ODBBA Centenary Celebration Plans

2023 marks 100 years of the Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association (ODBBA) and preparations are underway for a celebratory Centenary Concert, which will take place on Sunday 11th June at Exeter Hall, Kidlington. The event will feature music from a special band led by MD Paul Norley made up of players from member and local bands such as Kidlington Concert Brass, Jubilee Brass (Oxford), Chinnor, Witney, City of Oxford, Towcester Studio, Brackley & District, Oxford Cherwell Brass, Wantage Silver, Wantage Concert Brass, Abbey Brass (Abingdon), Bletchingdon, Marsh Gibbon, Cold Ash, and Kennington. 

Repertoire will include music made by people either currently or previously members of local bands such as Georgia French, Ron Glynn, Nigel Hall, David Taylor, Guy James, Des Stimpson, Neil Brownless, Jim Alder, Ken Smith, David Roberts, Karen Burton and Steve Sizeland. Forming the centre piece of the concert will be the world premiere of 'Straits of Peace' by Peter M. Jones which won the ODBBA Centenary Composition Competition, as well as three other premiere performances.

The compere is Sophie Law from BBC Radio Oxford and admission is free. Free tickets are available to reserve at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/odbba-centenary-celebration-concert-tickets-605799842637 

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