2015 News

Christmas Concert

Nov 28, 2015

St. David's Brass and St. David's Youth Bands Christmas Concert will be on Friday 4th December at 7.30 pm.

The venue is Gorebridge Parish Church, 96 Hunterfield Road, EH23 4TT.

Entry is free with a retiral collection being taken for the benefit of Midlothian Food Bank.

Feel free to wear something Christmassy. Maybe band members will too! Come along and find out.

Scottish Youth Championships

Nov 28, 2015

St. David's two bands made an early start to Perth on Saturday 21st November for the Youth Brass Championships. Both bands acquitted themselves well. 

Budding Brass, with quite a few new young players and debuting their two young conductors, was awarded a bronze certificate.

St. David's Youth gained a silver certificate. Well done both bands.

Accomplished with Robbert Vos

Nov 28, 2015

The weekend of 24 Oct to 26 Oct had a programme packed with events. The emphasis was on learning, improving and bringing first class brass playing to people of all ages many of whom may never have heard brass playing of this calibre before.

After meeting the programme organisers, from St. David's Brass, over lunch, Dutch player, Robbert Vos, a Sterling Euphonium Artist, was launched into a whirlwind weekend. 

A free workshop on Saturday afternoon kicked off the programme, with about twenty players of varying abilities, ages and from different bands, attending. Robbert led them through the essential basics of loosening up and various breathing exercises, all designed to give a solid foundation to build further techniques on. 

The evening was taken up with individual tuition and a rehearsal with St. David's Brass, ready for the concert on Sunday. Robbert was ready for that extra hour when the clocks changed!

Sunday morning saw Robbert Vos, holding a workshop with Lasswade High School brass pupils, some of whom had never played in a brass band. This was followed by a rehearsal with Lasswade H.S. Concert Band, which included woodwind players and percussionists.

In the afternoon, there was a very successful joint Concert with Robbert Vos, St. David's Brass and Lasswade H.S. Concert Band, which was well attended by parents, families, local care homes and the general public, some traveling from the other side of the country to get the chance to hear Robbert play.  

The programme included, Benedictus, the fabulous Hummingbrrd, Philip Sparke's Pantomime and Symphonic Rhapsody. There was great feedback from the audience afterwards with one carer adding "Can I just say what a great time we had at the concert.  The residents loved the band and Robbert Vos."

Robbert then tutored St. David's Youth Band on Sunday evening, followed by more individual tuition on both Sunday and Monday night, rounding off a truly busy, interesting and enjoyable weekend which had something for everyone. 

St. David's Brass Band would like to thank Sterling Instruments and the Scottish Brass Band Association for their support, enabling this accomplished weekend to happen.

Listen to Robbert Vos in Concert

Oct 12, 2015

Delighted to announce, that following on from the Workshop, the next day we are hosting a joint concert with Lasswade High School Concert Band with featured guest soloist Robbert Vos. This is a fantastic opportunity to see one of the best Euphonium players in the world perform in Scotland. Tickets will be available at the door on the day. 

Sunday 25th October 2015

Time: 2.00 pm

Venue: Lasswade High School, Eskvale Drive, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2LA

Tickets: £5 / Concessions £3 / Primary School age, free.

Be Accomplished with Robbert Vos

Sep 20, 2015

An exciting opportunity for everyone to join us in our workshop venture with one of the best Euphonium players in the world. Entry to the workshop is free and all are welcome to come along and learn from the best. Please reply via email or respond to the band's Facebook post for additional information. Please share where possible.

Robbert Vos

International Euphonium Soloist

Sterling Euphonium Artist

Low Brass Workshop 

Organized by St. David’s Brass & Sterling Musical Instruments

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015

Time: 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm

Location: Vogrie Hall

33 Vogrie Road, Gorebridge

Midlothian, EH23 4HH

Registrations via Stuart Dickson: satch987@msn.com

Fit for the Queen

Sep 16, 2015

Here you can see the band playing today for Her Majesty the Queen at Tweedbank station for the opening of the Borders Railway. The band were the "Official band" for the opening ceremony and were tasked with entertaining the large crowds prior to the Queen's arrival on the Royal train. 

While awaiting the start of the official ceremony the band had a chat with Prince Philip before playing the National Anthem for all assembled. 

A great day and a massive honour for all the band members who made the trip down to play.

Fanfare in Harrison Park

Aug 24, 2015

Well what a glorious day today for the band's appearance in the Edinburgh Festival Fanfare. 

Based in Harrison park the band played 3 sets to an appreciative and enthusiastic audience, even managing to get some kids up and dancing. 

Band had a great time and loved being part of the festival atmosphere.

     

St David's Brass cheers Fanfare barge

More photos on Facebook

Band to play for the Queen

Aug 03, 2015

The Queen will officially open the new Borders Railway on Wednesday, 9th September 2015, the day she becomes the UK's longest reigning monarch.

St. David's Brass Band is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to play as part of the celebrations on that day. More details will follow at a later date.

A Fanfare for the Festival City

Aug 03, 2015

St. David's Brass will be one of twelve bands playing in  the Edinburgh International Festival event, 'A Fanfare for the Festival City', on Sunday, 23rd August, 2015.

All twelve bands will play the same pieces at the same time, but at twelve different locations along the Waters of Leith.

St. David's will play in Harrison Park, by Harrison Gardens, at 12 noon, 3.00pm and 5.00 pm. Each half hour of playing will have a different programme. 

Come along and 'Listen to the Band'. It's all free.

Here is a link to the Edinburgh International Festival site http://www.eif.co.uk/fanfare#.VdLLVCTijnk

Youth Bands Concert

May 22, 2015

Our three youth bands will be playing in concert at 

Gorebridge Parish Church.

Please come along 

and listen to our bright future! 

Congratulations

Mar 10, 2015

Congratulations to Stuart and Kirsty on the birth of their baby boy.