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The Croydon Symphonic Band, played their
annual winter concert at the Fairfield Halls on Thursday 5th February. Band
members struggled through the snow and ice that has recently hit the UK to
attend their final rehearsal the day before, some walking up to 4 miles because
local roads were still too icy to drive on.
However, bad weather was not going to stop them from performing at their
best. The audience, who had also braved the icy conditions, was looking forward
to an evening to remember and was not disappointed. With pieces by composers as
diverse as Walter Piston, Paul Hart, Philip Sparke and John Williams, they were
taken to the circus, went on a train ride, danced with witches and walked with
dinosaurs.
Percussion was provided by two youth groups Funky Sticks and Sticks of
Fire, the latter providing an excellent rendition of Tubular Bells. The two
groups worked together to provide a surround sound experience for the audience,
with drummers to their sides and behind them for the premier of Feel It! written
by their musical director Chris Kimber.
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