Pavilion Brass Quintet at Eaton Park

On the afternoon of Sunday 25th August 2013 I attended the Pavilion Brass Quintet Bandstand Concert at Eaton Park, Norwich. This was the last concert in the Summer 2013 Bandstand Concert Series organised by Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott on every Sunday from June to August in various Norwich parks.

The Pavilion Brass Quintet gave us a wonderful afternoon of splendid music in Eaton Park. From Puppet on a String to Eleanor Rigby there was a Sixties sound in the air. Singin' in the Rain and Amazing Grace were performed brilliantly.

This was a great concert to finish this season's Bandstand Concert Series which have given lots of pleasure to many people in Norwich during the Summer. Thanks to Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott for organising these events.

Norwich City Concert Band at Chapelfield Gardens

On the afternoon of Sunday 18th August 2013 I attended the Norwich City Concert Band Bandstand Concert at Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich. This was in the series of concerts organised by Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott on every Sunday from June to August in various Norwich parks. The Lord Mayor of Norwich was in attendance to present Brian Dermott who was conducting the Norwich City Concert Band with a certificate to celebrate fifteen years of organising the Norwich Parks Bandstand Concerts.

Norwich City Concert Band (NCCB) was the brain-child of Bill Moore (an ex-military musician) who after discovering that Norwich had its own Municipal Military Band earlier in the twentieth century set about forming a band, together with players of an ensemble called “Enigma”. In March 1997, after many years of playing with friends in “The Enigma Ensemble”, Bill and four members of the ensemble, (Nicola Ingham, Louise Ladiman, Sue Wensley and Ann Wilson), decided to turn Bill’s vision into a reality. Thanks to the financial support from the Norwich City Council and Arts 4 All, auditions were held in August 1997.

The band held it’s first rehearsal in October 1997. This took place at Bignold First and Middle School, on Wessex Street, in Norwich. Peter Smith was appointed as the Director of Music. The band’s first year was successful with a debut concert on the 22nd March 1998 in Blackfriars Hall, Norwich. The band performed an open air concert as part of the Lord Mayor’s Celebrations in June 1998.

The Norwich City Concert Band opened the concert with the Gladiators Entrance and then entertained us with music from Les Miserables. They also performed the Dam Busters March and a medley of The Beatles hits. They finished the concert with Handel's Royal Fireworks Suites 1 and 4. This was a wonderful afternoon in Chapelfield Gardens full of fantastic music and beautiful sunshine.

Taverham Band at Eaton Park

On the afternoon of Sunday 11th August 2013 I attended the Taverham Band Bandstand Concert at Eaton Park, Norwich. This was the latest Bandstand Concert in the series organised by Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott on every Sunday from June to August in various Norwich parks.

The Taverham Band was formed in November 1974 by a small group of villagers who were keen to start a brass band. With donations of monies and loans by founder members, the Band was able to purchase a set of instruments, from the folded Stibbard Band, to start its playing history.

This was a fun and entertaining afternoon on Eaton Park as the Taverham Band gave us a wonderful performance of fantastic music. Some of the highlights were Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale, Max Bygraves's Tulips from Amsterdam, The Monkees Daydream Believer and Baggy Trousers by Madness. The conductor had the audience dancing along to Is This the Way to Amarillo while doing a couple of circuits of the bandstand.  

Dereham Band at Eaton Park

On the afternoon of Sunday 28th July 2013 I attended the Dereham Band Bandstand Concert in Eaton Park, Norwich. This concert was in the series of concerts being organised by Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott on every Sunday from June to August in various Norwich parks.

The Dereham Band was founded in 1931. They are a Norfolk based band playing music for the people of Dereham and the surrounding areas. These days the main musical efforts are centred on their extensive concert engagement diary. Two larger scale concerts are held at Christmas and in the spring for the benefit of band funds.

Those magnificent men in their flying machines, they go up tiddly up up, they go down tiddly down down echoed around Eaton Park on a wonderful sunny Sunday afternoon. We were entertained with Love Conquers Everything and Hey Jude as The Dereham Band had fun on the bandstand.

This was a very enjoyable afternoon in Eaton Park with the Dereham Band sending out their congratulations across the park. There was lots of fantastic music to keep our feet tapping and which greatly entertained the enthusiastic audience.

Norwich Accordion Band in Chapelfield Gardens

On Sunday 14th July 2013 I attended the Norwich Accordion Band Bandstand Concert on Norwich Chapelfield Gardens which was part of the series of concerts that were organised by Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott in various Norwich parks on every Sunday from June to August.

The Norwich Accordion Club consists of about 30 members playing in two groups 'The Band' and 'The Troshers'. They all enjoy playing the instrument, entertaining and taking part in festivals. The Club was started in 1970 and celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2010.

From the theme to Titanic to Mit Harmonika Gruss, the Norwich Accordion Band were given a warm welcome in Chapelfield Gardens and played a wonderful programme of music. This proved to be a enjoyable and relaxing afternoon at the latest Bandstand Concert.

Pavilion Brass Quintet in Chapelfield Gardens

On Sunday 30th June 2013 I attended the Pavilion Brass Quintet Bandstand concert in Norwich Chapelfield Gardens. This was in the Bandstand Concert Series organised by Norwich City Council and Brian Dermott in various Norwich parks on every Sunday from June to August.

One interested spectator was Go Go Gorilla World Animals who was designed by Becca Sturgess and is sponsored by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. The Pavilion Brass Quintet played a wonderful programme of music that was enjoyed by both the audience and World Animals.

The sound of The Beatles Eleanor Rigby and Tom Jones Delilah echoed around Chapelfield Gardens on a wonderful Summer Sunday afternoon. This Bandstand Concert Series have proved to be very successful and is giving a lot of pleasure to lots of people during the Summer.

Cawston Band at Eaton Park

On Sunday 23rd June 2013 I attended the Cawston Band concert at Eaton Park, Norwich. This concert was part of Norwich City Council's Bandstand Concert Series organised by Brian Dermott, which are taking place every Sunday from June to August in various Norwich parks.

Cawston Band prides itself on its reputation for versatility and quality. The band competes nationally on a regular basis, whilst also maintaining a very high level of concert performance. Cawston and District Silver Prize Band, to give them their original title, were formed in 1886 in the village of Cawston 11 miles north of Norwich.

During the afternoon the rain stopped and we were able to fully enjoy a wonderful show from the Cawston Band. One of the highlights was a Les Miserables medley which was greatly enjoyed by the audience. At the end of the concert they had us dancing like Cossacks.