Band's Triple Win at Burford!

MHDBB win 3 awards at the 2011 ODBBA Entertainment Contest

Building on our success at the ODBBA Entertainment Contest in 2010, the band won another 2nd place shield this year.

Jenny Cobley (Solo Horn) also won the trophy for 'Best Tenor Horn Player' and our Musical Director, Nigel Hall was awarded a new prize for 'Best Conductor'.

The entertainment programme began with 'Deus in Adjutorium' (C. Montiverdi arr. Nigel Hall) followed by 'Joshua Fight the Battle of Jericho' from 'Spiritual Sounds' (Trad. arr. Alan Fernie), 'Dream A Little Dream Of Me' (Kahn, Schwandt & Andre arr. Nigel Simmons), 'The Day Thou Gavest' (Rev. C.C. Scholefield arr. Peter Hargreaves) and 'Sir Lancelot and The Knights of the Round Table' from 'Avalon Rhapsody' (Colin Dance).


Photo (from left): Nigel Hall (Musical Director), Jenny Cobley (Solo Horn) and Chris Wilsdon (Principal Cornet).