With only one rehearsal left before they represent the city at the Victorian State Band Championships in Ballarat this weekend (August 16th & 17th), the Mount Gambier City Band is working feverishly on putting the finishing touches to their anticpated contest stage performance.

The local band will be up against seven other bands in their division, including the current National and Victorian Champions; Darebin City - Northern Brass. With a strengthened cornet section since their very close second placing at the South Australian Band Championships last year, the band is in a good place to compete with their opposition, especially in the performance of the test piece. Gordon Langford's "Sinfonietta", by which all bands are measured against each other. 

Musical Director Jarrod Harrison has been rehearsing the band and various instrumental sections hard for the past two months.The City band also hopes to gain an edge in the points tally through the performance of their other three pieces, which includes a hymn, a stage march and a concert item.    

In an exciting development for the band movement and local supporters, a live internet video stream of the Victorian Band Championships can be viewed at http://brassbanned.com/. The local band's division is scheduled to start on Sunday morning.   

Interested members of the public are welcome to come and witness the band's final rehearsal at the City Band Hall this Wednesday night from 7:30pm.

Payneham City Concert Band Concert presents and evening concert called Reflections. The band will present a number of works also featuring acclaimed harpist and vocalist, Emma Horwood.

WHEN
Friday September 12th 2014
7:30pm

WHERE
All Souls Anglican Church, Crn Stephens Terrace and Third Avenue St Peters
Tickets $15 at the door
Light supper provided

An Open invitation to Anyone!

Are you a local music student-or interested in local community music making-or just an interested member of the public?

Please be aware of a special ‘live rehearsal’ of the Hahndorf Town Band has on Monday 11th August. Presented by Philip Paine, MD of Hahndorf Town Band, Principal Horn Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. St Pauls Lutheran Church Hall, 10 Main Street Hahndorf, commencing at 7.30pm. Presented in association with the school band of  Turramurra High from North Sydney (Years 7, 8 & 9 which will be on tour in the Adelaide Hills)

Come and see the Band rehearse! Learn what the band does and why! An interactive workshop!

Supper available!
Enquiries email [email protected] or phone 0429929918
(Entrance by Gold Coin Donation)