September 22nd - Great Yarmouth Brass - were joined by the chorus of St. Cecelia in the imposing setting of St Nicholas Church, the country's largest parish church, for an evening concert of a eclectic mix of both brass and Choir music to a packed house of over 300 people. The fifty plus chorus joined Great Yarmouth Brass five items, including the finale of All That Jazz, from the musical Chicago. A successful and enjoyable evening, with plans already being considered for a return in 2008.
September 21st - The Band Received - a call from the secretary of the London and Southern Counties Brass Band Association, informing them that the committee had decided to promote Great Yarmouth Brass to national 3rd Section for the 2008 contest year. The regional contest at Stevenage 2008 will be held on March 15th 2008 at the Stevenage Leisure Centre. Work on the test piece will start as soon as possible in the new year
September 17th - Great Yarmouth Brass - took delivery of thirty new Jackets to complete a new look for the band. With a grant of £2,850 awarded by Community Connections, Great Yarmouth Brass were able to place an order with specialist Band Uniform makers TOR Designs of Leeds. The new colour for the band on stage is Royal Blue and the first outing for the new look will be on Saturday September 22nd at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Great Yarmouth and of course, at Harrogate on Sunday 30th September for the National Brass Band Finals.
August 26th 2007- The afternoon bandstand is back - (AND IT WAS NOT RAINING!!!) on Great Yarmouth Seafront and £157.00 collection for good cause at evening Songs of Praise - The Sunday of the bank holiday saw Great Yarmouth Brass performing twice in one day. During the second half, His Worship the Mayor Councillor Paul Garrod, briefly took the baton to conduct the band watched by tourism chiefs and the hundreds of people enjoying the traditional music of a Brass Band on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Following Fish and Chips at Las Palmas (THE BAND CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT IF YOU ARE VISITING THE AREA), the evening saw the band members move to Christchurch, King Street for an evening "Songs of Praise".
The retiring collection of £157.00 was given to the Lowestoft "Thursday Club" (formerly the Gateway club), a social club for people of all ages with learning disabilities.
August 14th 2007 - Great Yarmouth Brass gets new uniforms. - The band is delighted to announce that a Community Chest Grant has been awarded for Great Yarmouth Brass to Purchase a full set of brand new jackets. The tolal grant, awarded by Great Yarmouth Community Connections, amounts to more than £2,800 and it is hoped the new uniforms will arrive before the bands's appearance at then National Brass Band Finals on September 30th at Harrogate.
Look out for the New Band Colour of ROYAL BLUE!!!!!!
August 12th 2007 - Great Yarmouth Brass - is delighted to hear that Great Yarmouth Tourism have offered a seafront performance, under cover, on Sunday 26th August at 2.00p.m. This decision follows an outcry from local residents of the decision to discontinue the traditional Sunday afternoon Bandstand events. With work starting this autumn, 2008 should see the completion of a brand new Bandstand and Performance area in neighbouring Gorleston on Sea, funded by the Gorleston Rotary Club and donations amounting to in excess of £50,000.
10th June 2007 - Great Yarmouth Brass were joined by - the FINE CITY CHORUS for an afternoon concert. The talented and entertaining singers from the chorus entertained the audience with their very own versions of well known music. The audience were thrilled with the Chorus and the band hope to put on a further event together with the chorus in the very near future.
May 7th 2007 - Great Yarmouth Brass provided a concert - in aid of the Gorleston Bandstand Project run by the Gorleston Rotary Club and the James Paget Paliative care fund, a sizeable audience enjoyed an afternoon concert at the recently restored Pavilion Theatre, Gorleston and received an extremely positive review by the Great Yarmouth Mercury, complimenting the Band on its wide variety of music and mentioning the encore that was requested for "The Irish Blessing".
Great Yarmouth Brass are fully supporting the construction of the bandstand, following the end of the Sunday afternoon bandstands on Great Yarmouth seafront during the summer, being replaced by large television screens.
April 28th 2007 - St Marks Church, Oulton Broad - the summer season got off to a good start with an enthusiastic audience in a concert in aid of Heartcare. Organisers have already booked the band in for 2008, making this an important annual event for the charity.
March 18th 2007 - Astounding Runner up placing at London and Southern counties Championships and Great Yarmouth Brass qualify as National Finalists 2007 -
Great Yarmouth Brass represented the town at the London and Southern Counties Championship at Stevenage, under the baton of Musical Director Stuart Philpot and was rewarded with an exceptional second placing in a field of twenty three competing bands. The players of the band, all from the Great Yarmouth and Waveney areas, now have a prestigious invitation to the National Brass Band Finals 2007, to be held at Harrogate in September, for only the second time in their thirty two year history.
Following weeks of intensive rehearsal the day started early for the players, whose ages range from 13 to 80 years old, travelling by coach to their rehearsal venue in Stevenage by 9 a.m. The band was drawn ninth in order of play, performing the musical suite "The Seasons", specially written by Philip Wilby, in the main hall of the Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre. The adjudicator for the day, with the mammoth task of judging all the performances of the twenty three competing bands, was Steve Pritchard-Jones.
Work will now begin on preparations for the National Finals in September and raising funds for the cost of the trip, estimated to be in excess of £3,000. The band would be pleased to hear from any business or individual who would like to sponsor Great Yarmouth Brass to attend the finals.
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February 20th 2007 - A return concert for Great Yarmouth Brass - to entertain the members of the Lowestoft Gateway Club. On an icy cold evening the band were given an extremely warm and enthusiastic welcome, with some of the members of the club having the opportunity to conduct the Band.
December 18th 2006 - Pie and Punch at St Marks - now an established event in the Church Calendar, this final major concert by the band attracted a capacity audience to the church for an evening of Carols, seasonal music, with mince pies and punch available during the interval. Special Guest for the evening was six year old Beth Harrison, playing second percussion in a performance of "Antonin's New World".
December 3rd 2006 - Christmas Brass - the main concert in the year's program for the band, was again a sell-out success, raising much needed funds for the operational costs of Great Yarmouth Brass. Our thanks go to the secretary of the band for her organisation and promotion of the event, making it so successful on the day.
November 25th 2006 - Great Yarmouth Youth Brass - were in concert at the Lowestoft Salvation Army Hall. Under the Baton of Youth Musical Director Richard Ward, the evening successfully raised over £100.00 for the Salvation Army youth club.
March 20th 2006 -St. Andrews Competitive Festival - Great Yarmouth Youth Brass, under the direction of Peripatetic Music Teacher Richard Ward, performed three pieces in the brass section of the competitive festival. They were awarded 85 marks and a commendation from the adjudicator on the day. Well done to all the young players of the youth section. Special congratulations go to cornet player Jasmine Hewitt, who was also awarded the Brass Trophy for her solo performance.
March 19th 2006 - Stevenage Contest Result - After an early start for the band, leaving Great Yarmouth at 6 a.m. to travel to Stevenage Leisure Centre to again take part in the annual London and Southern Counties Championships. This year, the band were placed with 26 other bands performing the test piece "Anglian Dances", written by Alan Fernie originally for the East Anglian Brass Band Association. On arrival at Stevenage a rehearsal room was available for the morning. With the draw placing Great Yarmouth Brass 5th in order of play, the band put in a confident and measured performance with the Adjudicator, Chris Wormald, placing the band in a very creditable 10th position overall. For more information on the 4th section 2006 contest go to 4Bars Rest online Brass Band Magazine
March 14th 2006 - Musical Director Vacancy - Great Yarmouth Brass have announced this week they are advertising for the position of Musical Director, as their current Musical Director, Stuart Philpot, is to take a break from banding due to work commitments. The band already have several engagements lined up during the course of the year and are looking for an enthusiastic individual to front the band of twenty seven players to continue raising funds for local good causes from many of the concerts. The current repertoire for this independent brass band, established in 1974, includes well known brass band favourites in addition to brand new music from leading brass composers and arrangers. This is a real opportunity for an up and coming Conductor to take a well established enthusiastic brass band. Please apply in the first instance to the band secretary on 01493 844242 or email
November 29th 2005 - For the first time in living memory - The Pavilion Theatre in Gorleston played host to a Brass Band Concert with Great Yarmouth Brass on the afternoon of Sunday 29th November .Organised by the Gorleston Rotary Club, a large crowd braved the cold weather to enjoy an afternoon of varied music from the Town's brass band, conducted by Stuart Philpot. The program included items from film and stage complimenting the warm and comfortable setting of the Pavilion Theatre, which has been lovingly restored to its former glory. All the proceeds from the afternoon were towards the Gorleston Bandstand Project, lead by the Gorleston Rotary Club. The ambitious project, once built, will see another venue to hear local musicians perform during the summer holiday season, that is still proving as popular as ever. There now starts a busy time for the Band in the run up to Christmas, including their own Christmas Brass 2005 at Christchurch, Great Yarmouth on Sunday December 11th at 3 p.m. With nearly two thirds of the available tickets already reserved, the event now in its sixth year, is again expected to be a complete sell out. To reserve tickets for Christmas Brass 2005, telephone the band secretary 01493 844242 or email
November 29th 2005 - The 15 strong Youth section - of Great Yarmouth Brass played a selection of seasonal music from 10 a.m. on Sunday 29th November, to open the day's trading at the Great Yarmouth Christmas Fayre, moving to St. Nicholas Church at 11 a.m. New pieces for the Youth Section were performed, including the rousing Trumpet Voluntary, particularly suited to the acoustics of St. Nicholas Church. The members of the youth band will now meet for a social evening on Friday December 9th, then take a break until the new year. Listen out for forthcoming concerts from this talented group of young musicians.
November 16th 2005 - Great Yarmouth Brass- launched a successful new initiative in 2005 by working with a nominated "Partner Good Cause". Their first partner good cause has been the Lowestoft Gateway Club, a social club for people with learning disabilities that meet at Denes High School each Thursday evening during term time. The highlight of the year was a concert given by the band at the Denes High School on September 27th that has taken the total given to the club so far this year to nearly £1,000. The band is now looking for nominations for Partner Good Cause 2006. Whoever is chosen, Great Yarmouth Brass will promote awareness of the organisation at their many concerts through the year, pass on any donations given to the band from extra concerts and provide a full Gala Concert with all proceeds going to the chosen partner good cause. For more information please contact the band Secretary on 01493 844242 or email with your nomination. The closing date for nominations will be December 15th and the "Partnership Good Cause 2006" will be announced at the annual "Pie and Punch" evening at St. Marks Church Oulton Broad on December 21st.
November 13th 2005 - Great Yarmouth Brass - were again pleased to provide the music for the annual Remembrance service at St. George's Park, Great Yarmouth. On a cold, but sunny morning, the full band joined in with the hundreds of local people to remember those who gave the supreme sacrifice in the two world wars and other conflicts. The service was conducted by Canon Michael Woods. At exactly 11 a.m. Great Yarmouth Brass principal Cornet James Tyrell sounded the Last Post, then after two minutes silence sounded Reveille. Among the players of Great Yarmouth Brass was the oldest member Kelvin (Taffy) Grogan who at 80 years old, is a veteran of the 2nd world war, proudly wearing his Regimental Cap and campaign medals from his time with the Royal Engineers.
November 8th 2005 - Great Yarmouth Brass - this week took delivery of a brand new Besson tuba for their youth band. The band's investment in a new tuba replaces an instrument dating back to the 1930's and will be used by thirteen year old Peter Swatman, who is currently working towards his Grade 5 Practical having already gained his Grade 4. With the cost of tubas up to £6,000 each, learning these instruments is becoming increasingly prohibitive for the next generation of low brass players and this investment, along with the other instruments currently loaned by the band to the members of the youth section, will go some way to keep Brass music alive in the area. Without the next generation of brass players the very British tradition of summer Sunday afternoons on the bandstand, enjoyed by the many visitors to the town, could be under threat. With the help from a grant from the national lottery, Great Yarmouth Brass were able to replace all their instruments eight years ago and the old instruments loaned to young people in the area. Since the formation of the Youth Band eight years ago, some former members have progressed on to National Championship level and even membership to the National Youth Brass Band. Great Yarmouth Brass would be pleased to hear from young people between the ages of 10 and 16 to join the youth band, who meet each Friday evening in the Jubilee Room at Cobholm Community Centre and currently have some instruments available for loan.
September 1st 2005 - Advance tickets on sale for Gala Concert - Advance tickets can now be reserved for the Gala Concert at the Denes High School, 29th September 2005, 7.30 p.m. Tickets are priced at £5.00 and £4.00 for concessions with all proceeds from the evening going to the Lowestoft Gateway Club.
August 21st 2005 - Bandstand and Songs of Praise - A "double concert day" with Great Yarmouth Brass playing at the Great Yarmouth Bandstand during the afternoon and then playing the hymns for the evening "Songs of Praise" at Christchurch. The band enjoyed a "Fish and Chip Supper" at Las Palmas, directly opposite the Bandstand, before reforming at Christchurch for the evening. The retiring collection of £120.10 from Christchurch was passed on to the Lowestoft Gateway Club.
August 14th 2005
- Social Event
- An early evening garden party and barbeque
was held at the home of Musical Director Stuart Philpot in Oulton Broad,
where several of the members of Great Yarmouth Brass enjoyed an evening
"At The Races". Well done to Penny for winning the bottle of champagne.
Thanks go to Karen and Emma for all the organising of the buffet food,
Carl for cooking the Barbeque food to perfection, David and Andrew
(the turf accountants!) and Matthew who provided the ale!.
Look out for the next Great Yarmouth Brass Social Event,
early 2006, with a ten pin bowling evening to look forward to!!
July 2005
- Ray Welch announces his retirement
- Vice President Ray Welch has announced that he has
decided to retire from banding to spend more time with his wife Shirley.
Ray has worked tirelessly for the band over the past twelve years and is the
person largely responsible for where the band is today. All players
and friends of Great Yarmouth Brass would like to wish Ray and Shirley
a very long and happy retirement and would thank them both for all their
work over the years. However, Ray is continuing his association with
Great Yarmouth Brass by helping in the background administration of
the band.THANK YOU RAY!
July 31st 2005
- Gorleston Raft race
- Great Yarmouth Brass, sponsored by the
Gorleston Rotary Club, again performed at this outdoor event from
their marquee. Even though the weather was more like November than July
a good crowd heard Great Yarmouth Brass perform under the baton of
Marilyn Zipfel.
Great Yarmouth Brass are working to support
the Gorleston Bandstand project by the Gorleston
Rotary club and are currently looking to arrange a concert at the Pavilion Theatre
Gorleston to help fund this worthwhile local community project.
24th July 2005 -Brass in the Park - Welcome to the British Summer!........Rain!!......and more Rain!! Despite the rain, now in its 4th Year, this annual outdoor event by Great Yarmouth Brass was again a resounding success, raising much needed funds for the operational costs of the Great Yarmouth Brass Youth Section. The afternoon opened with overcast skies to the sound of the first public performance of Pavilion Brass, a brass quintet formed this year from players from three local bands, including Great Yarmouth Brass. Great Yarmouth Youth Brass, under the direction of Marie Day, started their thirty minute program at 1p.m. with the audience not allowing them to leave the stage before a repeat performance of the brass band classic, the Floral Dance. Great Yarmouth Brass started their program at 2 p.m., just as the rain started. With the audience sheltered under an additional marquee, a full afternoon program was performed, including new pieces added to the band's repertoire this year
10th July 2005 - Annual Memorial Service - At 2.50 p.m. Great Yarmouth Brass again provided the music for Great Yarmouth's Annual Memorial Service held in the grounds of Gorleston Crematorium, Oriel Avenue. A sunny afternoon saw several people attending the service, organised by Great Yarmouth Borough Council and half of the retiring collection of £291.38, was sent to the band's partnership good cause for 2005, the Lowestoft Gateway Club.
17th May 2005 at7.30p.m. - Annual General Meeting - Held at the Cobholm Community Centre, this year saw the election of two new officers for the committee. Great Yarmouth Brass is delighted to welcome both Des Sadler to the post of Chairman and Dave Stimpson as Bandmaster. Thank you to all who attended the Annual General Meeting and we look forward to the coming year of music making. Special thanks to Chairman and Vice President 2004 Ray Welch for all his work over the past years who has decided to take a break from Great Yarmouth Brass to spend more time with his family. We look forward to welcoming him back as soon as possible.
7th March 2005 at 7.00pm - St Andrew's Church Gorleston- The Youth Section of Great Yarmouth Brass were awarded a certificate of distinction, earning 87 points out of 100 at the St. Andrew's Arts Festival, Gorleston. The players of the Youth Band, supported by four players from the Senior Band, performed a short program to adjudicator David Campbell at the Chapter House, St. Andrew's Church at 7 p.m. on March 6th 2005. In his comments, Mr. Campbell said he was impressed with the band's ensemble playing ability, rhythmic accuracy and accuracy of tuning. All in the room agreed that the performance was a huge achievement for the young people of Great Yarmouth Youth Brass, who are all 15 years old or younger. There were also certificates of achievement for soloists during the day of members of the Youth Section. Congratulations go to Peter, Jasmine, Sarah and Andrew for their superb solo performances during the afternoon. The St. Andrew's Festival continues through to Saturday 19th March at the Chapter House, St. Andrew's Church, Gorleston. For more information on the Festival go to Gorleston Festival
December 14th at 7.30 p.m. - at St. Marks Church, Oulton Broad - saw another capacity audience for the annual "Pie and Punch". The program included traditional Carols as well as other music for the festive period. During the evening Soprano Cornet player Penny Gilbert performed the piece of music voted as most popular of 2004 by the "Friends of Great Yarmouth Brass", Bring Him Home, from the West End Musical Les Miserables.
December 8th at 7.30 p.m. - St. Andrews Hall, Norwich - was the venue for the annual EDP Festival of Carols. Great Yarmouth Brass joined with Organist Alan Morris and the singers from The Broadland Youth Choir, The Festival Choir and the Anglian Singers for the congregational hymns. Performing again to a full house of in excess of 900 people, compered by the Rev. Canon Ivan Bailey, proceeds from the evening's event was split between the two charities of the EDP We Care Appeal and the EDP Breast Cancer Appeal.
December 5th at 3 p.m. - Great Yarmouth Brass performed at Christchurch, King Street, Great Yarmouth - for Christmas Brass 2004. Playing to another full house, the program included traditional carols for congregational singing alongside more modern Christmas music, including a brand new arrangement of "Santa Claustrophobia" and a swing band arrangement of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. With tickets sold out ten days before the concert, the 5th Annual Christmas Brass has again been hailed a great success. Money raised from the event will go to the annual upkeep of band instruments and to buy new music.
November 14th 2004 - St. Georges Park Great Yarmouth - At exactly 11 a.m. Principal Cornet James Tyrell sounded the last post as hundreds stood in silence to remember those who have made the supreme sacrifice in conflict. Following the two minute silence and reveille, the remembrance service was conducted by the Reverend Canon Michael Woods with Great Yarmouth Brass providing the music for the congregational hymns.
October 21st 7.30 p.m. - The Denes High School, Lowestoft - Great Yarmouth Brass performed to the members of the Lowestoft "Gateway Club" at their last meeting before half term. The club has a membership in excess of 100 members with various learning difficulties and enjoyed the sound of live Brass Music. Particularly popular was the instantly recognisable tune "I Wanna Be Like You" played on Bass Trombone. Three of the members also had the opportunity of conducting the band, playing the March "Death or Glory", each being presented with a certificate as "Honorary Conductor" for the evening. Both the band and members of the club are now very much looking forward to a return trip in 2005.
9th October 2004 - Sparrows Nest, Lowestoft - Remembrance Service - Members of the Royal Naval Voluntary Patrol Association came to Lowestoft from all over the United Kingdom to remember fallen comrades from the second World War. The service was conducted by Captain Doug Askew from the Salvation Army, where wreaths were laid at the Sparrow's Nest Cenotaph. Assistant Principal Cornet at Great Yarmouth Brass, Neil McEwen played the last post and after the traditional one minute silence, reveille was sounded. Members of Great Yarmouth Brass provided the congregational Hymns during the service and played the veterans out with a traditional military march.
2nd October 2004 - St. Marks Church - Great Yarmouth Brass was proud to provide the congregational hymns and incidental music for the ordination of Former Musical Director Marilyn Zipfel at St. Marks Church, Oulton Broad on Saturday 2nd October 2004. All members of the band and "Friends of the band" would like to congratulate Marilyn for her achievement and wish her every success in her new career. We also look forward to seeing a "solo cornet member of the clergy" in the bandroom very soon.
Sunday 12th September - Autumn Brass at Livingstones - Saw the final outdoor performance of 2004 by Great Yarmouth Brass, held in the gardens of Livingstones Freehouse in Kessingland. The concert was held as a thank you to the "Friends of Great Yarmouth Brass" for their support during the Summer of Concerts and Events and gave an opportunity for the players in the band to meet their audience at the buffet that followed. The top five most popular pieces of music from the summer programme were chosen by the audience during the afternoon and were played to conclude the program. The top five were The Radetsky March, Aces High, I Wanna Be Like You, Singin' in the Rain and the most popular choice was the Soprano Solo "Bring Him Home". The band would also like to take this opportunity to thank the players who have helped Great Yarmouth Brass during the holiday season. Great Yarmouth Brass are now working on their busy Autumn and Winter programme of concerts.
1st August - Over £700 raised for Great Yarmouth Youth Brass - On Sunday 1st August Great Yarmouth Brass performed to several hundred people, with many bringing along a picnic to enjoy in the beautiful countryside setting of Fritton Lake Countryworld. With glorious sunshine all afternoon,"Brass in the Park 2004" was another huge success for the town's brass band. The event, now in its third year raises funds for the ongoing cost of Great Yarmouth Youth Brass, for the future of Brass Banding in the area. "Brass in the Park 2004" started at 1 p.m. with a program provided by the members of the Youth Band, some as young as 11 years old, supported by some "long in the tooth sixth formers" from the senior band. The 30 minute program included the technically demanding theme from "Star Wars" and the theme from James Bond handled with extreme confidence by the young players. The senior Band began their two part program at 2 p.m., with a break at 3 p.m. for the audience to enjoy the daily Falconry display. The event was again supported by the "Friends of Great Yarmouth Brass" and the many followers of the band who worked so hard running fund raising stalls for the band during the afternoon. In association with Fritton Countryworld "Brass in the Park 2005" is already being planned.
11th July - Town Service raises money for the Ellie Savage Memorial Trust - Great Yarmouth Brass was again pleased to provide the music for this year's Town Annual Memorial Service on Sunday July 11th in the grounds of the Gorleston Crematorium. Hundreds of people turned out for the service, conducted by the Senior Chaplain at the James Paget Hospital. The retiring collection of over £300 was divided equally between the band's nominated Charity "The Ellie Savage Memorial Trust" and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
4th July - "Brass Meets Steam 2004" at Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum Great Yarmouth Brass made the return trip for the 2nd annual "Brass meets Steam", attracting a capacity audience to the rural Norfolk venue. Paul Greenwood, resident Organist at the Blackpool opera house, was the musical guest for the evening, playing the Museum's own Christie Cinema Organ, joining the band to perform "The Radetsky March" as part of the finale for the evening. The program included something for everyone's musical taste demonstrating the variety of music now played by Great Yarmouth Brass. Particularly well received were the arrangements of the famous "West End Show Stoppers", with the highlight of the evening being a stunning performance of "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables by soprano cornet Penny Gilbert. Such was the success of the evening that the organiser's of the event are already in discussion with the band for "Brass meets Steam 2005".
28th May - A.G.M. elects 2004-2005 committee The Annual General Meeting this year met at Cobholm Community centre on 25th May was attended by nearly forty members of Great Yarmouth Brass, with a strong representation from the Youth section of the band. Full minutes from the meeting will be posted on the notice board in due course on the band room at Cobholm. New committee members John Mills (bandmaster) and Marie Day (Youth Representative) were welcomed. Stuart Philpot was also elected as Great Yarmouth Brass Musical Director for 2004 - 2005.
23rd May 2004 - Great Yarmouth Brass at St. Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad Summer started in true English style from 2 p.m. at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad with the sound of a traditional brass band afternoon bandstand concert. Great Yarmouth Brass opened the ever popular season of bandstand concerts during the summer that will feature many of the area's leading brass bands. With their conductor Stuart Philpot, a wide range of music was performed during the afternoon, demonstrating the versatility of the modern brass band. The program included new pieces to the band and follows on from a hugely successful Christmas and New Year concert season for Great Yarmouth Brass. Established over 30 years ago, Great Yarmouth Brass are now seen as being one of the leading Brass Bands in the area and are preparing for another busy summer ahead, including the second "Steam Meets Brass" concert on July 3rd at the Strumpshaw Hall Museum in Norfolk and "Brass in the Park 2004" at Fritton Lake Countryworld on August 1st. Although there was a biting wind at Nicholas Everitt Park, the performance was enthusiastically received by several hundred local people as well as visitors to the area.
March 21st 2004 - Great Yarmouth Brass travelled to the London and Southern Counties Regional Championships, held at the Stevenage Leisure Centre in Hertfordshire. The day started early for the 27 contesting players of the band, leaving by coach before 6.a.m. with the contest getting underway at 10.a.m. This was the first time that Great Yarmouth Brass has contested at a higher national level and although disappointed with their 17th placing, have had the opportunity to further develop their music ability with the 3rd Section test piece "Vizcaya" by Gilbert Vinter. The comments made by Adjudicator Dennis Wilby will now form part of the basis to further develop the music making of Great Yarmouth Brass for both their contest work and the forthcoming season of concerts.
February 22nd -Gt. Yarmouth Brass
raises over £550 raised for Pakefield Church Building Fund On Saturday 21st
February, Pakefield All Saints and St. Margarets church played host to the first full
concert performance of 2004 of Gt. Yarmouth Brass, to a large and appreciative audience.
The organisers of the evening were delighted with the event raising in excess of £550
for church improvement funds.
February 14th - On February 21st at 7.30 pm., Pakefield All Saints
and St. Margarets Church,
plays host to champion band Gt. Yarmouth Brass for an exciting and varied evening of
traditional and modern music, with their conductor Stuart Philpot. The concert is the
first public performance by the full band of 2004 and kicks off a busy spring and summer
season of concerts and contests. All profits from the evening will go to the Pakefield
Church improvement fund.