Upper Rhondda Brass Band
A big thank you to Mrs Moreen Hobbs who has secured an amount of £1,000 from "O2 It's Your Community".
The cheque was presented on Thursday 27th November and Rhondda MP Chris Bryant was attendance for the photo shoot (see photo section).
To see a copy of the Press Release click here
Liz Brown from GTFM recently attended one of our rehearsals and recorded the band playing in addition to interviewing various band members. If you would like to listen to the recording made on Friday 12th December click here.
FUNDS RAISED OVER CHRISTMAS 2008
Christmas Concert in Gelli & Ystrad Comrades Club - £527.40
Carol Playing ASDA Tonypandy - £365.23
Carol Playing TESCO Talbot Green - £396
Carol Playing Co-operative Treorchy - £124
Carol Playing 2nd TESCO Talbot Green - £547.40
A big thank you to the above organisations for their support and to those who braved the bitter cold to play or collect money and of course to those who generously donated to our cause!
A special thank you to Tonyrefail Ladies Choir for their beautiful singing at our Christmas Concert.
DATES FOR THE DIARY 2009
15/03/2009: Swansea Area Contest, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
28/03/2009: Solo & Quartet contest, Treorchy Primary (Adjudicators: Dr Robert Childs & David Childs) Click here for details and entry form.
09/05/2009: Ebbw Vale Contest.
30/05/2009: Gwent Youth Brass Solo & Quartet Contest, YMCA, Newport
05/07/2009: Forest of Dean Solo & Quartet Contest
14/11/2009: Park & Dare Contest, Treorchy.
Contest Results for 2008.
08/03/2008: Welsh Regional Championships Brangwyn Hall, Swansea - 6th Place
17/05/2008: Ebbw Vale - 3rd place
18/05/2008: Weston-Super-Mare - not placed but an excellent performance!
14/06/2008: Bideford Annual Solo & Quartet Contest - the following outstanding results achieved:
Slow Melodies : 9 and under: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places awarded to Upper Rhondda
10 - 12: 1st and 2nd places awarded to Upper Rhondda
13-15: 2nd place awarded to Upper Rhondda
16-18: 2nd place awarded to Upper Rhondda
19 and over: 1st place awarded to Upper Rhondda
Air Varie: 17 and under: 2nd and 3rd places awarded to Upper Rhondda
Duet: 18 and over: 1st and 2nd places awarded to Upper Rhondda
Quartet: 17 and under: 1st place awarded to Rhondda Rebels
Quartet: 18 and over: 3rd place awarded to Rhondda Quartet
06/07/2008: Forest of Dean Solo & Quartet Contest: excellent results were achieved as follows:
Class 3: 2nd and 3rd places awarded to Upper Rhondda
Class 4: 1st place awarded to Upper Rhondda
Class 7: 2nd place awarded to Upper Rhondda
Class 11: 2nd place awarded to Upper Rhondda
Class 12: 2nd place awarded to quartet, 'Rhondda Rebels'
Class 13: 2nd place awarded to quartet, 'Rhondda Dragons'.
04/10/08: Ammanford Town Silver Band Festival, Third Section.
2nd place awarded to Upper Rhondda Brass Band ( 181 points)
15/11/08: Park & Dare, Treorchy, Third Section
2nd place awarded to Upper Rhondda Brass Band ( 181 points)