Music

Brass on the Grass 2021

On Sunday 22nd August 2021, Otterbourne Brass performed a picnic-style concert at Otterbourne Recreation Ground.

Here are a couple of the pieces we played, and you can read our full article by our chair Roger here.

Christmas Carols 2018

On 9th December 2018, Otterbourne Brass were invited to play Christmas Carols at BBC Radio Solent’s Christmas Carol Concert, held this year at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church.

For the full show, please visit the BBC Solent Website. The whole concert will be available on Sunday 23rd December at 1pm, and will be played on air at 6am 23/12/2018, and on Christmas Day at 6am and 1pm.


 


Music of a Legacy – 2017

Otterbourne Brass playing “Music of a Legacy” at the 2017 second section finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, The Centaur, Cheltenham, 16th September 2017.

This performance won us 5th place. Coupled with the fact that we have been promoted back into the 1st section as of 2018 thanks to our second place at the 2017 Regional Contest in Torquay, the band are very pleased with our performance and hope you enjoy this recording.

Music of a Legacy by Stephen Ponsford

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Rhapsody in Brass – 2017

Otterbourne Brass playing “Rhapsody in Brass” at the West of England Brass Band Association Regional Contest, The Riviera Centre, Torquay, 11th March 2017.

This performance won us 2nd place, an invitation to the National Finals in Cheltenham in September, and promotion to the 1st Section as of 2018.

Rhapsody in Brass by Dean Goffin

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Saga of Haakon the Good – 2016

Otterbourne Brass playing “Saga of Haakon the Good” at the SCABA Autumn Contest, 25th September 2016.

The below performance won us first place on the day, whilst also securing Best Conductor and Best Euphonium prizes.

We would go on to perform well again in November 2016 at the Wessex Winter Contest, securing second place and winning Best Cornet and Best Euphonium prizes.

Well done to the band!

Saga of Haakon the Good by Phillip Sparke

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Academic Festival Overture – 2012

Live performance by Otterbourne Brass of Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, at the National Finals, held at The Centaur, Cheltenham.