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Bedford Town Concert Brass
Bedford Town Concert Brass has proved very successful and provides a great musical outlet for players who want to enjoy playing a wide variety of concert repertoire but have no desire to contest.
Along with rehearsing programmes of varied music, the band aims to balance extending the players abilities while making the experience enjoyable, sociable, and fun for all.
The band has excellent membership and provides a progression for players from the Brass Academy and Progress Band.
Concert Brass has built up a following with its entertaining programmes playing a range of concerts and bandstands.
The band is conducted by Darren Smith, a very experienced ex Royal Marines Band Musician who also plays Eb Bass with Bedford Town Band.
Concert Brass rehearses once a week on Monday Evenings from 7.15pm to 9pm in the Primary Hall, Newnham Middle School, Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT.
Latest News
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Concert Brass Charity Concert
Bedford Concert Brass will be performing in a joint concert with the Peculi8 Choir in aid of Willen Hospice Centre on Saturday 26th April 2025, 7.30pm at Priory Methodist Church, 63 Newnham Ave, Bedford, MK41 9QJ
Tickets ( £10, Under 16’s free) available online at https://ticketsource.co.uk/peculi8singers/t-norzned
Tickets will also be available on the door on the day of the concert.
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Concert Brass Charity Concert
Bedford Concert Brass will be performing a spring concert in aid of Bedford MS Therapy Centre on Sunday 23rd February 2025, 3pm at St Marks Church, Calder Rise, Bedford, MK41 7UY.
Tickets ( £10 Adults, £8 Concessions, £2 Children ) available online at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bedfordmstherapycentre/1495730
until 12 noon Friday 21st Feb 2025, or via the MS Therapy Centre, 155 Barkers Lane, Bedford MK41 9RX. Tickets will also be available on the door on the day of the concert.
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Concert Brass Christmas Concert
Concert Brass held their annual Christmas Concert for Friends & Families on 16/12/2024. A great evening of fun featuring our fabulous young percussionists Jamie Bent and Hannah Collins performing (as) the Two Imps.
Our Players
| Conductor | Darren Smith |
| Soprano Cornet | Rosemary Fisher |
| Solo Cornets | Andy Bent (Principal) David Fisher Tanya Pitt Nick Carter Mark Glover |
| Repiano Cornet | Katie Wright Aiden Moore |
| 2nd Cornets | Andrew Eriksson Fiona Cartwright |
| 3rd Cornets | Alice Muzzlewhite Vacancy |
| Flugel Horn | Callum Shields Samantha Lewis |
| Solo Horn | Angelina Gooding |
| 1st Horn | Katerina Bent |
| 2nd Horn | Tracey Foster |
| 1st Baritone | Mollie Muzzlewhite |
| 2nd Baritone | Sue Blunt |
| Solo Euphonium | Steve Gadsden |
| 2nd Euphonium | David Abrahams |
| Solo Trombone | Laurel Hodgkinson |
| 2nd Trombone | Emma Deards David Barlow |
| Bass Trombone | Alex Gould |
| Eb Bass | Geoff Gaylor Alistair Staddon Barry Smith |
| Bb Bass | Graham Went Vacancy |
| Percussion | Jamie Bent Hannah Collins |
| Drums | Ricky Spencer |
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