Watford Band

The Watford Band joined forces with Watford Grammar School for Girls to perform the Last Night of the Proms concert on Wenesday 2nd July. The concert was aimed at raising money for the Samaritans.

Performances ranged from Junior choir wowing the audience with hits from Fame and Hunchback of Notre Dame, to 3 Heads of Department playing a Donizetti concerto. There were a number of solo and ensemble pieces and all were very well received by the packed auditorium.

The second half featured Henry Lindsay, Tuba, performing Bass in the Ballroom. Henry was a Brass finalist at the BBC Young Musician of the Year. This was followed by a performance of a Henry Wood Fantasy on British Sea Songs which was enthuastically received by the audience, especially the rendition of the "Sailor's Hornpipe" which required 2 encores to satisfy the audiences rousing applause. The concert finale was led by Katy Powis, soprano, leading the band and audience in the rousing choruses of Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem.

It is hoped to make this an annual event, so watch the bands program page for the 2009 date.