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The band performed today at the wonderful St. Edmund's Church in Bearpark as part of Bearpark Parish Council's Christmas Events. We started our concert playing Slaidburn and Gresford to officially welcome the new Bearpark Banner into the church, it's home for the foreseeable future. We then continued the afternoon entertaining a full church with some carol singing and some new festive music. After our concert in the church, the band split so that half performed at the christmas tree in Bearpark and the other half went to the christmas tree in Ushaw Moor (at The Flass Inn) to help both villages turn on their Christmas tree lights.
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Today has seen the start of the 2025 Christmas Season for the band - performing at Dalton Park. The band played a variety of festive favourites to busy shoppers as they prepare for Christmas. A big thank you goes to you who dug deep in their pockets and donated to our bucket collection. Your support is greatly appreciated. Tonight has seen the band have it's AGM and Presentation of Awards. The following players below were awarded with service awards & individual awards.
Remembrance 2025 saw the band perform in certain events across the county, paying our respects in a variety of ways. On Thursday 6th November, our principal cornet player Michael Evans played the Last Post at Ushaw College's Service of Remembrance. On Sunday 9th November, the band were honoured to play at Sunderland Remembrance Parade, alongside the British Army Band Catterick. A big thank you goes to Iain, Ben and Brian for helping us out today - your help is very much appreciated. On Tuesday 11th November, our solo cornet player Joanna played the Last Post as part of the short service of Remembrance at the Pit Wheel in Bearpark. Today saw the band compete in the Durham County Brass Band Association Festival of Brass contest at East Durham College, Peterlee. The test piece chosen for the contest was Ex Terra Lucem by Jonathan Bates, and were placed in 1st Place and became champions. This was accompanied by winning the prizes for the best middle of the band, best percussion section and Highest Placed 2nd Section Band. A huge congratulations goes to Gavin, our conductor, for all of his hard work preparing us for today and for getting such a fantastic result in his first contest as conductor. A thank you goes to our helpers today:
It was also a special day for our Principal Cornet player, Michael Evans, who was awarded a certificate by Hugh Stephenson - President of the DCBBA, for 50 years service to the brass band movement. Thank you to all of the committee and volunteers for a contest ran superbly well, and our congratulations also go to Durham Miners' Association and EDMG Peterlee Band for their 2nd and 3rd places respectively. |
