Amersham Band’s popular annual MusicFest returns to the Elgiva on Saturday 7th October with an entertaining evening of music and song by the very best in our community. The band is in top form having secured first prize in a recent Southern Counties entertainment contest at Crawley and has been[…]
We are delighted to announce that our plans for a new bandroom in Amersham have been approved by a majority decision of the Chiltern District Planning Committee. Band Chairman, Fred Harrison, said “This is fantastic news for the band. We have also signed the lease for the land and so[…]
We are proud to be hosting a joint concert with the fabulous AKG Big Band from Bensheim, Germany. The band has put together a programme for an afternoon of great music-making featuring its Brass Roots beginner group, Amersham Community Brass, Amersham Band and our special guests the AKG band from[…]
Trumpet virtuoso Mike Lovatt and the fabulous Fodens Band headline our Best of Brass Concert which of course also features Amersham Band. Following our highly successful joint concert with Brighouse and Rastrick Band last summer, we decided to go a step further and add a top soloist together with a[…]
It’s not often that the band comes across a giant sausage floating in the High Street. We were invited to provide a marching band to be filmed as part of a commercial. Twelve band members got the chance to experience an afternoon being on a film set as the story-line[…]
The band scooped the first prize in the Southern Counties Entertainment Contest B Section, making this the third outright win in just four years. A standout performance from the band earned full marks for both entertainment value and presentation. Adjudicator Helen Williams commented on the excellent choice of music and[…]
What has a Fodens Lorry got to do with Amersham Band? The legendary Fodens Motor Works Band, now known as Fodens Band, is headlining our next major concert at the Barbirolli Hall in Chorleywood. This is a not-to-be missed event as the concert also features trumpet virtuoso Mike Lovatt in our[…]
Adjudicator Lewis Rowlands had a challenge on his hands in choosing the winners of our solo competition held on 7 May. There was a wide range of entries, including solos, duets and two separate family trios from the Collins and Hutchinson families. In presenting the results, Lewis gave some great[…]
We have applied for planning permission to build a new bandroom in Amersham. Please help us to persuade the planners to approve our proposal. We will only succeed if local people express their support. Continue reading to find out how to help; a simple email to the planners is all that[…]
The band is delighted to announce that Countess Howe has been appointed as our new President. Countess Howe lives locally and has a music and teaching background. She holds a range of community governance positions including President of the Epilepsy Society, County President of St John Ambulance, Chair of Trustees[…]
