SueRyder

	The band kicked off the show in style with Arthur Sullivan's March of the Peers, a long standing summer programme favourite and a good piece to test the acoustic of the schools concert hall. The Lonely Mill overture followed and gave a taste of what was to come later with some wonderfully sonorous euphonium playing by the bands principal euphonium Gareth Marchment. The band ably accompanied Gareth in two contrasting solos Grandfather's Clock and Myfanwy later in the first half. In Grandfather's Clock he used his technical ability to dazzle the audience, and in Myfanwy made his euphonium sing for them.
	The bands principal cornet, Martin Musto, provided his usual soulful rendition of I Hear You Calling Me, before the audience were invited to don wellies and take to the garden with the Ground Force. Sadly for Nigel, Charlie Dimmock has yet to put in an appearance to help him sort his garden out! The bands contribution to the first half was completed with the theme from the film Backdraft which was dedicated to the New York Fire Department in the wake of the September 11th tragedy.

	The band then invited the audience to put on their dancing shoes for the rhythmic Mambo No.5 before our Eb bass soloist Jonathan Allen led them to the ballroom for some slow, stylish dancing with The Bass in the Ballroom. Jonathan's lengthy cadenza allowed Nigel the chance to take a breather and entertain the children on the front row.
	The Pink Panther then entered the room to buy his Ticket to Ride on the Beatles' tribute to Gods Wonderful Railway, atmospherically arranged for brass band by Alan Fernie. On deboarding the train the audience was treated to an Instant Concert on the platform which was applauded to the point of encore, allowing the band to play out with the rousing When the Saints.