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to show that concert band music can be modern and
has the capability within the right environment of
producing Top of the Pops material and even
youngsters clamouring to join Pop Stars style band
competitions on the TV. We are currently training
thirty primary school children who have been
provided with musical instruments by Binfield
Concert Band for the duration they are members. In
the future hopefully as many as 120 will be having
tuition and will form into four bands. The bands
will draw on military band lines and this will be
achieved working and performing with musicians from
the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Military Band, Blues and Royals Band, the
Lifeguards Band and the RAF Central Band who will
provide the tuition for members at a nominal fee.
The band has accommodation for tuition, rehearsals
and recitals at 2 Oakmede Place. Membership will be
open to all within the region from Year 3 upward..
We believe that teaching students so young will
have problems but we are convinced it will
contribute to the aim to produce a new vibrant
musical style ready to challenge peoples views on
what is the pop music of the 21st
century.
We also have an
adult training group for which there is no age
limit.
We also have a
professional group of musicians consisting of 30
plus members who provide the core of our band for
concerts that we hold currently twice a year. Only
adult and junior members who come up to the
exacting standards of the tutors shall play with
this band and only small parts except under
exceptional circumstances.
Other musical
events such as recitals at our premises will be
held on an ad hoc basis. Keep an eye on the Web
Site for up to date details.
Also we have a
group of children called Binfield Kids Chorus, who
are not necessarily interested in playing musical
instruments, but are interested in song and dance.
At our concerts they will perform excerpts from the
well known kids choruses from the modern
musicals.
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