Friary Brass Band

Music lovers at Hartley Wintney gave a warm and enthusiastic welcome to the Friary Brass Band on Sunday at the Victoria Hall. The concert, originally planned for 2021, covered a wide range of music, including opera, hymn tunes, musicals and pop and showcased the band’s versatility as well as some fine soloists. Chairman of the Victoria Hall charity, Edward Woods commented: “What an uplifting performance with wonderful variety, some great soloists and all the musicians as wel

Friary is delighted to have been asked to stage the gala concert at this year’s UniBrass contest, to be held on Saturday 5th February at the University of Sheffield. ‘It’s another prestigious gig for the Band,’ remarked Band Chairman Nigel Stevens, ‘and is another reflection of Friary’s growing stature and reputation for entertainment,’ he added. UniBrass is the annual University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Each year, university brass bands compete in two secti

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 82 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: ISOBEL DAWS NAMED 4BARSREST PLAYER OF THE YEAR – READ MORE BELOW! 4BARSREST PLAYER OF THE YEAR: We were absolutely thrilled to learn that brass website 4barsrest named Isobel Daws as their Player of the Year. Judged by no fewer than 18 leading lights in the brass banding world, including 4barsrest’s Iwan Fox and Malcolm Wood, David Childs (himself a five times winner of the