solo horn
Preparations are well under way with our chosen test piece for this years West Wales contest in Fishguard on October 4th. Our new Musical Director seems to be
In the past week our Musical Director, Kerry Bowden, has announced his plan to retire after this years Merthyr Tydfil contest. After spending the last 18 years with
What a performance, straight off a number 1 draw, probably our best performance of the year. All the hard work on Goff Richards’ The Aeronauts was worth it. The
Wasn’t it great to be back on the contest trail again. A bright sunny morning, travelling to Burryport on a coach, the camaraderie, the nervous tension, yes it
