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Royal British Legion workshop (07/02/08) Several band members are embarking on a musical extravaganza this weekend as they make their way to Newbury for the annual Royal British Legion Music workshop. This is organised centrally for British Legion band members to improve their musicianship under the direction of David Cole and Ted Whealing. This promises to be an excellent weekend enjoying the comforts of the Hilton hotel, the music, the tuition of our conductors and the comradeship amongst the Legion members. Have a great time Kate, Hayley, Barry, Brian, Marlene, Sandra, Lorna, Lynda,Jenna, Becky, David, Bev and Jane HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR VISITORS!! (01/01/08) EXAM RESULTS - We start the New Year with some excellent news. Several members of the Band School and the Main Band ended 2007 on a high as they all passed their respective Graded Examinations. From Band School, Tam, one of our new adult students, a self taught trombonist, passed Grade 4 Bass Trombone with Merit. Meridith aged 10 passed Grade 1 trumpet with a Merit. From the Main band, Matthew Harmer aged 14, one of our front row cornet players, passed Grade 5 Cornet with a Merit and Ed aged 12, a recent addition to our young 3rd Cornet bench passed Grade 3 Cornet with a Merit. WELL DONE EVERYONE!! CHRISTMAS CAROLS - Another high was our carolling through December. The band committed themselves to several venues for carolling including Morrisons at Harwich, Tescos at Highwoods Colchester, The Pubs of Harwich and The Masonic Lodge Clacton. For our efforts we were rewarded with takings of £2368 to be split equally between the Main Band and Band School Funds. A SUPERB EFFORT EVERYONE. TUBA BRASS LONDON - How did our Euph/Bari bench do in London? They surpassed themselves. Well wrapped up (it was very cold!!) they made their way to the North Steps of St. Paul's Cathedral (a change of venue from Somerset House) to await the arrival of the 200 'tuba' players. The numbers totalled 29 in the end and the five girls played the melody line along with two others. No pressure then under the baton of the LSO conductor!!! They were honored to represent the Harwich Band. We now eagerly await the announcement of the total raised for Gt Ormond St Hospital. Congratulations to Craig! (07/12/07) Well done to Craig Sanders for gaining a musical scholarship to Holbrook Royal Hospital School. He starts in January and we all wish him well!!!! TUBA BRASS-HERE WE COME (05/12/07) The 5 girls on the euphonium/baritone bench of the Main band, Sandra Lester, Lynda Westwood, Lorna Wrycraft, Marlene Chant and Jane Gibson are going to London for the day on Sunday 16th December 2007 to take part in the first 'Tubas in London' concert for 20 years. The event is to be held by the ice rink outside Summerset House, the Strand, to raise money for Great Ormond Street hospital. They will be playing amongst other euphonium and baritone players, playing christmas carols, arranged in 4 part harmony, by Charley Brighton (EUPH player) under the musical direction of Patrick Harrilld of the London Symphony Orchestra, what an awsome sound it should be !!! Go for it girls and represent the Harwich band with pride! OUTSTANDING RESULTS (05/12/07) Congratulations to Melanie Jay, age14, the Solo Cornet player in Apprentice Band and Repriano player in the Main band for passing her Grade 4 Cornet exam with a distinction. Even more Denmark Pictures Added..... (08/11/07) Debbies pictures have just been added to the Demark tours section of the gallery. Click here to jump straight to the new pictures added. Annual Poppy Appeal Concert (30/10/07) This weekend the band welcome members from another Royal British Legion Band, Victory Brass, from Portsmouth. Friendships were first made at the Royal British Legion Training Weekend last February and this has culminated in a joint concert venture. From Friday evening 2nd Nov to Sunday afternoon 4th Nov the two bands will be meeting together for training and practicing in readiness for the joint concert to be held on Sunday Nov 4th at The Westcliff Theatre, Clacton-on-sea at 3pm. The concert will also feature a local singing group the 'Cavender Singers' and members of the Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society. We hope that this concert will once again be a highlight of our year and that you will be able to join us. Croydon - here we come! (14/10/07) The band have been busy practising for this coming Saturday 20th October. We are travelling by coach to take part in the Royal British Legion bi-ennial Massed Bands Concert in Fairfield Hall, Croydon. David Cole, the Royal British Legion Director of Music and Conductor for the Central Band visited the Harwich Legion Headquarters last month to introduce us to the music and we have been eagerly practising ever since. This will be a superb event and anyone who wishes to see it will need to book tickets via the Fairfield Hall Box Office.