News and Announcements

NEW INSTRUMENT

We have recently purchased a second hand oboe with funds donated to us by Pembroke Arts Club. Oboists are becoming an 'endangered species' so we hope to find someone who will learn the instrument and so will add an extra musical colour to our ensemble and any other group they may play with.

NEW PLAYERS

New players of any age and level are always welcome and in addition to the oboe we have clarinet, saxophone, trombone, euphonium, French and tenor horns, tuba and trumpets available.

OLD NEWS

BERGEN VISIT

The visit to Pembroke's twin town of Bergen was a great success, and thoroughly enjoyed by all who went. The journey went well and although we were on the coach for 19 hours we all managed to sleep quite a lot.

On arrival in Bergen we were provided with a great evening meal by the ladies of the town hall and then went to our accommodation in the Nato Barracks about 3K outside Bergen. Some of us were a little surprised at the rather spartan accommodation but once everyone had spread their belongings all over the place the rooms soon looked like bedrooms at home!

The single sex (male!) shower and toilet facilities caused much hilarity but once rotas for washing and showers were sorted out it all went very smoothly. A camp kitchen was set up in a spare room, there was tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits for all so we all felt at home. All our meals were provided at the town hall or barbecues (german sausages!) and the food was fantastic. At least one of our older members admitted to gaining a few pounds.

A busy programme had been arranged for us and the few days went very quickly.

Hopefully a report written by members will soon be added here.

We left after playing a concert with the Bergen band and made the long trip home.

All band members were a credit to the band, the town and their parents, it was a fantastic trip and Val is already thinking about the next one!

GALA CONCERT

The Gala Concert was a fantastic success, it was standing room only in Pembroke Town Hall. The band played magnificently and the new Gareth Wood piece, 'Castle Music', commissioned to celebrate our Silver Jubilee, was very well received. It was night to remember, probably the best concert we have ever done, and so good to have a number of players come back to play with us.

With the proceeds of the concert we have now purchased a new tenor saxophone which one of the clarinet section has started to learn.

WEll DONE EVERYBODY you were brilliant, thanks also to all the parents for their support and help on the night which made it such a memorable occasion.

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