Author: Ian Wells

Strictly Ware Brass – Coming Saturday 16th November

We are now preparing for our big event of the year. This year the band enter the world of dance with their ‘strictly’ themed show on Saturday 16^th November.   The evening will be packed full of dance themed music performed by the band, with different styles of dance being expertly demonstrated by the amazing Variety Express. Vocalists for the evening will be Thomas Huttlestone and the band’s president, Mr John Sharples, John will also be your compere for the evening.  So get ready for a night of glitter balls, dancing shoes, sparkles and glamour and grab your tickets now!

Follow the links below to follow the FaceBook event page or to purchase your tickets online via Eventbrite. 

CLICK HERE to go to the FaceBook event page

CLICK HERE to go to the Eventbrite page for ticket sales

Come to Wenden Place Farm (opposite the Bell Inn) for an end of summer chance to chat over lunch while listening to Ware Brass play live music. It begins at noon and lasts until 4.00pm.
Tickets for this FOWAC (Friends of Wendens Ambo Church) event can be purchased from Sue Watson or via Eventbrite (bit.ly/fowacbrass). Tickets are £15 for adults, £5 for children 3 and over, Family tickets £40.

Ware Brass currently have vacancies on Cornet and Tuned percussion.
Please contact Lisa Huttlestone in confidence if you are interested on 07860 163087 or lisa@brassbelle.co.uk.

Here is the programme for the Ware Brass part of our joint concert with Herts County Youth Brass. Come along and enjoy ….

La Forza Del Destino                     Verdi / Wright

Seal Lullaby                                   Eric Whitacre

Symphony of Marches                   Gilbert Vinter

Benedictus                                      Karl Jenkins

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life  Stevie Wonder                                 

Ol’ Man River                                  Jerome Kern

Please join us on Sunday 24th February at 7:30pm in the Drill Hall in Ware for our joint concert with the fantastic Hertfordshire County Youth Brass. Tickets are only £10 for adults and the kids go free !! Call 01707 292761 for tickets and more information.

Make sure you add both Saturday 15th December and Sunday 23rd December to your Christmas calendar.

Ware Brass will be playing their annual Christmas Concert in St Mary’s Church, Ware on Saturday 15th December at 7pm. This year the concert will also feature choirs from Presdales School.

The music will be full of festive flavour to get you in to that Christmassy mood. Seasonal refreshments will be served at the interval where you can also take this opportunity to buy the Ware Brass CD Christmas…. At Last! What better way to wake up on Christmas morning and have the band play for you!

You can purchase tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ware-brass-christmas-concert-featuring-the-choirs-from-presdales-school-tickets-52990335520?fbclid=IwAR3SFlSIpJGezUjSapv_ySV4-sWIoLVscKS3IiTQ9J0KSSKhIZZVouATJWo

On Sunday 23rd December, it is our annual Christmas Sing along in Fletchers Lea from 3-5pm. Admission is Free, so come along and sing your heart out to all your favorite Christmas carols.

Ware Brass is renowned for their November Spectacular’s and this coming November is one of the more poignant.

The band will be using this year’s event to commemorate the end of World War 1 as well as music from other times that our great nation entered war. As you can imagine, preparation is underway for a great night of War & Peace on Saturday 17th November. Not only will the band perform musical numbers including The Dambusters, Army of the Nile, Hymn to the Fallen and music from the film Schindler’s List but it will also feature the vocal talents of Tom Huttlestone and Caroline Patterson.

Tickets are available from band members, or online by following this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ware-brass-presents-war-peace-tickets-49649069704?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

“French Connection”
A musical collaboration to celebrate twinning featuring . . . .

On Saturday 30th June 2018 Ware Brass will be giving a joint concert with the Swing Parisis Orchestra at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Ware, SG12 9EH.

Concert starts at 19:00 and entry is FREE !!