Weymouth Concert Brass News

Selection of photos taken over the Christmas activites

Weymouth Concert Brass Playing at Weldmar Hospicecare. Light up a Life service at Dorchester

Weymouth Concert Brass playing festive music in Brewers Square Dorchester at the start of Christmas time and the switching on of the Christmas lights.

Weymouth Concert Brass was proud to support the Service of Remembrance at Portland Cenotaph.
It was a lovely, well attended service.

Thanks to Roger Sutherland for the photos

Artania last cruise ship of the year

Scenes from the Festival of Remembrance at the Weymouth Pavilion with many of the acts on the stage together creating a wonderful spectacular show.

Two Fantastic Proms Concerts with large happy audiences. There was plenty of flag waving and singing from the audiences. The first one at Weymouth Bay Methodist Church the second a week later at All Saints Church Wyke

Setting the atmosphere at All Saints

Celebrating Steve's 60th Birthday and his journey kayaking down through Canada and the USA to the Golf of Mexico then back to Canada via the Atlantic. The blue line on the cake is the route

Busy days and evenings at Portland Port. Playing for 3 cruise liners in 4 days The MV Artania. Koningsdam and Nautica

A little drama when the Koningsdam was in port, the wind blew away some of the music over edge of the pier, but it was rescued by Lewis

A Damp late night for Nautica but fortunately it sail a little early

Photos of Band Camp 2017

This was a sad week as we said goodbye "for the time being" to Grit returning home to Leipzig in Germany. Grit has been helping us out playing cornet on the front row all summer. Grit was in Weymouth during the summer to help organise English courses for German students.

Members of the Band Playing at Toni Hope's Wedding. Comment from Toni "Paul Sycamore please pass my thanks to the Band for surprising my guests yesterday don't suppose anyone caught it on video ?? It was all my guests talked about"

Flying our new banner at Portland Port, Abbotsbury Gardens, Warmwell and Easton Gradens

Easton Gardens Summer Fete

Three Portland Port engagements in 5 days

Abbotsbury Gardens open day

It was spoilt a little by the weather but we kept dry by playing in the wedding marque.

Fun filled day at Warmwell Fete

Farewell party for Louise with plenty of food and drink

Abbotsbury Gardens the rain stopped just in time for our concert

A beautiful Summer afternoon playing in the wonderful Radipole Gardens for the Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens

Two Cruise Ship engagement in June Mein Schiff and Nautica

Magic moments playing for the cruising liner Disney Magic one of the largest liners to visit Portland Port

Busy Week playing Monday and Thursday for two cruise liners The Koningsdam and the Aidavita. Portland Port is getting very popular with cruise liners

First Portland Port visit this year. The band played for two cruise liners the Quest and the Rotterdam. Although the sun was shining it was a cold windy evening.

First photo from on board the Seabourn Quest - courtesy of Roger Wright. Thank you!

Enjoying the sun to get warm between playing

Setting up for the second Liner quickly before it departed

Frustrating day for Weymouth Concert Brass at the West of England Regional Championships 2017, finishing a disappointing 18th in the 3rd Section. But a good day was had by all.

Taking part in the Weymouth Music Festival

Weymouth Concert Brass taking part in a fabulous concert in aid of the RBL Poppy Appeal

WCB on stage with the Weymouth Choral Society and the Dorset Police Male Voice Choir

Waiting for the curtain to go up

Celebrating and relaxing after the concert

Four band members Birthdays very close together. So celebrations at the band practise for Amanda Anne Kev and Dave.

Amanda with her Birthday cake Made beautifully by Anne and Dave having a slice of the gorgeous cake.

4th Jan Entered the West of England Regional Contest Torquay

The Band's first engagement of the year

Following the success of the Christmas Tree Festival, the band were invited to play at the cheque presentation service this morning at Hope Church. It was a lovely start to 2017. Well done to all involved! Pictures of the Band playing and taking Christmas trees home for repotting.