VECTIS



At all times we will promote, encourage, facilitate and manage a brass band for the purpose of serving the community, it's members and charitable causes.

We support life long learning and inclusion for all, so that the education and performance of music go hand in hand.


Wednesday 10 September 2014

Summer and Autumn and Winter x



Fishing for the right note ? x 

Thursday 11th
First rehearsal back after a busy but very enjoyable summer season. I must have the youth band sat down ready to play at 7pm so we can make the most of the three weeks until the Youth Band Contest. We did a super job in rehearsals before the season we now need to start where we left off. Got your message John, don't rush get there when you can :-) Adult helpers - I need, for the youth band contest, Dan (Bb flat bass) Elling (back row) Faye (front row) Jay (2nd baritone) 

Senior band 8pm start as usual. We too will run our test piece but also all the new items I have bought have arrived so lots of new music to start work on.

Rylstone
Very pleasing season :-) As usual the Bucket family where superb not only in supporting us but all the bands who play at Rylstone. The weather was good this year and the audiences large. I thought the playing was very stable through out all of the sections of the band. Tuning as mostly good and the new items settled in well. Bravo soloists all, good stuff x Commitment was also very good, thank you for this it is appreciated. Audience feed back was excellent. 

RAFA
Thank you for giving up one of your Sunday afternoons for such a worthy cause. Next year I would like to take one of our Rylstone garden performances and use that to raise even more funds for our chosen charity. More news to follow x 


Autumn
We return now to our usual rehearsal schedule. Youth band 7pm and senior band 8pm I would like to start training band in October will update soon with times and info. Jay will be taking the 1st rehearsal in each month come October too. He is an excellent MD and I feel he is ready and more than able for this extra responsibly in his musical journey. Glynis, MD Wight Brass, will also be invited to warm band up with hymns etc. We are fortunate to have such multi skill instrumentalist and conductors in team VB.  

See you all tomorrow :-) x 



Contest
Youth Band - SCABA Contest - Sunday 28th - all day :-)


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