World Premiere Performance
- Heritage Suite
Our
latest CD recording
-
Heritage
Heritage Suite: Notes from the Composer
What Hope Saw:
a poem by
Martin Westlake
Gallery: Heritage CD Recording
Page updated: 07 January 2010
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| EYNSFORD CONCERT BAND is a symphonic wind ensemble
that has been based in the small Kentish village of Eynsford
since 1972. The band tours overseas regularly, and aspires
to attain the highest standards of musicianship within a social
and friendly environment. Attracting players from all over
the South East of England, the band nonetheless retains a core
of long-standing members. The band is firmly rooted in its
community and every year raises substantial amounts for local
charities. Since 2004, we have raised nearly £30,000, and in
2010 we are supporting The Oliver Fisher Special care Baby
Trust, based at Medway Maritime Hospital. Under the direction of John Hutchins the band has grown in both size and reputation and prides itself on its eclectic, challenging and rewarding repertoire. Our most recent focus has been on featuring compositions for symphonic wind ensemble by contemporary British composers. 2009 marked a new milestone in the journey of the band, with our collaboration with Nigel Clarke leading to Heritage Suite (What Hope Saw), his latest composition for symphonic wind ensemble. We have had an amazing experience, from the first rehearsal with Nigel through to the world premiere performance and the recording of our recent CD entitled Heritage. Working closely with Nigel through the conception, realisation and first performance of this new piece has given the band a privileged insight into the amount of work that goes into such creations. As a result, the band has gained a far greater appreciation of all compositions for symphonic wind ensembles. The band is now looking to the future, with many exciting
plans that include a trip to Brussels in 2010 to perform this
new work, and to meet up with Nigel Clarke and Martin Westlake
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The band has recorded 3 CDs, proudly releasing Heritage in January 2010.
The band is a Registered Charity (No. 277086), which invests any revenue from performances back into the band, to fund the purchase of music, hire of the rehearsal or performance venues and obtaining instruments for those members who cannot afford to buy them. It is only through the voluntary efforts of its members that the band survives. You can also help us raise money through charity initiatives such as the online shopping website 'Fundappeal' |
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