West Midlands Concert Band
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Who are we?
Hello and welcome to the home page of the west Midlands Concert Band. We are a group of approximately 50 musicians who get together every week and for rehearsals and concerts. We play at many venues such as fetes, concert halls, church's, band stands etc.
We were formed from a group of players who were previously with the Wolverhampton Community Concert Band which used to rehearse at Highfields School in Wolverhampton under the baton of David Gray.That band ceased to exist following the withdrawal of funding by the Adult Education Service in September 1992. We then moved our rehearsal venue to Darlington Street Methodist Church hall and we later acquired a new musical director, Derek Craft.
We stayed at Darlington Street until November 1999 when we re-located to The Newhampton Centre in Wolverhampton. We now practice on Thursday nights at 1930 at the YWCA, Claverley Drive, Warstones. We welcomed a new conductor in January 05, Charles Brown. Charles stayed with us for a year and did a wonderful job but sadly had to leave us due to other commitments. Since early 2006 we had the pleasure of welcoming Stuart to conduct the band who continued Charles good work. Recently we have welcomed Mr Craig Sproston to be our musical director.
About our Conductor (September 2008)
Craig left University with a B.Ed Honours Degree to pursue a career in instrumental teaching. He is currently Head of Brass for Dudley Performing Arts. He also- conducts the Dudley Symphony Schools Orchestra, Dudley Metropolitan Wind Orchestra -
He has toured Germany with the band in 2007 in the Black Forest Region. The Orchestra has toured USA, CANADA and AUSTRALIA.
Besides being a freelance trombone player, Craig has also conducted various orchestras around the West Midlands and presently musical director of TAB Operatic Society where he is working towards a performance of Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Craig aims to further raise standards of the
West Midlands Concert Band.
Click on the link to see a video of the band performing at a charity event in December 2008
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Our next concert is:
Saturday 13th March 1330-1530 Wednesbury Central Methodist Church, Springhead.
Band at The National Wind Band Festival, Northampton Nov 2009. Well done to all players as we were awarded a Silver.
