Sadly the band has had to bid farewell to a member who has contributed a great deal to our success of the last couple of years as 2nd cornet player, Natasha Newson, has relocated to North Shields near Newcastle. Natasha joined the band in 2011 and has been not only a very committed player, but was also instrumental in winning the BBC and PRS bids to secure funding for the new commission being written by Raymond Yiu. She has also…
The regional qualifying contests across the UK tend to become the most competitive and important competitions in a brass band’s calendar as not only do they provide the opportunity to perform at the National Finals for the winners, but they also determine which section bands are graded in for competition purposes for other events. This year at the London & Southern Counties Area Contest however was particularly special for the band, as for the first time Regent Community Brass were…
On Friday 15th March, both Regent Brass bands took to the stage at the Church of the Ascension to perform at the latest in their regular concert series there along with soprano Tracy King and her accompanist Li Lin Teoh. These concerts have become a real highlight of the band’s calendar as they allow members of the local community to come and hear music they may not otherwise be familiar with, however in this case the evening also gave both…