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BAND HISTORY The City of All members show
great commitment in attending most rehearsals and performances. The band is able to feature soloists in all
sections making for lively and varied concerts. Our Musical Director
is Henry Clydesdale who is professionally involved in the music
industry. He is an experienced
ex-military musician who was principal trumpet player in The Royal Army
Ordnance Corps Staff Band. He also led
a successful dance band for a number of years. The band plays at a
wide range of events and engagements including bandstand performances,
Christmas and other services in local churches and regularly at the East of
England show. Weekend concerts take
place throughout the summer in many of the regions cities, towns and villages
including Since its formation,
the band has assisted a number of local charities. A concert in 1998 to launch the Royal
British Legion Whittlesey branch poppy appeal has
now become an annual event. More
recently the band played for the Sue Ryder Care Christmas charity event at
Thorpe Hall. The band has a
comprehensive library of music and is able to undertake many types of
engagement. The music library spans
three centuries, the band being able to perform wind band transcriptions of
works by composers from the Classical era through to light classics and show
selections from the 19th and 20th centuries. Pieces by composers of both serious and
light music, including film scores are also included in the repertoire. The band can provide music for formal
dinners, church services, fetes and gala days as well as performing a full
scale concert programme. During the summer of 1999, the band undertook a very
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