City of Southampton (Albion) Band
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The City of Southampton (Albion) Band is based in Southampton at 'The Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre', just below Broadlands Road. Parking is available in the centre's car park, via a road from Broadlands Road.
They rehearse every Monday evening, Practice starting at 7.30pm, until 9.45pm. They always make new players welcome, even if they are just visiting the City. If you are interested in coming along then drop them a line.
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[edit] About the Band
The City of Southampton (Albion) Band is a brass band that was founded in 1920[1], and since then it has been part of the City’s heritage, cultural, and community scene playing at The Dell, (Southampton Football Club’s old ground ) for over forty years and at leading local events such as Remembrance Day, VE and VJ Day parades and at the FA Cup Final celebrations in 1976. The Band is also at the forefront of playing cruise liners away from the quayside in the historic “Titanic” tradition.
The Band has a very full and varied engagement list in addition to the above, including formal concerts, bandstands, charity events, Christmas carols, and regular tours abroad. In June 2005 the Band had a highly successful five concert tour of the Algarve and it is hoped to return to Southern Germany in 2008.
Highlights of 2006 included a booking to play at the “Cutty Sark” in Maritime Greenwich as part of the on-course entertainment at the Flora London Marathon, a “four engagement” week-end on the Isle of Wight, St. James’s Park Bandstand, London and the British Korean Veterans Association Reunion in October.
Nick Dawson, the Band’s Director of Music, has been its conductor for over thirteen years and gained his earlier experience in the 1980’s with Roger Swift, Director of Music at Knellar Hall and with Jerry MacCall of the Coldstream Guards.
[edit] Committee
The current committee of the band is:
| Position | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Hatch | chairman@cosab.org.uk |
| Vice Chairman | Mike Buckby | vicechair@cosab.org.uk |
| Secretary | Robbie Henderson | secretary@cosab.org.uk |
| Treasurer | Mark Crisp | treasurer@cosab.org.uk |
| Musical Director | Nick Dawson | |
| Players Rep & Tours | Brian Chambers | playersrep@cosab.org.uk |
| Librarian | Mary Blake | |
| Equipment Manager | Alan Newnham |
[edit] Contacting the Band
For further Information about the band, including booking the band for a concert, contact the Band Secretary:
Mr Robbie Henderson, 9 Ashbridge Rise, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 1SA
Telephone: 023 8026 8739
