Nottingham Concert Band Raises £600 for Ugandan Project

15 July 2009

Summer Magic raised over £600 on Saturday 11th July when the Nottingham Concert Band (Robert Parker) performed for the first time in St Peter"s Church in Ruddington in Nottinghamshire in the UK. The proceeds from the event will help to equip The Parents" School, Ngora, in the Teso province of North-East Uganda, a project supported by the Church.

The concert included a wide variety of much from Oliver! to Holsts's 2nd Suite in F and Frank Erickson's transcription for wind band of Bolero.

Nottingham Concert Band was delighted to welcome soprano Sarah Kay as the special guest for the evening, accompanied by pianist Angela Kay. Sarah treated the audience to a diverse programme, including Domine Deus by Vivaldi, Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, John Rutter’s version of All Things Bright & Beautiful and The Lord is my Shepherd arranged by Howard Goodall.