IAN PAGE & DAVID WALKER Throughout 2022, Eynsford Concert Band will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Eynsford Concert Band began its journey to become one of the UK’s leading symphonic wind ensembles back in 1972, with just a handful of schoolchildren guided by a passionate and dedicated schoolteacher, Robin O’Connell. It is hard to believe …
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Back to our roots!
IAN PAGE On a sunny Sunday 12th September 2021, Eynsford Concert Band returned to its roots to perform a concert in the grounds of the stunning Lullingstone Castle. The band was founded in 1972 by Robin O’Connell who lived at Lullingstone until his death in 1997. While the band didn’t perform at the castle, many …
We’re back!
IAN PAGE Eynsford Concert Band is back in rehearsals …almost. The band hasn’t been able to rehearse since 17th March 2020. Since then we have done our best to keep the band connected with quiz nights on our regular rehearsal evenings and some great ‘lockdown performances‘ that you should all be familiar with by now. …
Bond, James Bond
DAVID WALKER Eynsford Concert Band release the Bond movie we’ve all been waiting for.. With the premiere of the new Bond movie, A Time to Die, delayed yet again, we thought it unfair that audiences should continue to miss out. The music of James Bond has been a staple of Eynsford Concert Band’s repertoire …
Breaking out of Lockdown
IAN PAGE The band have been unable to rehearse together for nearly six months now. However, you’ll be pleased to know that we’ve been keeping ourselves connected most Tuesday evenings and, more recently, working on a project at home to keep us musically active and ready to ‘escape lockdown’. So we’re pleased to present a …
Thinking of you all..
IAN PAGE The evening of Sunday 19th April would have seen us performing ‘London Pictures’ with the Band of the Grenadier Guards at The Space, Sevenoaks and raising much needed funds for ABF – The Soldiers’ Charity. Unfortunately, this was not to be. We are, however, thinking of you all and hoping that you are …
Eynsford Concert Band raises over £5,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association
STEVE AITKEN & VIVIENNE ASTALL Charitable fundraising has been undertaken by Eynsford Concert Band for many years, and has enabled us to donate substantial amounts to many good causes. It is traditional for us to choose charities that are dear to a member or members of the band. Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is one such …
Dr. Jack Stamp agrees to be Honorary Patron
IAN PAGE Following our recent Masterclass Weekend and Premiere Concert, we are delighted that Dr. Jack Stamp has agreed to become an Honorary Patron of Eynsford Concert Band. Jack joins Composer – Dr. Nigel Clarke, Councellor Trudy Dean and Conductor Laureate – John Hutchins, all of whom play a fabulous role in helping the band …
A weekend with Jack Stamp: bringing colour to black and white
JOANNA PAGE The weekend of 5-6 October 2019 saw some 50 members of Eynsford Concert Band and 11 young musicians come together at The SPACE, Sevenoaks School for a very special weekend of music making. The reason? We were very privileged to be joined by Dr. Jack Stamp – a good friend of our honorary …
Members of ECB support The Band of Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
Sunday 3rd November 2019 Musicians from Eynsford Concert Band were proud to support The Band of Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment during their charity concert on Sunday 3rd November 2019. The concert was in support of ABF – The Soldiers’ Charity and also featured the Shorncliffe Military Wives Choir. Themed “Hollywood Nights”, the concert was …