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The latest CD from
the Mount Charles Youth Band is available now at all
concerts and by clicking here |
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'Inspirational Showcase'
features three of the bands soloists, Glen Philp, Jodie
Davies and Gavin Pedlar.
As well as pieces like Lord of the
Dance, David of the White Rock and Ave Verum it includes
the full Showcase of Bolero, The Muppet Show Theme,
The Waltonian, Vitae Lux and Kongelela, compered by
Bianca Davies.
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The seeds of the
Mount Charles Youth Band were sown in the early 1970s by Morley
Bennetts who started a teaching class. This soon developed
into a junior band.
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The instruments in
those days were old but great things were achieved. Success
soon followed, Mount Charles Youth Band soon became a face
in the contest world and in 1992 under the baton of David
Pope, they gained a 6th place in the National Youth Finals,
held in London. Over the past 11 years the band has been on
a winning streak and have achieved many honours and national
titles. They are recognised nationally as being one of the
top youth bands in the country.
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In April 2005 under
former musical director, Bryan Hurdley the band took part
in the Besson National Youth Championships of Great Britain,
held at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. They
were presented with a gold award, prize money and were crowned
National Community Champions of Great Britain. Following this
great achievement the band was presented with a Special Good
Citizenship award by the Mayor of the local borough in recognition
of their high standards and outstanding contribution to the
prestige of the town.
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More success followed
from a regional music festival held earlier in 2005, the band
were invited to take part in the Music for Youth finals, held
at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Here under the baton of
Jon Small, the band received an Outstanding Music Award and
were deemed National Music for Youth Champions 2005.
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As a result of their
success in Birmingham the band were invited to perform at
the Music for Youth Schools Prom in November 2005, which was
held at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
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At the SWBBA Entertainment
Festival, which was held at the Pavilions in Exmouth 2005,
the band performed The Showcase, which the adjudicator, Philip
Harper described as pure class from beginning to end.
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The band entered
the stage and took the audience by storm performing their
entertainment programme all from memory and oozing with showy
choreography, whilst still maintaining superb quality playing,
creating something quite unique.
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The Mount Charles
Band held the title of South West Youth Champions for eleven
consecutive years1995 - 2005. This has been maintained by
recruiting youngsters from our Junior
Band, where they have been taught to play a brass instrument,
which the organisation encourages immensely. Hard work, commitment
and the enthusiasm to rise to a challenge are the key words
for the success of this very ambitious youth band.
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In recognition of
winning the SWBBA Championship Youth Section consecutively
over eleven consecutive years, the band received an achievement
award which was presented to the band by the SWBBA secretary
Mr Brian Elliot.
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