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# 12   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 07/04/2008 18:16:02 Last Modified: Watcha people! OK, it's been a little while since the last picture from the past was uploaded, so I have uploaded a few more. Keep checking every week to see the latest one... If you have any pictures of Friary please send them to us at admin@FriaryGuildfordBand.co.uk # 11   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 08/01/2007 23:44:05 Last Modified: Congratulations to percussionist Chris Attwood who has just got engaged to Rosemary. Matt and the band. # 10   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 21/09/2006 13:08:56 Last Modified: Incase people haven't heard, next year's Regionals test piece (for championship section) will be 'Isaiah 40'. # 9   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 14/07/2006 12:08:57 Last Modified: Have people heard about Folkestone Contest being cancelled? # 8   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 10/07/2006 15:50:59 Last Modified: 10/07/2006 15:52:19 What is the typical lineup for a brass band 10-piece outfit? Also, how does this retrict the band - is there a better small number and what would the lineup for that be? # 7   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 10/07/2006 11:59:22 Last Modified: Sounds like we were appreciated on Saturday evening (at Shalford Park supporting the Guildford Philharmonic) - I had a number of positive comments from people and we managed to sell about a dozen CDs as well! Thanks to Alex Caldon for taking us, and to our guests Alex Prophet, Chris Straker, Rich Cox, Simon Jelley (who has recently left the band) and Simon ??? (Sorry can't remember your name) on sop. Most of us stuck around for the first half of the Philharmoic, who were on top form as usual, and then headed off for a curry at the usual (Red Rose) where we had to wait about an hour and a half to be served - thats how busy it is (must remember to book next time)!! # 6   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 03/07/2006 12:02:50 Last Modified: 03/07/2006 12:04:52 Thanks to Roger Burke for conducting the band on saturday (at the 'Pet Healing' fete near Shere), also thanks to our guests - Jane Waldron, Chris Straker and Alex Prohet. # 5   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 27/06/2006 12:11:00 Last Modified: Alex Caldon will be conducting the band for the outdoor concert on Saturday 8th July, which will see the band supporting the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra at Shalford Park, Guildford. This is a job that the band has done for a number of years now, which is always a great success. # 4   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 27/06/2006 12:01:46 Last Modified: It was good to see Danny Stone (on cornet) along at rehearsal last night. Danny is a mate of Iain McDonald's (funky Latin Bass player) who used to attend Surrey University. Hope to see you again soon. # 3   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 19/06/2006 11:58:53 Last Modified: 19/06/2006 16:24:10 I think last night's concert was a big success, with the band playing well, a great and well balanced programme, and some good Comparing from Chris King. If nothing else, I really enjoyed playing in it! Hope everyone else enjoyed it. Thanks to Chris King and to our guests - Chris Straker (euph), Iain MacDonald (Eb Bass) and Clare Tarron (Front Row Cornet) - note these are all ex-members! Also it was nice to see Tony Ford back at his first public concert (not that he actually missed one whilst 'AWOL'!). If you didn't make it the programme was: First Half: - Ravenswood (Rimmer) - Festive Overture (Shostakovich arr Peter Kitson) - Hejre Kati - Cornet Solo: Richard Straker (Hubay/Mendez arr Mark Freeh) - Demelza - Horn Solo: Nigel Stevens (Hugh Nash) - Lezghinka from Khachaturian Suite (arr Howard Snell) - Mack and Mabel (Jerry Herman arr Keith Wilkinson) - Serenade (Derek Bourgeois) - Finale from Faust (Gounod arr Ray Woodfield) Second Half: - Valero (James Swearingen arr Sandy Smith) - Humming Chorus from Act II of Madama Butterfly (Giacomo Puccini arr Sandy Smith) - The Children of Sanchez - Flugel Solo: Mark Yarham (Chuck Mangione arr Reid Gilje) - Strike Up The Band (George Gershwin arr Goff Richards) - Moon River (Henry Mancini arr Alan Fernie) - Last 2 movements from Day of the Dragon (Peter Graham) - Ballade (by Kell's Water) - Triumph (Men of Harlech) Encore: -The President # 2   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 16/06/2006 16:54:40 Last Modified: I hope loads of people are gonna be at the concert at the Electric Theatre on sunday, it should be a good one. Chris King is conducting an exciting programme, including a number of pieces we played at Crawley this year and some new stuff - lookout for 3 great solos! I'd be interested to hear what people thought of the concert afterwards... Make sure you're there! Matt # 1   Member: Matt Tallamy No of Posts: 583 Time Of Post: 28/05/2006 16:46:53 Last Modified: Feel free to talk about (almost) anything here.

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