Winslow Concert Band. Winter. Concert. Lucky programme number. Sponsored by Winslow Lions Programme 1

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1 Winslow Concert Band Winter Concert 2010 Lucky programme number Sponsored by Winslow Lions Programme 1

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3 Winter Concert pm Saturday 20th February 2010 Winslow Public Hall Welcome! Thank you for coming to our concert. Please make use of the bar facilities at the rear of the hall. During the interval non-alcoholic refreshments will also be available, with tea or coffee and a cake costing just 50 pence. In choosing the music for tonight s concert my main concern was to select numbers that will entertain the audience. I also needed to consider the varied abilities of the players and tried to pick pieces that would challenge all members of the Band and display our talents. This year there is a definite nautical feel, with Henry Wood s Fantasia on British Sea Songs rounding off the first half and a medley from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl the climax of the second half. The Sea Songs are famous for their regular appearances on the Last Night of the Proms with now customary noisy contributions from the promenaders, and tunes that will be familiar to most of the audience. The piece also features a number of solos thus highlighting several instruments in the Band and some of our more experienced players. Music from Pirates of the Caribbean is far less well-known, but it has some wonderful themes and has become a firm favourite with many of the Band s members. The programme also includes a couple of solo items. For the Fantasy on When Johnny Comes Marching Home by Robert Starer our principal flute Jane Hubble exchanges her flute for a piccolo, whilst Tom Charlton s arrangement of Oh Mein Papa features principal trumpet Steve Raffell. Then in the second half I shall be handing over the baton to Jane s capable hands to join the trombone section for The Swinging Bones. We hope you enjoy our concert and look forward to seeing you again soon. Paul A How, Musical Director 1

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5 About the Winslow Concert Band The Winslow Concert Band was established in 1994 and now boasts over forty playing members, with ages ranging from 15 to over 70, playing a variety of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. We are a true community band and welcome players of all standards - one of the challenges for the Musical Director is to find music that will test the more experienced players without alarming the newer recruits! We play a wide variety of music including Big Band, jazz, musicals, film themes and hits from popular singers such as Robbie Williams, Whitney Houston and Tom Jones as well as classical numbers kept the Winslow Concert Band busy with a range of events. In Winslow we performed at the Furze Down School fete and the Winslow Chamber of Trade event held in the Market Square, as well as at the Winslow Show, which is one of our flagship events of the year. Buckingham presented us with the battles of the elements - rain at the Buckingham Festival of Arts and, albeit artificial from a machine, snow at the switching on of the Christmas lights! 2009 was the year that the Band made their debut at MAD About Waddesdon. This is a music, art, drama and dance festival held annually over two days at Waddesdon Manor, and it gave us a great opportunity to perform to a larger audience. Before Christmas the Band entertained visitors to the Stowe Christmas Fayre, outside Waitrose in Buckingham and in the Centre MK. Winslow Concert Band performing at Middleton Hall, CMK at Christmas Last year the Winslow Concert Band decided to adopt a charity for which we would raise money through bucket collections and special events throughout the year. We chose Ali s Dream, a local organisation raising money to fund research into discovering the causes, advancing treatments and finding a cure for childhood brain tumours, to be our first Charity of the Year. Continued on page 6

6 Unit 43 Wharfside Fenny Stratford Bletchley MK2 2AZ Tel: MARBLE ARTS GRANITE SPECIALISTS Granite Kitchen Work Surfaces Extensive range of Granite Templated, Manufactured and Installed by Craftsman Fast service CLAY S OF BUCKINGHAM PURVEYORS OF FINE MEATS 6 MARKET HILL, BUCKINGHAM TEL: OAKPARK ALARMS Security Services Ltd Intruder, Fire, CCTV NACOSS GOLD Free Quotations Phone enquiries@oakparkalarms.com To book the band for your event call Alison Part One WinterConcert Programme Winslow Winners (Offa s Gift) Nigel Hall Commissioned by the Winslow Concert Band on the occasion of their 15th Anniversary in 2009 Tequila Chuck Rio, Arranged by Tom Charlton The Blue Danube Johann Strauss Arranged by John G Lewis Fantasy on When Johnny Comes Marching Home For Piccolo and Band Robert Starer Featuring Jane Hubble (Piccolo) The Genius of Ray Charles Arranged by Michael Brown I Can t Stop Loving You Hallelujah I Love Him So Let The Good Times Roll What d I Say Georgia On My Mind Oh! Mein Papa Paul Burkhard, Arranged by Tom Charlton Featuring Steve Raffell (Trumpet) Fantasia On British Sea Songs Henry J Wood, Arranged by W J Duthoit Featuring Anne Perry (Euphonium), Alec Bone (Alto Saxophone), Jane Hubble (Flute), Fiona Storey (Clarinet), Sue Ledger (Oboe) The Anchor s Weighed The Saucy Arethusa Tom Bowling Jack s The Lad (Hornpipe) Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies Home Sweet Home See The Conquering Hero Comes Rule Britannia Interval 30 minute interval during which the prize draw and lucky programme draw will be made Presented by Kaz Raffell Part Two 633 Squadron Ron Goodwin, Arranged by John Glenesk Mortimer Big Spender Words and Music by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, Arranged by Frank Bernaerts The Swinging Bones Frankie Dake Featuring Trevor Ewers, Rob Richards, Rory Butcher, Bob Willmott (Trombone); Paul How, Colin Nicholls (Bass Trombone) Conductor Jane Hubble (Deputy Musical Director) Big Bands in Concert Arranged by Bob Lowden A String of Pearls Satin Doll Intermission Riff Sophisticated Lady Opus One Hallelujah Leonard Cohen, Arranged by Frank Bernaerts You Can t Stop The Beat Marc Shaiman, Arranged by Ted Ricketts Bring Him Home Claude-Michel Schonberg, Arranged by John Moss Pirates Of The Caribbean (Symphonic Suite) Klaus Badelt, Arranged by John Wasson The Medallion Calls The Black Pearl To The Pirate s Cave One Last Shot He s A Pirate Thank you and good night! Have a safe journey home 33 High Street Winslow MK18 3HE Jennie Wrens Tea Rooms Open Tuesday to Sunday Katrina Davies 23 Market Square Winslow Bucks MK18 3AB Roger s Newspapers & Greengrocers 6a Market Hill Buckingham Fire your imagination The Duke s Music 24 Market Hill, Buckingham CDs - Gifts - Rentals Instruments - Sheet Music

7 Ali s Dream - our Charity of the Year Ali s Dream was set up by Alison Phelan s family and friends following her death at the beginning of June 2001, three weeks before her eighth birthday. She had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in August Her family did not give up hope however and explored many avenues to find their miracle cure. During this time they discovered that in fact there is very little research being undertaken in this particular cancer area. The chances of finding a cure in the next twenty years are very remote. What s more, after accidents, there are indications that due to a lack of funds for research, Brain Tumours have now overtaken Leukaemia as the biggest cancer killer of children under fifteen. Alison Phelan Having lost Ali, the family were not only united in grief, but also united in the determination to do something so that a cure can be found sooner rather than later. Research There are numerous forms of brain tumours and each type of tumour behaves in a different way. The types of tumour children develop are different and they behave differently to those seen in adults and some are much more difficult (or even impossible) to cure. Research is in its infancy, with very little known about the behaviour of brain tumours, and this needs to be understood before significant progress can be made into treatments and finding a cure. Ali s Dream first funded research project, Identification of aberrantly expressed genes in different grades of malignancy in paediatric astrocytoma, was started in October 2003 and cost 90K over 3 years. Since then the charity has funded a further nine research projects and has raised nearly 700,000 to support this work. 6

8 Moosic on the Farm For our special event to raise money for Ali s Dream we organised Moosic on the Farm, which we held in the courtyard at Padbury Hill Farm in July The weather in the week up to the concert was cold and wet causing us some concern, but the day dawned dry and reasonably bright so we breathed a sigh of relief, donned our uniforms and entertained members of the audience who arrived complete with deck-chairs and a picnic. We were delighted to raise over 800 on the evening and during the year have raised nearly 1,000. Winslow Concert Band at Moosic on the Farm For more information about Ali s Dream visit their

9 Paul How Musical Director, Winslow Concert Band 8 Paul was born in Watford in 1962 and started learning the trombone at Grange Park School, Bushey when he was 11 years old. His early inspiration came from his teacher, Barbara Stone, principal cornet with the Hendon Band which rose to prominence as the band that played the theme tune to the TV show That s Life!. When he was 15 Paul joined the Watford Town Band, and in 1980 moved to the bass trombone (which has remained his principal instrument) and played in the pit band for several school shows. In 1982 Paul joined the RAF in which he served for the next 12 years. During this time he continued his music, playing the bass trombone with Fakenham Town Band whilst based at RAF Marham. On leaving the RAF in 1994, Paul developed a career in music, becoming a peripatetic brass and woodwind teacher for the Music for Schools Foundation. He taught brass (trumpet, horn and trombone) and woodwind (clarinet, saxophone and flute) at various primary schools throughout Oxfordshire, and started several junior bands and small ensembles. In 1996 Paul started Bletchington s training band with pupils from the local area. Two years later he joined the Otmoor Concert Band as Principal Trombonist, later becoming their Deputy Musical Director saw Paul join the Winslow Concert Band initially playing bass trombone. In April that year he was appointed Musical Director and has since worked tirelessly in the role. Membership has risen from around 12 players when Paul first joined to over forty musicians of various standards and professions today. In 2006 Paul launched the Band website ( and a year later organised the recording of the Band s first CD. A second CD was recorded live at the 2009 Valentine s Concert. Paul s day job is now with the MOD in Bicester, but he keeps up his playing with other bands in the area. He plays bass trombone with Great Horwood Silver Band and also with Bletchington Silver Band, with whom in 2005 he was delighted to get through to the National Brass Band finals at Harrogate. Paul is married to Denise and has a daughter, Alice, who is now playing the flute. His parents are both active members of the Winslow Concert Band, his father, Alan, playing percussion, whilst his mother, Pam, is the Band s treasurer. We would like to thank Paul for his indefatigable work on behalf of the Band and his encouragement to all members to develop their playing and perform to the best of their ability.

10 Would you like to come out to play? If you play a brass or woodwind instrument and would be interested in joining us, we generally rehearse here at the Winslow Public Hall on Thursday evenings between 7.30 and 9.30pm. We don t bite so why not come along and give us a try? Or book us for your gig? The Winslow Concert Band can be booked to play at events and parties. For more information call Alison on or visit our website Finally, we would like to extend a big thank you to... Jean Bone for providing all the delicious home-made cakes and, along with Esme Thomas and Rita Essam, for running the refreshment bar; Peter Mealing for organising tonight s raffle and badgering members of the band into selling raffle tickets; The Bell Hotel, Winslow and The Old Thatched Inn, Adstock for contributing raffle prizes; Alistair Marshall for providing the lighting effects; Malcolm Down for videoing this evening s concert; Jennie Wren s Tea Rooms and The Dukes Music for selling tickets; Kaz Raffell for presenting tonight s programme and for organising the decoration of the hall. Note for your diary 12 th & 13 th March 2010 Go to for more details Tickets on sale from 1 st March, at The Bell Hotel, Market Square

11 Winslow Concert Band playing members Programme designed and created by Fiona Storey Flute Oboe Jane Hubble Sarah Mills Gemma Hall Tina Mitchell Sue Ledger Zoe Palmer John Riches Clarinet Fiona Storey Susan Collison Gill Orton Annie Cooper David Essam Brian Freschney Eric Heliczer Liz Simpson Bass Clarinet Ian Ewers Bassoon Sheila Handley Isobel Richards Alto Saxophone Alec Bone Stuart Osman Chris Burton Helen Kemp Eric Stokes Musical Director - Paul How Tenor Saxophone Alison Cockroft Peter Morgan Michael Holmes Trumpet Steve Raffell Graham Saunders James Brassington Peter Cooper French Horn Kaz Raffell Lawrence Mitchell Fran West Trombone Trevor Ewers Rob Richards Rory Butcher Bob Willmott Bass Trombone Colin Nicholls Euphonium Anne Perry John Eadie Tuba David Mealing Bass Guitar Ashley Bond Drums Peter Mealing Percussion Alan How