The band have had a ball playing a proms style concert tonight at St Katharine’s Blackrod. We began our concert with ‘On the Quarterdeck’ then continued with the overture ‘The magic Flute’. Our first soloist Bryce Ford played “My Love is Like a Red Red Rose” perfectly. Bryce Ford plays […]
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On 12th July the Middleton and Middleton Youth Bands joined forces to present a joint concert at St Anne’s Academy. Youth Band at Joint Concert
This weekend saw the turn of our budding youth band at the SVR 40’s event.
Once again the band have taken part in the 40’s weekend down on the Severn Valley Railway.
Well, it rained, a lot. So we were kindly given the use of St Leonard’s Church for our concert instead of the Bandstand in the park.
The youth band were once again invited to perform at the East Lancashire Railway’s 1940’s event. This year the Youth Band had the opportunity to play amongst vintage vehicles in Bury Transport Museum.
Middleton Band would like to welcome you to their upcoming open rehearsal of the Butlins test piece, The Frogs (of Aristophanes) By Granville Bantock . The rehearsal will take place on Wednesday 18th January at 7.30pm at St Anne’s Academy, Hollin Lane, Middleton, M24 6XN. A map can be found here.
Middleton Band are sad to announce the departure of Carl Whiteoak as Musical Director of the band. Carl leaves us to persue his teaching career on the island of Guernsey. We have enjoyed several months of Carls direction and are very sorry to see him go. We would like to take this opportunity to […]