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The roots of the organisation can be traced back to 1779 as the Charlestown Regiment Volunteers Band, and after several name changes became the Mount Charles Band which we remain today. A significant year for the band was 1984, which is when we started an active youth policy and set ourselves some realistic but challenging aims to produce home grown talent and musicians from the surrounding areas. Since those were set the bands have grown from strength to strength, supporting and training numerous members from beginner to proficient and some onto professional musicians.
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Today the organisation is proud to have three bands who regularly meet to rehearse and develop our skills and knowledge of brass playing, for the benefit of the local and national public, as well as for ourselves.
The Mount Charles Band are a second section band in the West of England area, and recognised nationally for their performances throughout the UK. The band are made up of amateur musicians from all over Cornwall, including members taught through the Mount Charles Youth programme.
The band perform at competitions all over the UK including the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, The Lowry in Manchester, The Sage in Gateshead and the Royal Albert Hall, London. The band are delighted to have represented the West of England at the Nationals Finals.
The band are also active in the concert arena, and play regularly at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud and The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, as well as locally at The Keay Theatre and other local venues.
The future certainly looks bright, with continued hard work from the members and conductors we look forward to many more years of music making at the highest level. We hope that you find our site interesting and easy to use, and we look forward to providing up to date information about what the band is doing, the progress we are making towards our aims and mission as well as letting you know where we are performing across the county.
The Mount Charles Band are a second section band in the West of England area, and recognised nationally for their performances throughout the UK. The band are made up of amateur musicians from all over Cornwall, including members taught through the Mount Charles Youth programme.
The band perform at competitions all over the UK including the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, The Lowry in Manchester, The Sage in Gateshead and the Royal Albert Hall, London. The band are delighted to have represented the West of England at the Nationals Finals.
The band are also active in the concert arena, and play regularly at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud and The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, as well as locally at The Keay Theatre and other local venues.
The future certainly looks bright, with continued hard work from the members and conductors we look forward to many more years of music making at the highest level. We hope that you find our site interesting and easy to use, and we look forward to providing up to date information about what the band is doing, the progress we are making towards our aims and mission as well as letting you know where we are performing across the county.
The band have worked with many fine musical directors (see here).
Rehearsals are on Thursday from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
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