Charity 2017/18

Each year at the AGM, members of the Cobham Band vote for one or more charities to support for the year ahead.

This year the Rainbow Trust children’s charity was chosen.

See Charity page for more details

St John’s Church 2017

The first engagement for the 2017 Summer season was a fete at St John’s Church, Byfleet.

The band gazebo helped to shade the band on one of the hottest days of the year.

Music played included What A Wonderful WorldChitty Chitty Bang Bang and National Emblem.

Angela St John played the trombone solo The Ash Grove.

 

Vera Fletcher Hall 2017

One of our former Musical Directors, David Ruel, kindly returned as guest conductor for a concert in The Vera Fletcher Hall in Thames Ditton on Saturday 25th February.

The theme was Showtime and featured music from stage, film and long-standing artists.  The concert opened with Breezin’ Down Broadway and included Tom Jones in concert, Zorbas DanceSullivan Fantasy and Finale from Faust.

A raffle was held during the evening which raised £75 for the Stoke Mandeville National Spinal Charity.