GCB

The Geelong Concert Senior Band and Big Band will be performing this evening in the Geelong Botanical Gardens as part of the Friends of the Gardens concert series. Concert kicks off at 5pm and runs through until 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $15 each. Bring along a picnic and enjoy the fantastic sounds of the Geelong Concert Band Inc.

The current Workshop Band members will move to the Youth band from 2011 and we will begin the year with a new Workshop Band. If you would like to learn to play any of the following instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Bass Guitar or Percussion, please come along to our information evening on Wednesday December 8th at 7:00pm at Robertson Hall, Geelong College Prep School (enter off Minerva Rd). On this evening you will hear a demonstration of the instruments listed above as well as have the opportunity to try them all out to see what suits you best. Information regarding costs will be provided on the night. If you have any questions, please email geelongcb@gmail.com or call Trish on 0417 148 193.

All three bands will rehearse at the Humble Centre, Geelong College Senior School on Friday December 3rd. Workshop band will rehearse from 4:30-6:00 – Youth Band will need to be there from 6-8:30pm to attend the AGM and Senior Band will need to be there from 7:30 – 10:00pm to attend the AGM.

Rehearsals will be held at Costa Hall on Saturday afternoon at the following times:

Youth Band 12:15 – 1:30

Workshop Band 1:15 – 2:15

Youth Stage Band 2:15-3:00

Senior Ensembles 2:50-3:40

Senior Band 3:30-5:00

Youth Band and Workshop Band will need to report at night to the green room at 6:30pm. Senior Band members are asked to be at Costa Hall for the start of the concert at 7:30pm.

Do you think you are full of useful or useless knowledge? Well come along to the GCB Trivia Night on Saturday November 27th at the Belmont Bowls Club – put together a table of up to 8 people and join in all of the fun. Please email geelongcb@gmail.com to register your team!

If anyone would like to sponsor a gift for the night, please email Trish at geelongcb@gmail.com and further information will be provided!

The GCB will be holding its Annual Costa Hall Concert on Saturday November 20th commencing at 7:30pm Tickets are $18 for Adults, $14 concession/ student, $12 group bookings of 10+ and $10 for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased through GCB or GPAC.

Our guest compare this is Lachy Joyce who may be familiar to you from his work in local theater. Lachy has also previously sung with the GCB Big Band and Senior band at previous concerts. This years concert will hopefully have a bit of a twist but you will need to come along to check out what the twist may be!

To ALL GCB members, please note that rehearsal this Friday October 8th will be held at the Humble Centre at Geelong College Prep School, Aphrasia Street, Newtown for all three bands.

All Bands will finish up reherasals this Friday, September 10th and will return to rehearsals at the regular times on Friday October 8th. We will all members a nice three week break and look forward to recommencing rehearsals for our major concert at Costa Hall on November 20th.

Unfortunately due to lack of preparation of the bands after a long and busy term, the concert that was scheduled for this coming Sunday September 12th has now been cancelled. The next concert to be presented by the GCB on Saturday November 20th at Costa Hall – please keep an eye on the website for further information regarding this concert.

Congratulations to the senior band members who performed at the State Band Championships on Saturday August 21st at the Wendoree Performing Arts Centre in Ballarat. The band performed a challenging program under the direction of guest conductor Jemima Bunn and received excellent feedback from Adjudicator Graham Lloyd. It is a great shame that other bands were not competing in the competition this year, however a score of 288/300 highlighted the playing capabilities of the Senior Band.