Just reward forcommitment

On Saturday, March 20, 2010 the band won first prize in its section of the London and Southern Counties Regional Championships for the second year running.

Last Sunday, March 20, exactly one year on from that success, which gained them automatic promotion to section three, they came fourth out of 14 bands in this higher section.

It is indeed a remarkable achievement to be placed so near the top of their new section in their first year.

It is a just reward for their commitment and continued hard work under the baton of Jon Penton, their musical director.

‘A Little Light Music’ (Eine Kleine Leichte Musik!)– a composition by Philip Wilby in five movements - was the ‘test piece’ played by all the bands competing in section three and Battle Town Band’s performance attracted some very favourable comments from the adjudicator.

We have few opportunities to listen to the band in Bexhill-on-Sea, but Eastbourne seems to be more enlightened.

If you would like to hear Battle Town Band play go along to Eastbourne Bandstand on Wednesday, June 22, 8pm-10pm; on Wednesday, July 13, 8pm -10pm for an “1812” concert, or on Sunday, September 4, 8pm-9.30pm for a “Last Night of the Proms” concert.

For a pleasant late summer day trip the band is also playing at 2.30pm-4.30pm at Deal Memorial Bandstand in Kent on Sunday, September 11, 2.30pm-4.30pm. The band’s website is: www.battletownband.com

BELA OGONOVSKY

Winston Drive

Bexhill-on-Sea