Saturday 24 March 2018

St Michael & All Angels’ ChurchPark Road, Abingdon OX14 1DS

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www.abingdonconcertband.org.uk

Neil BrownlessMusical Director

Musical DirectorNeil Brownless is a trombonist and conductor based in Northampton. He has been Musical Director of Abingdon Concert Band since September 2013. His inventive programming has seen audience and player numbers rise, with concerts such as Around the World in 80 Minutes, A Symphonic Beach Party and many more.

Neil began his conducting career whilst reading maths at Portsmouth University, where he was Musical Director for the university’s Big Band. Neil is Deputy Musical Director of Northampton Concert Band and Musical Director of Towcester Studio Band. In his 4 years with Towcester, the band has won 5 competitions, the most recent being the Oxfordshire Winter Contest in February. In demand as a conductor, Neil has helped out many other groups including Olney Brass, Daventry Brass, Raunds Temperance Band and the Charity Symphony Orchestra among others.

As a player, Neil has performed with many different groups and theatre pit bands. He recently played Tuba for Kidlington Concert Brass in the 2017 First Section National Brass Band Championships where the band came 3rd. Neil is about to undertake a new phase in his musical career as a musician in the Corps of Army Music, but hopes to continue conducting Abingdon Concert Band alongside this.

ProgrammeAlso Sprach Zarathustra Richard Strauss arr. Robert Longfield

I Am the Doctor Murray Gold arr. Robert Buckley

Lake of Tenderness (Lacus Lenitatis) Ben Hollings arr. Neil Brownless

Mars from The Planets Gustav Holst

Music from Apollo 13 James Horner arr. John Moss

Back to the Future Alan Silvestri arr. Juri Briat

INTERVAL

The Eve of War Jeff Wayne arr. Ed Keeley

The Sun Will Rise Again Philip Sparke

Guardians of the Galaxy arr. Michael Brown

Starlight Peter Meechan

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Michael Giacchino arr. Paul Murtha

Star Trek Michael Giacchino, Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry arr. Jay Bocook

Forthcoming eventsAbingdon Air and Country Show Sunday 6 May 2018

Henley Mill Meadows Saturday 23 June 2018

The Nag’s Head, Abingdon Saturday 14 July 2018

Flutes Caroline Bailey Sarah Cronin Lucy Dunbar Lucy Kettlewell Claire Massey Lucy Morel-Allen Thomas Shepherd

Oboes Mary Courtney Laura Sandford

Eb Clarinet Stephen Harrison

Clarinets Cate Beavis Alan Bolder Kelly Dodgson Steve Guard Mark Nightingale Emma Pope Graham Salsbury Louise Stott Kate Winfield

Alto Clarinet Beryl Clements

Bass Clarinet Kathy Wilcox

Bassoon William Grainger Harriet Van der Vliet

Cornets & Trumpets Helen Budd Ben Sanders Emily Taylor Lucy Wainwright

Alto Saxophones Ian Challand Rachel Lazenby Suzi Spencer Sandy Wallis

Tenor Saxophones Felix John Anna Shannon Kiri Wright

Baritone Saxophone Sarah Crosbie

Euphoniums Jack Everington Nicky Warden

French Horns Ken Craig* Alistair Dorman-Smith Rachel Littlefair*

Trombones Richard McManus Walter Stewart-Brown Alan Wallis

Bass Trombone Phil Coull

Tubas George Ryall

Percussion Paul Netherton David Roberts* Jenny Sadie

Bass Guitar David Wyncoll*

*with thanks to our guest players

Abingdon Concert BandThe band was formed in 1977 as Abingdon Military Band and the instrumentation remains the same as that found in modern military bands. Over the years the band has given around 200 public performances. The band plays a range of music from classic concert band pieces to film scores and television music, musicals, Disney and contemporary arrangements for concert band. Last year, in what was our 40th year, we enjoyed bringing you music indoors and out, on occasion with our friends from Abbey Brass, all washed down with a swig of Hornblower. We think this ‘Back to the Music’ concert is sure to be a highlight of our 2018, but we’re already looking forward to a summer with more outdoor events for you to enjoy.

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