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East Coast Christian Community Music Festival |
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Bringing Together Church and Community Through Music |
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Wednesday 18th November Opening Concert
U3A Entertainers Choir Guest Artist: Adam Walker
What to Expect: Popular Songs and Show Numbers Venue: Christ Church, Bridlington Time: 2:00 pm Admission: £5:00 including donation to U3A . Tickets: Christ Church Key Centre
Programme Notes: The U3A Entertainers choir was formed 18-months ago as just one of many activities organised by the Bridlington Branch of the University of the Third Age. Starting with a group coming together to Sing for Fun the choir now has some 50 members. From humble beginnings The Entertainers have developed into a competent choir as this opening show of the festival will demonstrate with a performance of popular show numbers. Guest artist Adam Walker has recently graduated from The Royal Academy of Music with a post-graduate diploma in Musical Theatre. He has performed in many cabarets and musicals, and his credits include Sweet Charity, Little Me, Bells are Ringing, Oklahoma!, Candide, Annie and Oliver!. He can be seen performing on the BBC Four documentary How to Become a Composer and in September he sang alongside Sir Elton John at the Royal Albert Hall. He recently returned to Bridlington Spotlight Theatre to perform in the new musical The Last Five Years. He brings to this show a vibrant young dimension of musical talent not to be missed.
Wednesday 18th November Big Band Night
Buckrose Community Concert Wind Band Hunmanby Silver Band
What to Expect: Big Band Sound, Concert arrangements of popular music, film music, stimulating brass band music. Venue: Christ Church, Bridlington Time: 7:30 pm: Admission: £5:00 including donation to Band Funds. Students £2:00 Tickets: Christ Church Key Centre
Programme Notes: The Buckrose Concert Band is based at Wetwang. It accepts musicians of all levels and abilities who practice and perform together making it unique to this area for aspiring and experienced musicians to showcase their talents. The band has a membership of around 50 players. Members range from age 10 up to senior citizens and new members are always welcome. The band took its name from the Buckrose District, which included Driffield, Bridlington and Pocklington. Its repertoire includes all types of music, including pop songs by the Beatles, John Williams' film tracks, songs from the shows and classical pieces. Throughout the year the band can be heard performing at various fundraising events. Tonight the band will be demonstrating the skills and enthusiasm of its’ members.
Hunmanby Silver Band existed before 1880. After the 1914-18 Great War, a prominent local business man, Sir Dennis Bayley supplied a full set of musical instruments and uniforms to form, "The Dennis Bayley Hunmanby Silver Band", which cwith the Hunmanby Brass Band of the time. The Band continued as such, until approximat1959 when the pressures of military conscription forced the band to fold. The instruments were loaned to Scarborough Royal Airforce Association who retained them until the Hunmanby Band reformed in 1979, by combining with the then defunct Filey Prize Silver Band. In recognitiothis the band changed its name to "The Dennis Bayley Hunmanby andDistrict Silver Band", although it is conveniently abbreviated to "Hunmanby Silver Band". The band has continued since then under the trusteeship of Hunmanby Parish Council. Under the batten of Ernie Marsden the band will be performing a varied programme including popular classics, smash hit musicals, film themes and much more. |
