Elland Silver Band
Comfort and Joy : An evening of Carols with local musicians supporting Healthy Minds
We invite you to joins us for a fabulous Christmas ‘Comfort & Joy’ concert at the Halifax Minster on Saturday 10th December.All proceeds will go to Healthy Minds! We’re so lucky to be involved in this wonderful event.Everyone is welcome. This promises to be a glorious and uplifting evening of festive music and carols.
Enjoy the sounds of Christmas performed by talented local performers of all ages. The inspirational Elland Silver Youth Band will be there along with the award-winning Bradshaw School Choir.Young choristers from the Minster choir will also be making an appearance, filling the Minster with their good cheer. Supporting these young performers will be the joyful and amazing performances from other musical locals.
This heartwarming ‘Comfort & Joy’ concert is organised by Rotary Club of Halifax and they have chosen to support Healthy Minds.
Come along with the family, this is a concert for all ages.Saturday 10th December 7pm – 9.30pmTickets are £5, entry FREE for under 16 years.Tickets are available on the door or online.See accessibility information for the Minster here.
Flower and Music Festival at Halifax Minster for Platinum Jubilee
Halifax Minster will be blooming during the extended weekend celebrations, bringing to you a series of musical celebration events for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
From Thursday the 2nd of June to Monday 6th of June there will be stunning floral art installations, flower arranging demonstrations and live music events, closing with the Jubilee Civic Service in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The flower exhibits will be open
10.00am – 4.00pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday
12.00om – 4.00pm on Sunday
There will be an entry fee of £2.50 for those over 16, under 16 go Free
- Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th at 2pm : Flower Arranging Demonstrations
Limited spaces, please reserve your place through Eventbrite
Tickets are free but you will need to pay entrance fee at the Minster - Saturday 4th at 12pm : Nicola Mills – Opera for the People Concert
Limited spaces, please reserve your place through Eventbrite
Tickets are free but you will need to pay entrance fee at the Minster - Saturday 4th at 7.30pm : Elland Silver Band Concert
Adults: £8.00 Under 16 go Free. Tickets on the door. - Sunday 5th at 6pm : Jubilee Civic Service
Free entrance, no booking required. All welcome
Samba Workshop with Elland Silver Band
A fun and lively drumming workshop for all ages!
On Monday 29 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
At Elland Silver Band, Spa Well, Dewsbury Road, HX5 9AZ Elland
No experience necessary.
Contact 01484 717126
Elland Silver Band Receive Ward Forum Grant
Elland Silver Band are delighted to announce they have received a Ward Forum grant from Calderdale Council.
The grant will be used to fund tuition, equipment and music for our new “HIT IT” beginner percussion class, led by professional percussionist, Lauren Rosborough.
The class will be held every Thursday evening from 6 – 7pm at the bands headquarters in Dewsbury Road, Elland. Children aged 7 to 12 years are welcome to come along and join the class. The class will introduce children to a range of different percussion instruments from drum kit to glockenspiel, and will focus on basic rhythms and different drum beats. We have held three taster sessions, which have been a real hit with the children, and already they are making great progress.
“We are delighted to welcome Lauren as our percussion tutor. Lauren is a former member of our senior band, and has recently graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Percussion players are a key part of the band, and add so much colour and interest to our performances, providing opportunities for children to learn and have fun is essential to our organisation’s development. This grant will help to subsidise our costs, so we can make the class more affordable”, Secretary, Kathleen Harrison.
If you think your child would like to come along to the class please contact our Secretary, Kathleen Harrison on ellandband@hotmail.co.uk.
Youth Band on top form! Look out Europe!
Elland Silver Youth Brass Band were crowned champions at the 1st inaugural Rochdale Youth Brass Band Championships on Saturday 24 October at Rochdale Town Hall. Their young star trombone player Charlotte Horsfield was also awarded the Best Soloist award. Rochdale youth band were runners up and Pemberton Youth Brass Band took 3rd place.
This success comes only a week after the band took 2nd place at the Pogson Bray Entertainment Brass Contest held at Berties Banqueting Rooms, Elland, where the band competed against 11 bands from across Yorkshire from youth to 2nd section graded senior bands. The contest was won by the Slaithwaite Band, conducted by Rob Westacott, with Elland Youth taking 2nd place and Knottingley Silver taking 3rd place.
The band is also delighted to receive the news that they have been invited to compete in the Development Section at the European Youth Brass Band Championships in Lille, France in May 2016. Elland are one of two bands selected to represent the UK at the contest, which takes place on Sunday 1 May 2016.
Musical Director, Samantha Harrison said
“This is a fantastic honour for the band to be selected to represent the UK at the Europeans. We are all very excited and looking forward to making the trip”
To make the trip possible for the 45 strong band and their chaperone team, the band need to raise some £10,000 to subsidise the travel costs.
If anyone would like to make a donation towards the bands costs please contact the bands secretary, Kathleen Harrison on 01484 717126 or email ellandband@hotmail.co.uk
Adult Brass starts with a Blast
Elland Silver Bands new “Adult Brass” class has started with a terrific Blast!
The band held its launch event last Saturday, which had over 20 participants, along with guest the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Calderdale, Councillor Feman Ali and Mrs Shaheen Ali. Councillor Marilyn Greenwood was also present.
The class has been formed initially as a 6 week pilot to test out if there is any interest within the community.
At the launch event, participants were invited to introduce themselves and to explain why they had come along. Brief demonstrations on the sound and pitch of instruments were given by members of the senior and youth band, before everyone was given the opportunity to have a go.
Participants then selected their instrument of choice and were given a few simple tasks to work on.
The aims of the class are really to introduce brass instrumentation and music making to a new audience, and to offer tailored tuition to a different age profile.
Enthused Programme leader, Sam Harrison said:
“I couldn’t believe how many people came along to the launch event, the response has been fantastic, and we have had further enquiries this week. Everyone seems really keen and interested in having a go and learning a new skill. I can’t wait for this week’s class, so we can start working on learning 5 notes,”
The class will be run for a further five sessions ending in an informal performance to family and friends before the course is evaluated to determine the next steps and future of the programme.
However, if the launch event is anything to go by, this could be the start of the Elland Bands fifth ensemble!
Adult Brass Music Class launching in Elland
If you have you ever wanted to play an instrument or are just looking for a new hobby then join Elland Silver Band for the FREE launch of a new Adult Brass Class.
Saturday 3 October 2015 at 1.30pm
At the Bandroom, Dewsbury Road, Elland, HX5 9AZ
For more information please contact Samantha Harrison on 07940 525837 or email ellandband@hotmail.co.uk
Calderdale Lower Valley blog 