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| December 2002 Christmas
Concert, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th
The 'B' Band are coming on in leaps and bounds and have been extremely successful this year in all contests entered. They gave a stylish performance of 'White Christmas' and showed off their percussion section with 'Sing, Sing, Sing' - exciting stuff!! It was the turn of the Senior Band to entertain in the second half of the concert and that's what they most certainly did. Their programme started off with a lively March followed by 'A very strange Duckling' dancing to 'The Ugly Duckling' (photos to follow hopefully). More wonderful music .... and then the Guest Star - the Band's very own 'Dean Martin' and his backing singers singing That's Amore - (you just had to be there!). The percussion section were on form playing the piece 'Caravan' and it was certainly Winter in Wonderland. The evening ended with the 'B' Band joining the Senior Band on stage to play the ever popular march 'Death or Glory' and then wished everyone a Merry Christmas while the Juniors Popped their Party's - a great concert once again!! |
| November
2002 North
Wales Brass Band Championships, John Bright School, Llandudno,
Saturday, 23rd November |
| October 2002 The
National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the
Royal Albert Hall Many thanks to all the supporters and especially to Gwyn for all his hard work, dedication and commitment. |
| September 2002 Amy
and Owain leaving for College
Wychavon
Festival of Brass 'Fanfare for a New Age' followed by the March 'Death or Glory' then a Cornet Solo 'Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child' leading on to 'Sing, Sing, Sing' and finishing with 'Adventures in Brass' Here are some of the adjudicator's remarks: An
impressive item to commence the programme The
adjudicator commented that the winning band should be playing
in a higher section! What a nice birthday present for Fred (conductor) - well done!! |
|
Castle
Square, Beaumaris
Brass
and Jazz night at the Rhos Caravan Park, Pentraeth, Anglesey |
| July
2002 The
'B' Band in Holland The highlight of the tour was a visit to the war cemetary at Arnhem where the band played and conducted a short remembrance service. The Band also visited the Showcase Floriade and the Theme Park at Slagharen where the played on the March through the Park. The highlight for the younger members was the visit to the Six Flags Theme Park and also the Dolphinarium. You can't go to the Netherlands without visiting a Clog Factory and Cheese making farm and the combination of warm weather and fresh cheese certainly hummed around the coaches for at least a couple of days! Other
places of interest were a visit to Madurodam "Holland
in a nutshell miniature village" a visit to Kinderdijk
to see Holland's largest collection of Windmills and a stop
at Delft for that last minute souvenir shopping. By popular
vote the most enjoyable part of the tour were the evening
impromptu singalong's at the bar in the Hotel - everyone enjoyed
the tour and look forward to the next one. A big thanks must
go to Caelloi Motors and our two drivers 'Derek' and 'Dewi'
who looked after us so well. Summer
Concert Special
Service |
| June
2002 The
Queen's visit Concerts Gwyl
Beaumaris Festival 2001 |
| MAY
2002 |
| MARCH
2002 A
Few Adjudicator's Remarks: 194 points |
| FEBRUARY
2002 Youth Brass Band Entertainment Festival of Great Britain, Winter Gardens, Blackpool - 10th February 2002 The Youth Band did themselves proud gaining 3rd prize at this popular contest for youth players. Their entertainment programme which was professionally compered by Aled 
Evans(a member of the Senior Band) included 'Stingray' to open,
followed by 'Embraceable You' trombone solo played by Jos Harris.
 The
Band chose 'The Pink Panther' as their most entertaining item
which featured Huw Tudur (percussion) making his presence as
The Pink Panther. The Band gave a fine rendition of the
beautiful 'Aften Waters' (2nd movement of Alloway Tales by Peter
Graham) and the narration by Aled added that something special
to the atmosphere of this piece. In contrast their last item
'Sing Sing Sing' really
showed off the top class percussion section as well as the bass
section. As well as receiving 3rd prize overall the band also
won prizes for the best bass section, best percussion section
(presented with a special prize from Yamaha) and best soloist
of the day - congratulations Jos, all the youth band members
and to Gwyn (conductor) and Aled (compere).
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| North
Wales Solo and Quartet/Quintet Championships |
| DECEMBER
2001 Christmas Concert - Friday 7th and Saturday 8th Yet again both nights were a sell out and the Band excelled themselves providing a variety of music and acts which brought the house down this year with a taste of 'The Full Monty' along with their very own 'Elvis' and his backing singers and a very large Teddy Bear playing 'Teddy Bear's Picnic'. Who knows what the next one will bring!!!! |
| NOVEMBER
2001 North Wales Brass Band Championships held at Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay on Saturday, November 24th It was a very proud day for Seindorf Beaumaris Band and quite an achievement to turn out three young bands. The Youth band were awarded first prize in their section with an outstanding performance of the very challenging test piece 'Hollywood'. The junior band competing for the first time gained third prize in their section with a lively and refreshing performance whilst the intermediate band were awarded first prize in the same section playing a competent rendition of 'London River' - well done to all the bands and their conductors.  |
| OCTOBER
2001 Seindorf Beaumaris yng nghwmni 'John ac Alun' Cynhaliwyd cyngerdd ym Mhafiliwn Rhyl, Nos Sul, Hydref 14eg. Yn perfformio oedd John ac Alun, Catrin Evans, Llion Williams a hyn oll o dan arweiniad 'Jonsi'. Cafwyd cyngerdd llwyddiannus gyda amrywiaeth o gerddoriaeth at ddant pawb. Cor y Traeth Concert at the PJ Hall, University of Wales, Bangor On Saturday 13th the band were very proud to be part of the Choir's last concert under the baton of Gwyn L. Williams and wish him well for the future. |
| SEPTEMBER
2001 Porthcawl Open Brass Bands Championship On Saturday 29th September the Senior Band performed an exciting entertainment programme and were awarded 2nd prize. September 23rd The Senior Band's performance of 'Fantasy for Brass Band' brought them third place in the First Section - well done to Gwyn and the players I'm sure the Band will go on to hold their own in the Championship Section next year. National Finals of Great Britain - September 22nd A disappointing result for the 'B' Band this year after competing in the 3rd Section for the first time playing Michael Ball's 'An English Suite' but not to worry we're sure there's better to come in the future. |
| AUGUST
2001
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Dinbych Llongyfarchiadau i'r Band hyn a'r Band 'B'!! Congratulations to the Senior and 'B' band!! A double win at Denbigh this year - the Senior Band winning the Championship section and the 'B' Band winning the 3rd section. Fred and Gwyn (conductors) were extremely pleased with both winning performances. |
| JULY
2001
A night at the Opera??  It
certainly was a night at the Opera - the Senior Band pulled
out all the stops at their annual Summer Concert this year which
included a few hidden talents within the band. Bravo to all
on a most entertaining evening!! |
| MAY
2001 Gwyl Beaumaris Festival 2001 For the 16th year in succession the Band performed at the Beaumaris Festival to a full-house at the Canolfan/Centre on Sunday 27th May.  This
year we were very fortunate to have David Childs as the guest
soloist on Euphonium. He delighted the audience with Joseph
Horowitz Euphonium Concerto, Carnival of Venice, A Little Prayer
(arranged by Robert Childs) and Varied Mood by Ray Woodfield.
The band entertained the audience with a varied programme which
included 'Windows of the World' (Peter Graham), 'Folk Festival'
(Shostakovich), Toccata in D minor (JS Bach). All the band players
enjoyed performing with David and hope to have him return to
Beaumaris at a future date. (picture opposite ~ Gwyn Evans and David Childs) |
| MAY
2001 Great result for the Senior Band at the Senior Cup Contest, Winter Gardens, Blackpool on Saturday, 5th May, click here for more details. |
| MARCH
2001 Dedication leads to double win for Beaumaris Band at the Welsh Regional Championships in Swansea on Saturday 31st March. The Senior Band were clear winners in the 1st Section and gave a most musical and stylish performance of the test piece "The Undaunted" by Eric Ball.  The
'B' Band (pictured opposite) competing for the
first time after their promotion to the 3rd Section last year
were also awarded first prize for their rhythmic and expressive
performance of the test piece "Sinfonietta for Brass Band"
by Joseph Horowitz. |
| Congratulations to both bands and their Musical Directors, Gwyn Evans and Fred Evans and good luck at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain held in September at Preston this year. |
| FEBRUARY
2001 The NWBBA Solo and Quartet/Quintet Championships were held at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen on Saturday 17th February. It was great to see so many young musicians taking part and all of a high standard. The Youth members of Beaumaris Band came away with many prizes and all well deserved - congratulations to the prize winners and well done to all who competed. Click here for photos. |
| NOVEMBER
2000 Prizes galore for Beaumaris Band as they were out in force at the annual North Wales Brass Band Championships last Saturday 25th November. They entered four separate Bands and swept the board winning no less than five first prizes and three best soloist awards. Since moving to the new Music Centre earlier this year the Band has been able to increase its capacity for training youngsters and were able to field two Youth Bands totalling seventy players at the above contest. Congratulations Beaumaris Band on such a fine turn out! - not an easy task I'm sure. Click here for the results |
| NOVEMBER
2000 Another win for the Beaumaris Senior Band at The Northern Open Contest, St. Helens on Sunday 19th November. Playing the test piece 'The Essence of Time' by Peter Graham, the band gave a very musical performance which was clearly enjoyed by the adjudicator and the audience. Well done! |
| OCTOBER
2000 After weeks of preparation working on the test piece for the 4th section bands, 'The Seasons' Suite by Philip Wilby, the day had finally arrived. On Sunday 22nd October the Beaumaris 'B' Band, conducted by Fred Evans, competed in the 4th Section of the Boosey & Hawkes National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. This was the first time the band had entered this competition and to become national champions in their section was most certainly a fantastic achievement. The Albert Hall was buzzing as the three bus loads of supporters cheered and waved the Welsh flags when the winning band was announced - the atmosphere was brilliant. The band were two points clear of second prize and were given an adjudication to be very proud of by Malcolm Browbill and Roy Sparkes. On their return to Beaumaris the band were greeted by the local townspeople in the main street and were invited to a reception at the Bulkely Hotel where celebrations took place. |
Beaumaris
'B' Band - National 4th Section Champions of Great Britain,
2000!  Congratulations Beaumaris 'B' Band and Fred on a very fine winning performance and good luck for the future in the third section!! |
| OCTOBER
2000 On Saturday evening, 7th October the Senior Band, along with guest soloist Glyn Williams on euphonium, played at a very successful concert in Llanegryn near Tywyn, Mid-Wales. The proceeds went towards buying a new harp for the local school. |
| SEPTEMBER
2000 The Intermediate Band proudly played at the ceremony of the official launch of the new Beaumaris Blue Peter Lifeboat on Saturday 30th September. A very brief glimpse of the band was shown on the Blue Peter Children's Programme on Monday 2nd October. |
The
concert started off with this year's 'Beginner Band' playing
christmas carols and two of their favourite pieces. It was
hard to believe that every member of this band had only been
playing since the new class started in October this year (how
do you do it Fred?) - well done players on a brilliant
show and carry on with the good work!
The
Intermediate band were keen to let us hear how much they had
improved since last year and chose to play the test piece
'Dawn of Spring' which they recently performed at the North
Wales Rally gaining 1st prize, it just shows what hard work
and dedication can do. 
The
Youth Band came on next - Wow! what a great sound and all
under 19 years of age! they also chose to play the test piece
recently performed at the North Wales Rally 'Penine
Moors' in which they were
awarded 1st prize. 
Next
came the 34 strong Beaumaris Youth 'B' band, conducted by
Fred Evans. For such young players this band really created
a fantastic sound - another 4th section band in the making!!
Yes, this youth band also received 1st prize playing
the well known test piece 'Dawn of Spring' - a brilliant
win!
The
Senior Band competed for the first time in the Championship
section of the National Finals on Saturday, 19th October.
They thoroughly enjoyed the build up to this prestigious event
and working on such a challenging test piece as 'Masquerade'
by Dr Philip Wilby. Although disappointed with the result
the band members felt that they had gained valuable experience
which they will build upon for the future. 
Good
luck to Amy in her studies at Cardiff University and Owain
at Manchester.
prize
with a total of 188 points and also received the prize for
the best percussion section. The band's programme included:
August
2002
Once
again on Saturday 13th July the Annual Summer Concert was
a sell out and a tremendous success. The Band's guests this
year were Elin Fflur, a very talented young singer who is
in great demand with local bands and has also been successful
in various
national
talent competitions. Also taking part were Dawnswyr Môn,
a prize winning group of folk dancers who have been very successful
both nationally and internationally. The theme for the concert
was based on Welsh culture and the band's programme included
many well known Welsh compositions.
Yes,
they've done it again! under the baton of their
conductor Fred Evans the Beaumaris 'B' Band triumphed at the
Rhyl Festival of Brass, winning the 3rd section by a margin
of 6 points. A big thank you must go to the compere Aled Evans
for a most professional presentation. The Band also took the
prize for the best percussion section in section 3 and the
best soloist, featuring Robert Shard, principal trombone playing
'Can't take my eyes off you'. To top it all they were awarded
the Ann Jones 'Welsh Assembly' Trophy for the most entertaining
band in all the sections over the two weekends. Congratulations
from the Senior Band and all the other members.
On
Tuesday 11th June, HRH Queen Elizabeth visited Beaumaris as
part of her Jubilee Tour. The junior and youth band played
outside the Castle grounds entertaining the hundreds of visitors
awaiting the Queen's arrival. The Senior band were special
guests inside the Castle grounds and were delighted when the
Queen and Prince Phillip came to meet Gwyn (conductor) and
members of the Band during their performance.
qualifying
to compete at the National Championships of Great Britain
held at the Royal Albert Hall on the 19th October later this
year. Congratulations to all the soloists on their fine playing
and to the band for their commitment and hard work leading
up to the contest. Last and by no means least a big THANK
YOU to Gwyn as musical director for his time, dedication and
leadership. Good Luck to all at the Albert Hall!! 