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 New
Musical Director, John Maines - 10 August 2010
Mount Charles Band is
delighted to announce that John Maines has accepted the position
of Musical Director with the band.
John is returning to Cornwall, where he
previously spent many a happy year playing solo trombone.
John said ‘My wife Jackie and I have been
planning a move back to Cornwall for some time now, and we are
delighted to have now moved, just in time for the summer! I have
had connections with Mount Charles over the last 5 years as a
conductor, compere and a player, so I am very pleased to be able
to work with the band on a regular basis’.
John recently took the band at Bugle contest,
where we started to build a working relationship, so this will
no doubt develop over the weeks and months to follow.
Derek Thomas, Chairman said, ‘John brings a
wealth of experience and knowledge to us, which will be of
benefit, as well as the stability of working with a regular
conductor’.
The band has worked with numerous conductors
and will continue to work with guest conductors in the coming
year.
Derek went on to say ‘we plan to work with
guest conductors throughout the year, however John will be the
consistent factor in the band’s development, which we strongly
believe to be the right approach’.
The band is now working hard on their Proms
concert which the band will perform at 5 concerts in September
all over the county.
As well as his work with Mount Charles John
will continue with his other brass band commitments and his new
contact details are: 39 Alexandra Road, St. Austell, Cornwall,
PL25 4QW. Tel. 01726 70013, Mob. 07901528059 |
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West of England Bandsmen's
Festival - Bugle (19 June 2010)
Championship Section
Test Piece - Un vie de
Matelot (Robert Farnon)
Result:
1. Camborne - Gary Cutt
2. Mount Charles - John Maines
3.Helston - John Hitchens
4. St Austell - Gareth Pritchard
5. St Dennis - Darren Hawken
6. Markham and District Colliery - Nigel Seaman
Youth Section
Test Piece - Saddleworth
Festival Overture (Goff Richards)
Result:
1. Mount Charles Youth
2. St Dennis Youth
Best Player - Rachel Crabb
(Euphonium – Mount Charles Youth)
Best Cornet Player - Stephanie Wilkins (Mount Charles Youth)
Winning Conductor - Jeremy Wilcock (Mount Charles Youth)
Adjudicator remarks
Photos
West of England Bandsmen's Festival
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| Grand Shield - 15 May 2010
4bars rest results |
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Clean
sweep at the Grenland International Brass Festival 2010 |
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Results - Elite Division:
Church programme, test piece, and own choice
1. Mount Charles (95/95.5/96) = 286
2. Oslofjord Brass (94/95/95) = 284
3. Sandefjord Brass Symposium (91/95/92.5) = 278.5
Soloist Prize: Ian Thomas (cornet) - Mount Charles
Best Test Piece: Mount Charles
Best Hymn: Mount Charles
Church Programme - Knight Templar,
Share my Yoke (Soloist, Tim Whitehead), The Light of the
World, Light Walk, Russian Christmas Music
Test Piece - On a Holy Crusade
Entertainment - Walking with Heros, New
Colonial, Elergy,
Concerto for
Trumpet
(Soloist, Ian Thomas), Mr Sandman,
Widor's Toccata.
Report
Photos
Adjudicators remarks
4barsrest article
4barsrest article - Norway back to
Cornwall? A brass band trip remembered (9 June 2010)
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Miller Countrywide Cornwall's Brass Band Entertainment
Champions 2010 - 10 April 2010 |
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On 10 April 2010 the band took
part in the first Miller Countrywide Best of Brass Festival
held at the Hall for Cornwall, adjudicated by Dr Robert
Childs. The top 8 ranked bands in Cornwall were invited to
take part but unfortunately St Keverne and Helston gave
notice that there were unable to compete. The six competing
bands were Camborne B, Camborne Town, Lanner, Mount Charles,
St Austell Town and St Dennis.
The band played a 25 minute
own choice entertainment programme conducted by Darren
Hawken. The programme consisted of
The band was crowned 'Cornwall Open
Entertainment Open Brass Band Champions 2010' and
received the Miller Countrywide Championship Trophy and
£1,000 prize money. The band's principal cornet player, Ian
Thomas also won Best Soloist of the day for his fantastic
rendition of Harry James' Concerto for Trumpet.
Result:
1. Mount Charles (Darren Hawkin)
2. St Austell Town (Gareth Pritchard)
3. Camborne B (Alan Pope)
4. Camborne Town (Kevin MacKenzie)
5. St Dennis (Garry Lannie)
6. Lanner & District Silver (Stuart Chappell)
Adjudicator: Dr Robert Childs
Best Soloist: Ian Thomas (Mount Charles)
Best Section: Trombone section of Camborne B
Best Percussion Section: St Austell Town
Click here for adjudicators comments.
News article - 4barsrest
The band would like to thank St Dennis band for the use
of their band room prior to the contest and Miller
Countrywide for organising the festival.
The band now look forward to working with Darren to take
part in the
Grenland International Brass Festival,
Norway on 23-24 April. |
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Dinner and Dance 27/02/10 |
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On 27 February the band held its annual
dinner at the Lakeview Country Club, Bodmin. An
enjoyable evening was had by all with the best karaoke
section going to the back row! Other prizes included...
Players player - Ian Thomas
Best section - Horns
Best Split - Andrew Jay
Bandsman - Sarah Whitehead
Improved player - Becki Richards |
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Mount
Charles Announce New Signings 08/01/10 |
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Mount Charles Band have been busy in the transfer market
in preparation for the new season.
After a period of time consolidating their position and
working on their new bandroom, the band are delighted
to welcome some new faces into the band.
Long serving Soprano player Jon Small has decided to
hang up his mouthpiece after being part of the band for
the last 25 years.
The band are of course sorry to see Jon retire, but welcome
in Brendan Caddy who has been making a name for himself
in the NYCBB as well as the NYBBGB more recently.
Jon said 'it was a difficult decision for me, as I have
been part of the band for so long, but now is the time
for me to spend more time with my young family, and I
am pleased to be welcoming Brendan into the hot-seat and
I am sure he'll do a great job'.
Angela Retallack joins the Euphonium section after helping
the band out during the summer months. Also Matthew Allen
joins the percussion section.
Derek Thomas continued 'We have signed 3 young players
into the band, which is great news all of whom bring with
them enthusiasm and commitment. We hope they will all
be making their contesting debut at Yeovil Contest in
February, although Angela recently badly broke her ankle
and is awaiting a further operation. The band wish her
a speedy recovery.' |
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Mount
Charles Announce Plans For 2010 20/12/09 |
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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. |
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