DESCRIPTION:
Major George Whittingham once again celebrated his birthday in style on Sunday August 27th 2017 (the big day was actually 28th), with a big brass band party!

He’s a man with many friends, and he used them to once again put together a top notch brass band, to play and present a festival of music last Sunday, 27th August, in celebration of his big day!

The band comprised of players from various Salvation Army corps and none. People who have played under, or just been influenced by George over many years and who were more than willing to come together from all over the country in the summer holidays to help him celebrate!

Hymn tune: Yet Once Again
Festival March: The Canadian (James Merritt)
Selection: Army of the Brave (George Marshall)
Cornet Solo: Glory to His Name (Eric Ball) Cornet solo - Tom Nielson
Buglers Holiday (Leroy Anderson) - Cornet feature - Carl Nielsen, Keith Hutchinson, Craig Snell, Darrell Scholes, Tom Nielsen

Band Personnel
Soprano Cornet Chris Deacon
Principal Cornet Carl Nielsen
Solo Cornet Keith Hutchinson
Solo Cornet Craig Snell
Solo Cornet Darrell Scholes
Repiano Tom Nielsen
1st Cornet Matt Miles
2nd Cornet Adrian Whittingham
2nd Cornet Dan Finch
Flugel Horn Kevin Whittingham
Solo Horn Barney Lawrence
1st Horn Roger Gadsden
2nd Horn Roland Little
1st Baritone Iain Parkhouse
2nd Baritone Keith Whittingham
Euphonium Derek Kane
Euphonium Adrian Horwood
1st Trombone Dudley Bright
1st Trombone Paul Woodward
2nd Tromone Howard Elliott
Bass Trombone Richard Debonnaire
EEb Bass Ben Dixon
EEb Bass Sam Pringle
EEb Bass Chris Hunt
BBb Bass Martin Tiplady
BBb Bass Martin Blessett
Percussion Graeme Johnson
Percussion Simon Jenkins

Camera: Iain Cowie