Author Archives: Fred Harrison

We want to keep our band community together during the virus crisis. A virtual bandroom has been set up to enable us to meet on-line for music or social purposes. This is for members only and can be used for … Continued

Due to the risk of spreading coronavirus infection, the band is sad to announce that all band performances and rehearsals have been suspended. We hope to be able to resume our events programme later in the year. In the meantime … Continued

We are excited to be launching the final phase of our Bandroom Appeal, with a Crowdfunding campaign through the Aviva Community Fund. There are a range of musical rewards available for donors. The building phase of our bandroom project is … Continued

Our newly formed band, Amersham Concert Brass was due to hold its inaugural concert as part of the Amersham Festival of Music. Unfortunately the concert has been cancelled in order to avoid the risk of spreading the coronavirus infection. The … Continued

A fascinating illustrated talk by World Record holder Amelia Darley about her trek to the North Pole. Amelia is a band member and will recount her experiences from a once-in-a-lifetime expedition which gained her an entry in the Guinness Book of … Continued

Amersham Band is pleased to announce the formation of a brand new band, adding to our existing three bands. The new band, to be called Amersham Concert Brass, will hold its debut performance at the Amersham Festival of Music in … Continued

We are running our popular Quiz Night again on Friday 31st January 2020. We are raising funds to complete our new bandroom, which is currently under construction. The Quiz Night features our regular quiz masters and promises to be a … Continued

It isn’t Christmas without the sound of a brass band. You can hear all three of our bands in a concert of festive music and carols. And its free! Our popular “family” Christmas Concert returns this year on Sunday 16 … Continued

Our new Christmas CD celebrates a range of Christmas and seasonal music to suit all tastes. There are several impressive brass band arrangements featuring traditional carol excerpts; a number of popular Christmas songs and a selection of traditional Christmas carols. … Continued

Everyone in our Amersham Band family is sad at the passing of Roger Speller on 22nd October. Roger played an important part in the reformation of the band in 1977, and was at the inaugural committee meeting at The Swan … Continued