Our 2024 year round-up
| Type of post: | Band news item |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Cliff Abelman |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Mon, 25 May 2026 |
A catch-up on 2023
Our previous news report for 2023 contained some omissions, so here are a few more performances to note:
In September 2023, we held a well-attended Proms concert at St Marks church.
We held a joint Christmas concert with the London Youth Concert Band at St Andrews Church in Southgate.
We accompanied the singers at the carol concert concluding the High Barnet Christmas Fair, for which we received praise for “magnificent playing”.
We held a joint Christmas concert with the London Youth Concert Band at St Andrews Church in Southgate.
We accompanied the singers at the carol concert concluding the High Barnet Christmas Fair, for which we received praise for “magnificent playing”.
Our busy 2024
In what has become a regular feature for the band, we played in January at the Barnet Holocaust Memorial service in Hendon.
Our “Magic of Disney ” concert in March at St James church attracted a large audience, and was well received.
We returned to the Regents Park bandstand on a nice sunny June day, playing a varied programme to an appreciative audience seated in deckchairs.
Once again, we enjoyed a lovely hot September afternoon playing outside the café at Finchley Nurseries.
Our “Prom in the Church” at St Marks church in Potters Rd included varied music from Gershwin, Bernstein, Sparke and Rodger, plus of course some last night of the Proms classics. The large audience clearly enjoyed themselves, clapping and singing along to their favourites, and we received much favourable feedback. “The rafters were ringing with joy at their energy.”
In December, we were proud to accompany the singers and congregation in St James church at their carol service.
We returned to the Barnet Christmas Fair to play at its concluding carol service in St John the Baptist church.
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Our “Magic of Disney ” concert in March at St James church attracted a large audience, and was well received.
We returned to the Regents Park bandstand on a nice sunny June day, playing a varied programme to an appreciative audience seated in deckchairs.
Once again, we enjoyed a lovely hot September afternoon playing outside the café at Finchley Nurseries.
Our “Prom in the Church” at St Marks church in Potters Rd included varied music from Gershwin, Bernstein, Sparke and Rodger, plus of course some last night of the Proms classics. The large audience clearly enjoyed themselves, clapping and singing along to their favourites, and we received much favourable feedback. “The rafters were ringing with joy at their energy.”
In December, we were proud to accompany the singers and congregation in St James church at their carol service.
We returned to the Barnet Christmas Fair to play at its concluding carol service in St John the Baptist church.
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