A HEART FELT THANK YOU!

We were so pleased to receive this special 'thankyou poster' from The Rainbow Centre we thought we would sare it with you.

There is a larger version in our 'Photo Gallery' page.

A RAINBOW CONCERT

On Friday 27th February 2015, the Solent Fellowship Band (Bandmaster John Bird) presented a charity concert on behalf of the Rainbow Centre at the Holy Trinity Church, Fareham.

The band was honoured that Nigel Atkinson Esq. (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Hampshire) together with his wife Christine was in attendance. Both the Lord-Lieutenant and his wife are patrons of the Rainbow Centre.

The concert commenced with a march, “Come, Follow the Band” from the musical “Barnum” (Cy Coleman, arranged Dan Price) then in contrast a traditional New Zealand melody, “Hine e Hine” (arranged Peter Graham).

Following a welcome from Lara Bull (Director, Rainbow Centre) further band items included, “Tritsch- Tratsch” (Johann Strauss, arranged Alan Fernie) “Breezin’ down Broadway” (arranged Goff Richards) and “Cortege from Mlada” (N. Rimsky-Korsakov, transcribed for brass band by Gordon Langford) which was conducted by David Samuels (Assistant Conductor).

Two of the band’s soloists were featured during the concert, Callam Carter (principal tenor horn) played Derek Jordan’s arrangement of the Rondo – Mozart’s 4th Horn Concerto and Dan Redhead (principal euphonium) presented “A Starry Crown” (Brindley Boon). The trombone section played “A Pilgrim-Prayer” (Tchaikovsky, arranged Ray Stedman-Allen).

Following an appeal by Jessica Greenwood (Community Fundraiser, Rainbow Centre) band items “The Liberty Bell” (J. P. Sousa) and “Jubilation!” (James Curnow) were presented either side of the interval.

David Samuels (Assistant Conductor) then led the band in “Myfanwy” (Joseph Parry, arranged Kenneth Downie).
Included in a time of reflection were words of scripture and comment by Trevor Dawson, the band song “When Jesus looked o’er Galilee” (Catherine Baird - words, Ernest Fewster – music, arranged Leslie Condon) and the band’s playing of “Angels watching over me” (arranged Joy Webb, transcribed Ray Steadman-Allen).

The concert proceeds contributed over £550 towards the work of the Rainbow Centre and Lara Bull expressed her grateful appreciation for the evening’s activities.

Following the playing of “Radetsky March” (J. Strauss, arranged Pat Ryan) the band presented as a benediction, “A Gaelic Blessing” (John Rutter, arranged Ray Steadman-Allen).

Finally, Bandmaster John Bird, who had introduced each item to an appreciative audience, concluded the concert with the Finale from “William Tell” Overture (G. Rossini, arranged Dean Goffin). (TU).

Pictures taken at the concert are to be found on the 'Pictures Gallery' page of this site.