Concert and Wind Bands

Founded 1977: ‘We are a community wind (or concert) band consisting of brass, woodwind and percussio ...
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‘Formed in 1975 to fill a gap in the Northampton Music Scene ... While existing orchestras and bands ...
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'Formed as a youth band by the late Arthur Doyle, following his retirement as Principal Tuba with th ...
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‘A voluntary wind band which was established in 1888. Based in Dukinfield in the North West of Engla ...
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‘The Band has a membership from Shoreham, Hove, Brighton, Worthing, Steyning and as far away as Craw ...
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‘Our music covers a very wide range, from Abba to Bach, and includes films and shows, light opera, t ...
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‘A friendly group of amateur and retired musicians founded in 2010. The band is growing steadily and ...
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'The band boasts a membership of over 50 players and is one of the leading concert bands in the East ...
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'Formed in 2002 under the name Windmill, as part of a drive to encourage adults who maybe hadn't pla ...
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‘Apollo Wind Band is a band that likes to have a lot of fun playing together! They started in Septem ...
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'Made up of enthusiastic amateur players from Aylesbury and the surrounding areas ...The band perfor ...
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‘Based in Tonbridge and originally started in 1988 under the auspices of Kent Music. We became indep ...
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Founded 1898: ‘A community band based in the Surrey town of Bagshot. The Band is about 35 members st ...
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‘We are a concert wind band sponsored by and in support of Avon Fire & Rescue Service. You don't ...
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'Members are drawn from serving and retired staff of the Force, both police, support and from family ...
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'A concert band affiliated to the Regimental Association of the Surrey Yeomanry ... It began as a Te ...
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'The Band was formed in 1984 by a group of serving firemen, many of whom had never handled a wind in ...
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'Yorkshire's premier “Military Style” Concert and Marching band, representing one of the national Em ...
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‘The Band was founded in 1979 and has a membership of around 40 wind, brass and percussion players . ...
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‘One of Barnet’s oldest musical organisations. During the summer, we play at fetes, community events ...
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‘A traditional wind band with over forty playing members. The Band performs various engagements thro ...
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'Formed in the early 1990's by Major John Boden, a retired Army Musical Director. His aim was to off ...
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Founded 1977: ‘Over the years the band has continued to grow and now draws from a regular membership ...
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‘A community wind band based at The Sage Gateshead. Originally based in Springfield School in Jarrow ...
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‘The present Beenham Band was formed in 1999 as part of the village's millennium celebrations, with ...
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‘Based in the London Borough of Bexley, Belvedere Concert Band has gained a reputation as one of the ...
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'Established in 1993. We play at events and concerts in the Scottish borders and North Northumberlan ...
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‘Provides all of its members with a nurturing environment in which to improve their skills ... While ...
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‘The UK's premiere wind orchestra, giving regular concerts in Birmingham and taking the music of the ...
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‘A friendly community band, welcoming players of all ages. We are busy providing musical performance ...
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‘The Band was formed in 1998 when woodwind were invited into the Blackwell Brass Band to encourage f ...
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‘Our members are adult amateur woodwind players. The two ensembles that make up the Bloomsbury Music ...
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'A community wind band based in Tavistock, West Devon, UK. New brass and woodwind players are always ...
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‘There is no audition to join, just turn up ... The Band's membership comprises people of all ages a ...
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Founded 1990: ‘We’re a community concert band and perform across Dorset including Bournemouth, Poole ...
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'Formed in 2004 as a result of an off shoot of Brackley Music School. We perform a wide variety of m ...
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‘A community based wind band that was formed in 1967. The current band comprises about 55 musicians ...
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‘We are a 40 strong concert orchestra who meet every week to play lovely music in a very friendly, f ...
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‘We are a Community Concert Band, based in Bristo Baptist Church, Edinburgh ... We are open to woodw ...
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‘From musical novices to top level performers, the Bristol Concert Wind Band family has been providi ...
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'The Band was formed in 1980. Many musicians have come and gone over the years, young people moving ...
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'We’re an amateur wind band offering its members a fun and yet challenging opportunity to play withi ...
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‘Keeping Music Live since 1953!’ Typically half a dozen concerts per annum, often at Bandstands arou ...
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‘Made up of players from a very wide area around the town of Bromyard in Herefordshire in England. A ...
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'Non-profit community wind band founded in 2006 by the late Malcolm Heywood ... We are self-supporti ...
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‘The Band was founded in late 1975 and gave its first performance in December of that year as a yout ...
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‘Burton upon Trent has a long history of Brass Bands, which still continues. However, because of a v ...
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‘Comprises some 40 talented amateur musicians, with members' ages ranging from their early 20's thro ...
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Founded 2012 ‘to provide quality music making for wind, brass and percussionists in the Cambridge lo ...
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‘We are a community wind band based in Edinburgh. We perform several concerts a year in support of v ...
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‘A wind orchestra based in Chelmsford and which performs regularly at a range of venues in the surro ...
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‘The Band has some 50 members ranging in age from early teens to early eighties many of whom have be ...
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‘The Band's aim is to encourage the interest of wind band musicians of any age and to give them plen ...
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‘Loughborough based, Charnwood Concert Bands are 3 friendly community bands, providing musical perfo ...
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'A community wind band based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The band was set up in 1982 to give t ...
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‘A windband with woodwind and brass sections ... We play marches, big band, theme tunes & classi ...
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‘We are a community band. We constantly update our musical repertoire so that we play a varied selec ...
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‘Founded in 1982 as the YMCA Glasgow Wind Orchestra ... In 2017, the band formally changed its name ...
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'The Band has a special relationship with the City of Lichfield and plays for civic events, includin ...
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‘A group of woodwind and brass players, based in and around London, performing a range of symphonic ...
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‘Founded in 1968 ... as the West Cross & Mumbles Military Band. By 1970, the band had become the ...
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'We play a wide repertoire of music, including contemporary wind orchestra pieces, film scores, jazz ...
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‘A community ensemble based in the City of London. Set up in 2009, membership is open to all woodwin ...
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'This Windband is made up of people from all walks of life and age groups. Our youngest player was j ...
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'We are a Wind Concert Band with approximately 35 regular members of varying talents and all enjoy p ...
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‘A friendly community wind band of woodwind and brass players. Our members are from all points on th ...
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'The Concert Band is approx 25-30 musicians strong and is configured in a typical concert/wind band ...
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'A concert band is a wind band made up of flutes, piccolos, oboes, clarinets (including bass), saxop ...
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‘An amateur community wind band founded in 1973 ... Welcomes all wind and percussion players of all ...
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‘The Band was formed in 1992 ... We concentrate on serving the local community with a calendar of co ...
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‘Formed in 1979 with the aim of allowing musicians of all ages to come together to make music. From ...
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‘We are completely self-supporting and have our own committee which raises finances through modest m ...
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We perform about a dozen concerts each year ... The youngest member of the band was born at around t ...
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‘A symphonic wind band with a broad repertoire ... performing a wide range of music including classi ...
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‘The DSFRS Concert Band performs across Devon and Somerset throughout the year, including at open da ...
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‘Played its inaugural concert in January 1994. Over recent years the Band has developed into a succe ...
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'A community wind orchestra ... The Band was formed in 1973 and performs throughout Central Scotland ...
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‘Formed from an idea in May 2006 between 11 players, with the idea of creating a relaxed, fun, frien ...
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'Community wind band for all ages. We rehearse once a week during school term times, with three conc ...
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‘This Band was founded in 1974 from the original Town Band ... We also play under the banner of the ...
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'The Band’s archives include well documented history taking us back to 1842 when, funded by public s ...
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‘Founded in 1988 with the aim of providing an opportunity for community musicians, school leavers an ...
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‘A community wind band encouraging local musicians to stretch their potential by playing a challengi ...
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‘A military style wind band based in East Devon. Since its inception ... has been delighting audienc ...
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'Attracting players from all over the South East of England, the band nonetheless retains a core of ...
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'Formed in 1987 and consists of over 50 enthusiastic musicians who enjoying performing and entertain ...
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'Glasgow Community Concert Band meets on a weekly basis to rehearse for two annual concerts and a nu ...
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‘The Glasgow Wind Band (originally called The Glasgow Youth Band) was formed in 1972 to provide an o ...
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‘The Band started life as a Brass Band in Goring before the 1st World War ... and played on until 19 ...
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'A concert band composed of around 30 friendly amateur players, with a wide range of ages. The band ...
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‘Based in Great Dunmow. We play a variety of music from show, film, classical, modern and traditiona ...
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‘Concerts take place on a Friday Evening between 7.30pm and 9.00pm on the Station Concourse. A Diffe ...
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‘Formed in 1988 with musicians who originally formed the Greenwich Youth Band, but wanted to extend ...
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'Originally all of the Guardian Concert Band players were people who worked at Guardian Royal Insura ...
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'Established in 1976 (as the Basildon Concert Band), and now comprises about 50 musicians ... We are ...
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‘The Harmonie wind band prides itself in providing the opportunity for players to rehearse and perfo ...
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‘The Band is open to players of all abilities and we aim to deliver a high standard of performance. ...
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Formed in 1996 with five members and now has about two dozen. Typically, gives four or five concerts ...
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‘A symphonic wind orchestra with approximately 52 musicians ... The Wind band performs music from a ...
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Formed 1998: ‘The Band has performed in many of our local churches and makes regular appearances dur ...
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‘One of only 3 concert bands in Cambridgeshire and as such, enjoys very good audiences at the 10 con ...
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'Comprises brass, reed and percussion players from Darlington, Durham, North Yorkshire and Teesside. ...
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‘YOUR local community band and welcomes woodwind, brass and percussion players of all ages and stand ...
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‘Band membership is open to all adult members of the local community who are suitably proficient (gr ...
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'If you live on the Isle of Man, are free on Thursday evenings during the school term and play woodw ...
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‘We are a community band working in the community for the community. Our mission is to promote music ...
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‘We’re a music society comprising three sections: a large mixed-voice Choir, an Orchestra and a Conc ...
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‘Kendal Concert Band performs a variety of Wind Orchestra music, ranging from classical to modern po ...
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‘We are a friendly band that performs at various venues throughout the year around the Kent Coast. T ...
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'Formed in 1984, it is renowned for its popular and challenging repertoire of jazz, classical and sy ...
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‘A well-established concert band based in Somerset ... founded in 1981 ... The King Alfred Concert B ...
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‘A South London Concert Band based in Herne Hill. LWO performs a varied programme of music for the c ...
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'LCCB was established in 2007 and has grown to include over sixty musicians, making it one of the la ...
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'Established in the summer of 2008, we are a concert band - a wind orchestra - consisting of woodwin ...
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Founded in 1967, Lewisham Concert Band is one of London’s top community wind bands, comprising both ...
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‘This band was formed during 2009 by the integration of the well established “Lincolnshire Concert B ...
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'Community band based in Littlehampton and drawing on players from the town and the surrounding area ...
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'The London Consort of Winds is a wind and brass chamber ensembles. We play repertoire ranging from ...
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‘We are an LGBT wind orchestra of around 40 woodwind, brass and percussion players based in central ...
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Founded 2000: ‘The band plays a wide variety of music including songs from shows and films, light mu ...
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'Rehearse weekly and is always open to any woodwind, brass or percussionists who wish to join the or ...
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‘We are a non competing local wind band. We play at community, civic and fund raising events in and ...
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Wind Band 'The band has a wide ranging repertoire of music including popular melodies and jazz as we ...
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'LCB was formed in the 1980’s from what remained of a struggling Warrington Concert Band. It was dec ...
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'The aim of Maghull Wind Orchestra is to provide a high quality enjoyable musical experience for all ...
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‘Award-winning wind orchestra ... one of the United Kingdom's leading wind ensembles renowned for it ...
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'Malmesbury Concert Band, once known as Malmesbury Town Band, has been an integral part of Malmesbur ...
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Founded 1996: ‘Made up of professional musicians, teachers and students. The object of the ensemble ...
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‘The Band was originally formed as the Argoed Concert Band in 1997. Adopted by Mold Town Council in ...
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'Founded in 1983 ... We offer a varied repertoire of music, from the traditional wind band pieces th ...
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‘A self-financing amateur group that rehearses and gives several concerts each year in the London Bo ...
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'We have over 50 members of varying standards, several of whom are professionals/diploma graduates. ...
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‘A collection of 20+ amateur brass, woodwind & percussion players who are available for local ev ...
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'NCWO is a community symphonic wind orchestra based in Warrington. The membership of around 45 playe ...
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'The Band is believed to have been formed by Lady Lambton from workers on the Lambton estate near Ch ...
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‘The Band was formed in 1919 by a group of ex-servicemen who wished to continue their musical intere ...
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‘We are a Concert Band based in Norwich and consist of a committed group of Woodwind, Brass and Perc ...
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Founded 2008: ‘The Group is in essence a Symphonic Concert Band based in Croydon with an aim to give ...
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‘NoteAbility Concert Band is a band that consists of woodwind and brass players, and rehearse so tha ...
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'Part of the musical landscape of the East Midlands since 1991 ... Over the last few years, Nottingh ...
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‘Comprises two groups, the Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra (NSWO) and Nottingham Wind Ensemble ( ...
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'The Peak Wind Orchestra was founded in 2009 by three music graduates looking for a place to play. T ...
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‘We draw our members from the surrounding areas of London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordsh ...
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'Our aim is to combine the honing of musical skills with a friendly, enjoyable rehearsal atmosphere. ...
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‘A large wind orchestra with players from Leeds and the surrounding area ... We play a rich variety ...
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‘We are a friendly adult concert band playing a wide variety of music ranging from classical to film ...
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'Exists to make good music, to entertain, and for its members to enjoy playing together in ensemble ...
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‘Established in 1981 as a night class in military band music ... The band performs concerts at parks ...
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‘Military/concert band based at RAF Halton near Aylesbury ... Its members come from all walks of lif ...
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‘Redland Wind Band started as the training band of Bristol Concert Wind Band but in 1996 we split of ...
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‘Restormel Concert Band was founded in 1979. The intention was to provide a platform for the many ta ...
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‘Community band for all. Emphasis on fun. Come and join the party! ... Who can join the band? * Anyo ...
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‘Has a membership of around 30 enthusiastic amateur and retired professional musicians from varying ...
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‘Both the Military and Concert Bands comprise brass, woodwind and percussion. One difference is that ...
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‘Formed in 2005 following a plea by Musical Director Chris Holmes for musicians to come together and ...
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‘Formed in 2011 ... it welcomes young and not-so-young players of wind, brass and percussion instrum ...
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Founded 1968: ‘Unlike other local bands, Scarborough Concert Band has a “military” configuration whi ...
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‘We are a concert band for players of all ages and abilities. We come together weekly to make music ...
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'A symphonic wind band based in Sevenoaks, Kent, with its players drawn from a wide area. With a bus ...
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'Shepley Band is a self-funded wind band based near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We are a vibrant a ...
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'Award-winning Community Wind Band based in Crookes, Sheffield ...  The Band has brought together bo ...
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‘The Silverwood Band was formed in 1981, providing an opportunity for people across Teesside to play ...
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‘Community band featuring brass and woodwind instruments and percussion.  Founded in the late 1970's ...
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'Founded in 1976, with the aim of forming a true community band, allowing musicians of all abilities ...
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'Formed in 2015, we are a friendly concert band, formed from enthusiastic players with a love of a w ...
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'The area's longest established concert band, having been formed in 1968 ... A warm and friendly env ...
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‘Southampton Concert Wind Band is an important part of the amateur musical community. We provide the ...
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‘A predominantly amateur group of musically minded people who have formed a flexible musical ensembl ...
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'A group of around 40 musicians who play regular concerts in the Sussex area. The Band has a passion ...
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‘We are a 30+ piece concert wind band specialising in swing, popular, stage & screen music. Base ...
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'St Alban's Concert Band Cardiff is a friendly community wind band with over 125 years of history, b ...
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‘1973 was the band’s first full season of public performances. During 1973 the band played in local ...
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‘With a mixture of professional and amateur musicians coming together to perform a broad repertoire, ...
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‘Formed by Stan Hacking, an ex-Royal Marines Band Colour Sergeant ... in 1984 ... Starting with 12 m ...
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'We are a well-established, friendly concert band ... Rehearsals are open to anyone over 18, and we ...
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‘The primary concert band in Warwickshire and consists of some forty players. The instrumentation is ...
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Founded 2016: ‘We welcome all woodwind, brass and percussion players of all ages and abilities ... T ...
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‘The Band was formed in 1967, when several amateur musicians attended an adult education class. The ...
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‘A welcoming concert band whose primary aim is to entertain audiences while honouring the service an ...
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'One of the region’s foremost symphonic wind bands, Swindon Concert Band was established in 1971 and ...
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‘We are a group of friendly, enthusiastic musicians based in East Finchley. All new members are welc ...
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'Formed in September 2012 by a group of enthusiastic musicians who found there was nowhere for them ...
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'Taunton Concert Band is a symphonic wind band that was started back in 1892 when it was known as th ...
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'A small local ensemble which meets weekly in the Middlesbrough area. We are made of up of local mus ...
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Established 1991: ‘The Band is proud of its heritage and its association with the town of Tenbury We ...
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'A Community Wind Band providing music for fetes, concerts and charity events throughout Tenbury Wel ...
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'Formed in 1993 and is made up of around twenty local musicians ... Produce several concerts and Fet ...
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'Formed in 2014, The Heroes Band is a military-style concert band which plays high profile concerts ...
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‘Formed in 2003 and draws many of its members from Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh and the surrounding are ...
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‘A symphonic wind band based in Lower Earley in Reading, Berkshire. We play music from a wide range ...
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'Wind Band based in the beautiful East Staffordshire village of Tutbury near Burton on Trent. Formed ...
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'There are approximately fifty members in total with our youngest player currently being only fourte ...
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‘A thriving wind band playing a wide variety of music to a high standard, based in the Vale of Ayles ...
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‘We are a wind band based in Ossett - established in 1990. We enjoy playing all sorts of genres of m ...
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'Founded in October 2012. The name was chosen to reflect the area that most of our musicians come fr ...
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‘A community wind band that plays at a wide variety of events throughout the year but we are no long ...
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‘Exists to give local people the chance to play and listen to quality music-making in a relaxed envi ...
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'A community wind band based in Romiley, near Stockport, England. We play regularly at a range of ve ...
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‘Established in 1978 and has been raising money for local charities every since. We play music for f ...
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‘The Band was formed in September 1976, originally as an evening class organised by West Bristol Com ...
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Founded 1998: ‘A friendly and welcoming band with a wide age range of players from youngsters to sen ...
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’Second Wind was formed in 1998 by a group of like minded players from the area around the town of S ...
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‘We are a group of about 50 musicians who rehearse weekly ... in Wolverhampton. We perform around 15 ...
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‘Our band was formed in September 2013, with the aim of teaching adults with little or no previous m ...
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‘Formed in 2004 ... as part of a community link when St Edmund’s Catholic School, Dover became a Per ...
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'A community music group for adults, which began in 1976. We practise and perform as two amateur ban ...
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‘Geared towards musicians who are at least grade 4 standard and is composed of musicians of all ages ...
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'We are an all age concert band who have been playing together since February 2014 and would love it ...
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'The Wiltshire Police Band was formed in October 1985. With woodwind, brass and percussion sections, ...
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‘A true community band, welcoming musicians of all ages and standards. It is made up of a very frien ...
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Award-winning Band: 'Our membership is drawn from across Merseyside and the wider North West and Nor ...
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‘A friendly, active and dynamic wind band based near Reading in Berkshire. We might be an ensemble o ...
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Formed 2010: ‘Professional and amateur musicians sitting side by side and giving their time freely f ...
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‘A wind band consisting of brass, woodwind and percussion. Formed in 1999 with just 8 members, the B ...
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‘A thriving North Yorkshire ensemble and is a full concert band with brass, woodwind and percussion ...
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'An amateur group of around 40 musicians from across Yorkshire who enjoy playing a wide range of mus ...
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The Category Concert and Wind Bands is a subset of Orchestras and Bands.  
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‘The wind band/ ensemble is arguably the fastest growing medium in “classical” music-making over the ...
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