Concert Reviews

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Carols By Candlelight December 2003

From Hodder Headline 4th June 2003

"Our party was a great success, and we very much enjoyed having Surrey Brass with us. The selection of music played was perfect and please pass on to them my thanks."

Carols By Candlelight 21st December 2002

"What a fantastic show, thoroughly professional with brilliant Christmassy flavours from start to finish."
- Rebecca Woolcock, International Piano Soloist

"This was the best concert I've ever been to." - A singer from St. Anne's Primary School Choir (age 6)

"I want to play the trombone!" - boy, age 8

"We want you back next year" - The Landmark Arts Centre

To all concerned with the evening.

I came to the 'Carols By Candlelight' concert on the 21st December 2002 with my wife and two friends and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We came primarily to see our daughters sing in the St Anne's school choir and had a very pleasant surprise with the sheer professionalism of the whole event. My father is a professional trombone player and as a child I played the trumpet so I have grown up listening to and indeed love the sound of brass and I profess to know a bum note when I hear one! I can tell you that I was very impressed at the extremely high standard of playing by all those in the band. The splendour of the band was however overshadowed momentarily as all our hearts melted as little Grace's voice wavered as she sang Silent Night. My thanks also to Caroline John for her excellent and varied choice of readings. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the children, parents and indeed St Anne's school to thank Surrey Brass for inviting the children to take part.

A truly wonderful experience for all concerned.
We look forward to seeing and hearing you play again.

With thanks
Quentin Hardie

Venetian Brass 30th November 2002

"Highly Professional" - Mike Stanberry

"Superb blended sound"

"That Gabrieli was glorious!"

Russian Brass 19th October 2002

"The Russian Brass concert was fabulous and the CD is excellent." - Peter Bryant

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Golden Jubilee Fanfare Concert on 25th May 2002

"... a new Brass group intent on establishing itself as an entity to be reckoned with in today's tough world of music making." - Frank Rawbone

"Brilliant!" - A J King
"Excellent Sound" - Chloe Meineck
"An ensemble with potential" - anonymous
"If I could spell it, execlant, but as I can't - Brill!!!" - Paul Howick
"Wow! A lot of fanfares and some good jazzy stuff" - Thomas Witherspoon
"Soooooo much better than Eurovision!" - anonymous
"What a great eclectic mix. You're seriously good." - Keith Penfold
"Very fine playing" - anonymous
"Very COOL music" - Miles Bryant Age 9
"Outstanding" - Catherine Penfold, Age 10
"Play some more Gabrieli - absolutely fantastic" - Adrian Kilroy
"If you like brass, go and see them" - Thomas Wood

What they said about the Jubilee Events

"With your music, fanfares and National Anthem, you transformed the event into a patriotic event of community celebration... a marvellous evening highly praised...."

- Linda Reynolds, Recreation Manager, Reigate and Banstead Council.

What they said about this website

"Making Music" commended the Surrey Brass website to delegates at a seminar during 2002 on "Audience Development and Marketing". Surrey Brass were especially invited to demonstrate the website to delegates, gaining much positive comment. The seminar coordinator said the site was "highly creative, interesting and comprehensive".

Thank you, Making Music. www.makingmusic.org.uk