Mount Charles Band are delighted to share
their plans for 2010 in preparation for the contesting calendar.
The band have a busy schedule of contests and engagements
planned, and are delighted to be working with some great
conductors in the New Year. Engagements include working
towards local and National contests as well as accepting
an invitation to attend the Grenland Festival in Norway.
Richard Evans will be taking the band in the new year
at the Yeovil contest, and Phillip McCann (click
here for biography) will be preparing and directing
the band for the West of England area and Grand Shield.
Derek Thomas, Chairman said 'We are very pleased to be
working alongside Richard again at the Yeovil contest,
he has selected a typically entertaining programme which
the band are already enjoying!
Later on in the year the band will work with Phillip
McCann on English Heritage a piece he had great success
with Sellers on.
Phillip said 'I am really looking forward to working
with MCB , a band that I had the great pleasure of being
Guest Soloist with in recent years . They have what seems
to me to be a wonderful set up which does focus quite
correctly on a very strong youth development strategy
. Also a band that I believe are a true example of what
the grass roots of brass bands are and should be about
. I will give 110% in my efforts to ensure they will perform
the best that they can be'.
The band have been working hard over the last few months
to be well prepared for the new year.
Derek Thomas continued 'We have signed some new players
in the band, and after a break from contests, we feel
ready to 'go again' in the new year.