Fulham Brass Band

Fulham prepare for National Finals

sjones — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:03:54 +0000

Fulham Brass Band were winners of the 3rd section ‘Area’ contest in March 2010. As such, they have qualified to represent the London and Southern Counties area at the National Finals compeition held in Harrogate on Sunday 26th September 2010. The test-piece is ‘Willow Pattern’ by Philip Harper. Here is how we are preparing for the most important contest in the brass banding calander:-

7th August 2010: St James Park – Fulham’s first public performance of the Nationals testpiece. Full independant review here

August – September 2010: Each rehearsal we will video a performance of the testpiece and uploaded it onto our facebook site for our freinds to see how the band is working on the piece http://www.facebook.com/#!/brassbander

September 2010: Small groups of Fulham players will be raising funds to pay for the Nationals trip by playing around our local area

September 12th 2010: Pre-nationals concert with Friary Brass Band (1st section) and LGB (4th section). The event is hosted by BBC2’s Listen to the Band Frank Renton http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=148135918541876&ref=mf

September 19th 2010: Fulham Brass raise funds for the Nationals trip by playing a concert (featuring the testpiece) at Parsons Green, Fulham

National test-piece on show at St James Park

sjones — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:12:27 +0000

Fulham Brass Band presented their annual summer appearance at St James’ Park in Central London on Saturday 7th August 2010.

In preparation for the Nationals competition held in Harrogate at the end of September, the band gave its first public performance of the test piece ‘The Willow Pattern’ by Philip Harper.The band played two concerts in the same afternoon and featured a large number of solo, duet and trio items as well as more traditional bandstand numbers. As an added bonus, the band accompanied a classically trained vocal soloist, Rachel Pitt, in her rendition of ‘Rusalka’s Song to the Moon’

Fulham band appear on Big Brother!

sjones — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:19:06 +0000

Fulham Brass Band recently appeared on Big Brother – not once but twice in the same week!The band was asked to help the producers with a task they had set the housemates ‘Ignore the Obvious’. In what has been said to be one of the most popular tasks ever set, the housemates had to ignore a whole series of ‘in your face’ events. Fulham Brass Band marched around the Big Brother garden before entering the house and proceeding to play around the living room and kitchen. Our brass band antics appeared on the Big Brother website, went out as edited highlights and also received comment in national newspapers including The Sun.

Later on that week, the band was once again invited to appear live on Big Brother’s Little Brother. An arrangement of the Big Brother theme tune for full brass band went down well as well as ‘Show Me the Way To Amarillo’ and the classic march ‘Colonel Bogey’.

A wedding with a twist!

sjones — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:36:57 +0000

A group of eight players from Fulham Brass Band were booked to provide the music for a wedding with a slightly unusual theme in Stratford last weekend…Before the wedding, the ensemble entertained the well wishers with old football favourites such Mango Grove and Back Home. The bride walked up the aisle to the traditional wedding march Here Comes the Bride which then morphed halfway through into the upbeat theme from 70’s TV programme The Big Match!

Later, a churchlike version of the Pet Shop Boys’ well known tune Go West provided a musical backdrop to a catholic Communion. The signing of the register was accompanied by Theme from Grandstand whilst Match of the Day was the exit tune for the happy couple and guests. A more upbeat of Go West was then played outside whilst photographs were being taken. Finally, the band’s Musical Director, Simon Jones, presented the couple with a score to his arrangement to the Wedding March and Theme from Big Match as a gift to remember Fulham Brass band.

The day was rounded off at the pub where impromptu versions of Congratulations and various other football tunes filled the air! A nice, yet, unusual gig for Fulham Brass Band and we wish Gosia and Louis every happiness for the years to come.

Fulham collaborate with new composing talent

sjones — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:56:32 +0000

Fulham Brass Band have recently collaborated with Stephen Mark Barchan, an exciting composing talent who is taking his first steps into composing for brass band.It was whilst Stephen was studying composition at Huddersfield University that he was surrounded by brass bands and wanted to produce some compositions specifically for the medium. His first brass band composition was played by the famous Fairey Engineering Band from Stockport, Manchester. Now, seven years later and after establishing himself as a concert, theatre and film score composer, Stephen contacted Fulham Brass Band and asked if we would play one of his latest compositions, ‘In the Morning’. The piece is relatively simple and hymn tune like in style but ideally suited to the sonorous sounds of the brass band.

Fulham will publically perform the piece in the Autumn time. Follow link for further information: www.stephenmarkbarchan.co.uk

Georgia on my mind?

sjones — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:03:28 +0000

….or should that be ‘Ohio on my mind’!! On 4th July, Fulham Brass Band had a visit from Daniel King, the principal cornet player of Brass Band Columbas, Ohio. The band is well used to welcoming players from all over the world to play with us and Daniel entertained an appreciative audience with his solo rendition of ‘Georgia on my mind’.If you are a brass or percussion player visiting London and would like to play in a traditional brass band whilst you are here, please get in touch and we’ll be glad to help you join in our music making where possible.

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Upcoming Performances

plynch — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:15:03 +0000

As the Summer begins to take hold, Fulham Brass Band are busy performing at local events around London. The band are looking forward to supporting some fantastic charities and local community groups.20th June – The band will be performing at the Annual Garden Party at Lady Margaret School, Parsons Green, to help the school raise money toward a new Sixth Form block with specialist music facilities.

27th June – The band will be performing at the London Bikeathon, helping to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

3rd July – The band will be performing at the annual Parsons Green Fair.

4th July – The band will be performing at a Summer Garden Party at Mount Street Gardens.

Another TV Feature for Fulham Brass Band!

plynch — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:55:10 +0000

Fulham Brass Band will be performing to the nation once again on Monday’s “5 O’Clock Show” (5pm, Channel 4, 14/06/10).

The band will be appearing on the programme to perform with a very special guest.The band have previously made TV appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, the One Show, Comic Relief, and Tonight, as well as appearing in the award-winning short film Roar.

Fulham Brass feature in British Bandsman

sjones — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:00:37 +0000

Fulham Brass Band make the cover of the British Bandsman magazine - issue no. 5616 – 5 June 2010

Fulham in Whit Friday Success!

plynch — Sun, 30 May 2010 17:09:44 +0000

Fulham Band have returned from a highly successful Whit Friday weekend. The band performed at the Whit Walks on Friday morning in Mossley, before taking part in seven contests around Saddleworth and putting on a concert on Saturday afternoon.

The weather returned to its usual Whit Friday brilliance, and the band responded with a string of high quality performances.

Initial results from Whit Friday show Fulham came 2nd in our section at Denshaw.

On Saturday, the band performed their annual free concert at the Grains Bar Hotel in Saddleworth. Despite a bit of rain, an appreciative crowd turned out, and were entertained with a selection of gems from our Summer programme. Some of the crowd even got the chance to try their hand as conductors, with some outstanding natural talent shining through.

The band would like to thank the Grains Bar Hotel and Anderson Travel (and the amazing Debbie the driver) for looking after us so fantastically.

Results from all villages

Delph – 44 out of 79 bands
Denshaw – 24 out of 49 (2nd in 3rd Section)
Diggle – 37 out of 55 (7th in 3rd Section)
Dobcross – 55 out of 66
Lees – 28 out of 41
Lydgate – 40 out of 66
Uppermill – 26 out of 62

The band were placed 34th overall for the Saddleworth contests.