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Concert with HM Royal Marines Training Band & SNYSB
workshops, rehearsals and a concert
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27-January-2008 18:30
27-January-2008 21:00
27-January-2008 from 18:30 to 21:00 |
| Where | Diss Corn Hall, St. Nicholas St. |
| Contact Name | Mandy Carter |
| Contact Phone | 01379 854600 |
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The
Diss based South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band is once again welcoming
members of the training band from Her Majesty’s Royal Marines School of
Music into the rural depths of Norfolk. This ‘coming together’ is
unique nationally and is a coup for the South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band and the town of Diss.
The training band from HM Royal Marines will hold workshops, rehearsals and a concert over the weekend of 26th/27th
January with The South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band. A truly mass band
of over 80 musicians will come together, which will be made up from
professional musicians and young people.
The purpose of the weekend is to enable the
student bandmasters from Her Majesty’s Royal Marines School of Music to
experience working with and conducting a band of mixed abilities and
ages. This annual event now officially forms part of a formal one-year
training programme leading to an appointment as Bandmaster to one of
the Royal Marines Bands. The trainee bandmasters are formally assessed
on their performance. It also gives the young musicians an opportunity
to play alongside experienced and professional musicians and learn new
skills.
Warrant
Officer Bandmaster Don Lloyd, from HM Royal Marines School of Music
quoted; “Over the years we have been very pleased with the invaluable
experience gained during this event. The student bandmasters work very
hard to obtain the excellent results achieved from the young musicians
in this band, and although this is an enjoyable weekend there is also a
great deal of hard work for everybody involved. Whilst our first
priority is to rehearse the band for the concert, it also gives us the
opportunity to promote the career opportunities that are available
within the Royal Marines Band Service”.
Musical Director and Chairman, Mike Booty an ex
Royal Marine musician, from The South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band
quoted “ I am really pleased that we are now holding this unique
experience in our home town of Diss and it is also an opportunity for
the local people of Diss and South Norfolk to watch and listen to a
talented youth Band and the future musicians of the best Military Band
in the world. Once again we are pleased to welcome the student
Bandmasters and musicians from the Royal Marines School of Music as it
gives our young musicians an opportunity to play alongside professional
musicians and be directed by future Royal Marine Bandmasters.”.
Tickets for the evening concert to be held on
Sunday 27th January at Diss Corn Hall, commencing at 18.30 are £5.00 in
advance or £6.00 on the door and may be purchased from Mandy Carter on
01379 854600Tickets are restricted and you
are therefore advised to purchase them in advance. For further
information on the band contact Phil McGahan on 01953 688295or visit
our website on www.snysb.org.uk