Thornbury Castle Band
Engagement List 2009
Times shown are when the band starts playing
- Saturday, 28th March 2009 7.30pm, Saint Mary's Church, Yate. Thornbury Castle Band with guests Yate Music Centre Intermediate Band. Tickets are available on the door, from Yate Music Centre or by calling 01454 617441. Click here for map and other Thorbury events
About Us
Thornbury Castle Band are a brass band based in Thornbury, just north of Bristol. The band has been running since 1980 when they formed as
the Thornbury Junior Band. In 1990 we became Thornbury Castle Band. We play a wide range of music -
some pieces we are currently playing are the theme music from 'The Simpsons', Cimarosa's 'The Impresario' (a Dennis Wright brass band classic)
Choral & Rockout (a piece from mid-70s consisting of a hymn-like opening and a jazzy final as the name suggests)
plus recent pieces such as a new arrangement of Sway, and many new arrangements by various companies around the world.
In 2006 we played a concert on Thornbury FM, a radio station which broadcast for two weeks.
Every Christmas we can be heard playing at the Mall, Cribbs Causeway. In summer we play many fetes at schools and
private events. Last year we played at a Thornbury "prom night".
We raise money for specific charities, including several Churches (recently St Mary's in Yate)
and a local music group. This consists either of playing a concert where proceeds (or part proceeds) go to the charity
or a simple donation.
The band is enthusiastically supported and has around 35 members, the age range is (approximately) 12 to 65.
We practise every Tuesday at 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Thornbury Sea Cadets Centre.
Our conductor, Alice Bodiley, is a music teacher in many schools in the area north of Bristol and many of our young
players are taught by Alice before joining the band. Alice has been with the band for many years and is now leaving as her career progresses to pastures new.
We wish her well and thank her for all the hard work and effort she has put into the band to make it what it is now.
THORNBURY CASTLE BAND
From September 2009 Thornbury Castle Band is looking to appoint a conductor. This post would suit a music student or graduate interested in brass bands looking to practise their conducting skills, a music teacher, or an enthusiastic amateur. A modest fee is available for this post and is negotiable.
About the band
Thornbury Castle is a community brass band based just north of Bristol. The band is enthusiastically supported and has around thirty members including both adults and teenagers. We play a wide variety of music and have several regular bookings including fetes, fun days, carol services, remembrance services and other community events. The band also performs one or two formal evening concerts a year.
Rehearsals are every Tuesday during school term time from 7pm to 9pm at the Sea Cadet Centre in Thornbury.
Contact Details
Please contact Martyn Sudworth here for more details or to arrange to come along and meet us.
www.mrcontrol.co.uk/tcb/tcb.htm
BRASS BAND CONDUCTOR VACANCY
If you wish to join a thriving brass band near bristol then call us. We practise on a Tuesday night at 7:00pm, please email if you wish to join or simply come along for a practise.
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Last update 22nd June 2009