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Friday, 11 March 2011

No Brass Band In Bexhill So Join Our Ace Concert Band Instead! Cooden Beach Wind Orchestra Welcomes You!

Sad but true! Bexhill-on-Sea boasting a proud seafront bandstand has no brass band! However, this need not deter brass players as our trombone, trumpet, cornet, tuba and horn players will agree - if you play a brass musical instrument or a woodwind instrument join our Thursday evening rehearsals from 8.30pm in the Cooden Beach Tennis Club main hall on Withyham Road very near the rail station at Cooden Beach, Bexhill-on-Sea.



We are the Wacky Band - Cooden Supper Band (Wind Orchestra) 30 strong (hire our 10 piece group or 15-20-30 players depending on your event) and we play a wide variety of music from pop to military to songs from the shows to jazz bigband swing to film themes. Never a dull moment! Flutes, clarinets, saxes and drums complete the ensemble to form an impressive big sound! If you looking to play exciting music in cool arrangements and you'd like the occasional solo - or maybe you'd prefer to just fit inside the ensemble sound - join us on Thursdays! Feel free to just turn up - we'll provide all your sheet music and introduce you to your music section!

Friendly and fun music practice night with the Cooden Beach Wind Orchestra - a concert band with style!

Bexhill may lack a brass band but we fill the musical gap with our wind orchestra concert band so boogie on down to the tennis club - drinks bar social afterwards. All welcome - don't be shy - we have music for you :)

Look out for us in the Bexhill on Sea Summer Music Festival June 2011 - we'll be playing at the De La Warr Pavillion - take a stroll along the promenade and hear the great bigband swing jazz sounds of CBWO. All the fun of the traditional English seaside - who's for ice cream?

NB: There is a super brass ensemble in Sidley! We recommend you play for CBWO, however ;)

Thursday, 24 February 2011

You want to join a band or orchestra music ensemble in Bexhill - Cooden - Little Common - Battle?

Are you seeking to join a band, wind orchestra or music ensemble in Bexhill, Cooden, Little Common or Battle?

Introducing the Cooden Supper Wacky band - Cooden Beach Wind Orchestra par excellence. We are a friendly informal group of 30 players who rehearse on Thursday evenings from 8.30pm in the hall at the Cooden Beach Tennis Club on Withyham Road near the railway station. After a fast paced but fun practise we gather in the excellent Club Bar which is a good informal social opportunity to meet your fellow musicians and talk music (etc)!


All standards of play welcome: we simply ask that you feel comfortable sight reading new scores or just having a go. We play a wide range of music from pop to musical themes - something for everyone and requests are always welcome! We welcome new players! We have a relaxed informal style and enjoy music making in a serene atmosphere ;)

If you are seeking to join a band, wind orchestra or music ensemble in Bexhill, Cooden, Little Common or Battle then we hope you will consider us. Simply arrive at our rehearsal room on any Thursday evening, or contact Paul Higgins for more information and exact location details if you prefer. There's also a map at http://cbwo.clubbz.com or search for Cooden Tennis Club on Google maps.

At present, during 2011, we are practising a new repertoire of music with one new piece being introduced each week in order to expand our potential for performance. We can offer both full ensemble and various smaller groups from trios to octet arrangements for a tasteful balance of harmony! We know you'll fall in love with our groovy sounds! Why not join us one evening and listen in?



We are looking forward to a number of Friends & Family evenings of food, drink and a relaxed informal atmosphere; we are booked for the Bexhill Festival of Music in June, and we are also booked for Robertsbridge beer & music festival in mid July. We enjoy playing in Markwick Terrace Gardens in St Leonards on Sea and we love to play for charity dinner parties too! Good company and great music from the hottest two step band in Cooden!

If you play flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, tuba, bass, euphonium, trombone, french horn, tenor horn, baritone, cornet, trumpet, saxophone or any other instrument you feel may be relevant and are seeking to join a band, wind orchestra, or any music ensemble in Bexhill, Cooden Beach, Little Common, or Battle then do please consider joining us! We are sure you will enjoy both the rehearsal session and the informal social aspects of our band!

Contact Paul Higgins for more details or join us on Thursday evenings in the hall at Cooden Beach tennis club from 8.30pm, on Withyham Road, Cooden, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex. Your music is our music, and we like a challenge :)