KEMS
KEMS Concert Band

The Concert Band is KEMS latest arrival, having been formed in May 2005.

Set up by orchestral director Anthony Houghton, it gave its first concert on 16th October 2005 and now gives several performances each year to appreciative audiences at its popular Winter Series of Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the MADS Theatre, Macclesfield and at outdoor Bandstand Concerts during the Summer in South Park, Macclesfield, Brough Park, Leek and at Buxton during the Fringe Festival.

Click here for details of our next concert.
Joining KEMS Concert Band

The Concert Band always welcomes enquiries from prospective players; in the first instance, please e-mail us brief details of your playing experience and we will let you know if any vacancies exist at the present time.

Current vacancies
We are in urgent need for the following players:
v Kit Drummer/Percussionist  v Trombone  v Euphonium  v French Horn  v Trumpets
Choir  -  from 7th September 2009 Mondays, 7.30 – 9.45 pm Upton
Clarinets
Nicola Kerr
Clare Baker
Anne Macdonald
Delia Cliffe
Maxine Holland
Colin Macdonald
Richard Moss
Mary Hirst
David Smith
Cath Tootill
Nana Whitlock
Karen Davies
John Mansfield
Stephanie Burns
Flutes
Roy Cowell
Alison Lea
Gail Young
Ruth Goodall
Emma Scott
Fiona Taylor
Lisa Agate
Kate Potter
Gabi Lipshen
Rowena White

Bassoons
Suzanne Blair
Hannah Fitzgibbon

Oboes
Hilary Plymen
Catherine Pollard
Jean Sharrock
French Horn
Maggie Blackburn
(Vacancy)

Saxophones
Alison Benn
Nicky Campbell
Matthew Hodgskiss
Kate Chappell
Sue Mackintosh
Anne Garmeson
Peter Hemsworth
Chris Leech

Kit drum/Percussion
(Vacancy)
Percussion
Pam Craig
Julia Harding

Euphonium
(Vacancy)

Trumpets
Andy Hope
Lorna Green
Derek Hull
Andrew Bradwell  

Trombone
Patrick Sockett

Tuba
James Scott


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