Posted By: Louise Arkley / 13th May 2012
On Sunday 22 April 2012, Eynsford Concert Band thrilled its audience with a musical journey, charting its forty year history from humble beginnings in 1972 to today.
This was an emotional evening of celebration and memories where many former members of the band joined us in the audience alongside our regular supporters, and was hosted by Andy Barclay, who is principal percussionist for the London Philharmonic Orchestra and an old-boy of the band, as well as being one of our most valued friends through the years.
The concert featured conductors from bygone years, who returned to help make this a very special concert, and who each selected music that brought back memories of their time with the band.
You can read more and see our photo gallery of this very special evening by clicking here>>
Posted By: Ian Page / 23rd November 2011
| 25 August, 2012 1:00 pm | to | 28 August, 2012 7:00 am |
40th Birthday Celebration Cruise
Throughout 2012, Eynsford Concert Band will be celebrating its 40th Birthday.
And what better way than to have a 3 day party, on a boat, and to invite all of our past and present members and audience.
With thanks to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, we have managed to negotiate a great rate that we hope will allow as many of you as possible to join us for this fun weekend of music and celebration.
Our Mini Cruise departs Southampton on Saturday 25th August for a Bank Holiday Weekend Cruise to Antwerp. The old marketplace of Antwerp, with its medieval alleyways, is captivating, as is the historic city of Ghent, home to many stunning buildings, including a thousand-year-old castle.
Our celebrations will begin with the band performing as we leave Southampton and will include a gala dinner and drinks reception. The band will perform again as we leave Antwerp and start our journey home.
We will arrive back into Southampton during the early hours of Tuesday 28th August.
The Cruise will be on Balmoral, the largest of Fred. Olsen’s fleet, which promises to be a great venue for us to get the band and our friends and families together to celebrate this special occasion and to make some music. We have agreed an Eynsford Band Group Price for this trip and you can find out more about the cruise itself by visiting the Fred. Olsen website.
Steve Bennett has kindly agreed to organise this trip for us and we request that you direct all bookings and enquiries to him. Steve can be contacted on 07973 243487 or 01322 865818, or by email to stevetuba@hotmail.com
To book, please complete the Eynsford Concert Band Booking Form, including your preferred cabin grade. You will also need to provide a 10% deposit made payable to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. Pleae note that if you wish to pay by credit card there is a 2% fee. There is no charge for debit cards. To make a payment by Credit or Debit Card, please complete the Credit Card Payment Form. Once you have completed your forms, then please pass them to a member of the band or send them to Steve at stevetuba@hotmail.com
The prices quoted are guaranteed against fuel surcharge for all bookings made before 25th January 2012.
The band is excited to have this trip to look forward to and we very much hope that you can join us to help celebrate our 40th anniversary.
Posted By: Ian Page / 23rd June 2011
| 16 September, 2011 |
| 6:30 pm |
It is clearly time for our next Band Social…please attend if you can…
We thought that we should take the opportunity (not that we really need an excuse) to thank both John and Paul for their many years of hard work and dedication to the band and, of course, welcome Brian as our new Chairman.
A get together is being arranged for after the Malling Schools Project event on Friday 16th September. This will be held at The Bull in West Malling, from 6.30pm onwards (and yes, it is a complete coincidence that this pub is at the end of our new Chairman’s driveway!)
Posted By: Ian Page / 21st May 2011
Welcome to the new website of the Eynsford Concert Band.
Our new website has been designed to be a source of information for the public, our audience and our members.
We hope that you enjoy taking a look around our new style site and can spot some of the new features that will allow us to keep you up to date regarding the band’s news, planned concerts and other events.
Our new website has been built to provide the band with a more dynamic tool to help us administer the band and to make it easier for us to maintain content and updates. For you, our audience and friends, the site will provide you with:
- Listings of our planned concerts and events
- News and band updates
- Various video clips and pictures of our performances
- CDs and Tickets available for purchase through our new Online Shop
- The ability for you to provide feedback through the Contact Us page
We hope you like it and look forward to your feedback (and shop orders!)
Posted By: Ian Page / 7th May 2011
After more than 8 years of leading our band to new heights of achievement and challenging us with new musical direction and performance opportunities, we were all sad to hear that John has decided that 2011 will be his last as our Conductor.
As the band searches for someone to take his place (tough boots to fill to say the least,) John promises us that he won’t be going far and we may see him help with the odd concert here and there.
The band is now looking for a new Musical Director/Conductor to join us, challenge us and help lead us through the next chapter of our evolution. With this in mind, we are looking for someone who can:
- Support, grow and extend the Eynsford Concert Band’s legacy of artistic achievement and elevate its musical standards
- Develop the band with new musical ideas whilst maintaining existing audience expectations
- Conduct rehearsals on Tuesday evenings in Eynsford Village, together with performances and concerts throughout the year
- Conduct occasional weekend workshops and other activities to prepare the band for concerts
- Select repertoire for concerts
- Attend Committee Meetings, specifically to help with artistic development and long term continuity of the band’s musical activities
- Support the Committee with occasional administrative responsibilities as needed, to include involvement in the audition process for new players.
If you are interested in applying for this position or would like further information, please Contact Us
Published job description: Conductor Job Description
