We're back - just in time to Save Christmas!

We dusted off our instruments back in September and we’re ready for our first public performance since the first lockdown in March 2020.

Join us for a celebration of heroes and villains from film, stage and closer to home as we return to the Cripps theatre for our Christmas Concert with a difference.

Music highlights include John Williams’s Superman March and Adventures on Earth from E.T., Disney’s Aladdin, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Prokofiev’s Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet (aka. ‘That tune they play on the opening credits of BBC’s The Apprentice’) and so much more.

7:30pm Saturday 4th December

Tickets £10 Adult £5 Student/Child

Cripps Theatre, Northampton School for Boys, Billing Road, Northampton,

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Programme:
Superman
The Banks of Green Willow
Aladdin
Aesop's Fables
Adventures on Earth from  E.T.
 Interval
Barnes Wallis March
Dance of the Knights
The Incredibles
English Dances mvmt. 1
The Nightmare before Christmas
Let the Bells Ring
A Christmas Overture

Gold award at National Concert Band Festival (Midlands regional) 2013

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Brian Crutchley accepts the award on behalf of the band.
With Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs and Sean O'Neill

On Sunday 17^th November, Northampton Concert Band achieved a Gold award at the National Concert Band Festival midlands regional heat in the Community Wind Band class under the baton of Stephen Bell. On giving the award, Sean O’Neill, one of the adjudicators said, ”You gave a very musical performance, capturing some lovely colours within the band and the energy and excitement of the music”.

Following the event Stephen Bell, musical director, said “The band played magnificently. The energy and musicianship was awesome. The whole band worked very hard for this and it’s good to know how well we’re doing. I’m very proud and it’s a great way to bring 2013 to a close.”

You can see the band perform in their next concert at 7pm, Saturday 7^th December at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Kettering Road, Northampton as they perform a selection of Christmas and family favourites in their "Christmas Party" concert featuring Mamma Mia!, Skyfall, Sleigh Ride, Troika, Oliver, Fairy-tale of New York and much more.

Ticket prices: Adult £10, Concession £8, Child £5. As a ‘Thank You’ to all of the audience members who have supported the band this year they’re offering £1 off tickets brought before Sunday 24^th November. Tickets are available online at www.northamptonconcertband.org.uk or by calling 07561 390099.

Northampton Concert Band performing Rush by Samual Hazo

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