Reviews

Wardle High School Youth Band become National Champions 2013

Wardle High School showed off their musical talent on Sunday 14 April, at the National Youth Brass Band Championship, held at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Date published: 17/04/2013

El Ultimo Tango concert

For the last in its 2012-13 series of subscription concerts the Rochdale Music Society brought to the Heywood Civic Centre the group El Ultimo Tango - a quintet created by Eduardo Vassallo,...

Date published: 16/04/2013

Band in touching distance of the ‘very top’

After knocking on the doors of success for several years, Milnrow Band have gained entry to the hallowed halls of British Brass Banding, qualification enabling the band to play in the...

Date published: 12/03/2013

"Concert" to preview the the North West Regional Brass Band Championships

On Thursday evening (7 March) the second scheduled "concert" to preview the contest pieces to be played at the North West Regional Brass Band Championships at Winter Gardens Blackpool was...

Date published: 08/03/2013

Preview of contest pieces to be played at North West Area Brass Band Championships

Boarshurst Band Club was the venue for a concert type preview of the contest pieces to be played at the North West Area Brass Band Championships at Blackpool.

Date published: 05/03/2013

Audience spellbound by sounds of Mengyang Pan

Members of the audience sat spellbound as the Heywood Civic Centre auditorium was filled with the finely balanced sounds of Chinese-born British pianist Mengyang Pan playing music by...

Date published: 12/02/2013

Magnificent entertainment - Jazz on a Sunday

Three gigs during December ended a year in which Jazz on a Sunday celebrated its fifth Christmas back at Castleton.

Top quality musicians have provided some magnificent entertainment...

Date published: 07/01/2013

Jazz on a Sunday - an exhilarating year!

Jazz on a Sunday has continued to delight the devotees at it’s magnificent venue at the Mayfield Sports Club in Castleton with high quality bands appearing on two/three Sunday evenings each...

Date published: 11/12/2012

Milnrow Band Christmas Concert

On Saturday evening (8 December) Milnrow Band commenced it’s festive programme of concerts at St Andrew's Church, Eccles.

The church was full to capacity as the Milnrow Band, led on...

Date published: 10/12/2012

Benyounes String Quartet

I had heard people praise the Benyounes String Quartet highly, and certainly their concert at the Civic Hall on Saturday 1 December more than confirmed the excellence of this group.

Date published: 05/12/2012

Rochdale Youth Orchestra ‘Christmas Spectacular’ 2012

Rochdale Youth Orchestra’s annual ‘Christmas Spectacular’ heralded the start of the festive season on 1 December at the Gracie Fields Theatre.

Date published: 04/12/2012

Milnrow Band: Scottish Open Brass Band Championships

Weeks of strenuous rehearsals under MD Mareika Gray and Milnrow Band were well prepared to make the long journey over the border on Friday to compete in the Scottish Brass Band Open...

Date published: 26/11/2012

Charity Concert by Milnrow Band in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind

Last Sunday evening (4 November) a charity concert at Milnrow Workmen's Club organised by Mike Cunningham and the club committee raised the sum of £255 for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Date published: 07/11/2012

Absolution Saxophone Quartet at Heywood Civic Centre

To the average classical music concert goer the word 'Quartet' is likely to be understood as 'String Quartet', since volumes of music for such an ensemble has been being written for...

Date published: 22/10/2012

Charity Concert in aid of McMillan Nurses by Milnrow Band

A charity concert at Rochdale Golf Club organised by the Newhey and Milnrow Committee for McMillan Nurses raised £1,000.

Date published: 02/10/2012

Milnrow Band and “Hanky Park”

Shaw Playhouse 2 further enhanced its reputation for good quality local entertainment when it played host to a ‘full house’ concert given by well known folk duo ‘Hanky Park’, supported by...

Date published: 24/09/2012

Lunchtime concert: St Mary in the Baum

These delightful concerts take place against the magnificent backdrop of Sir Ninian Comper’s beautiful church and are organised by TOLPAC: Toad Lane Performing Arts Centre.

Date published: 24/08/2012

Orchestra’s ‘Summer Spectacular’

Rochdale Youth Orchestra’s ‘Summer Spectacular’ concert was held at Rochdale’s magnificent Town Hall on Saturday evening. The evening was well co-ordinated by MC William Hobhouse who...

Date published: 12/07/2012

The Harlem Hot Stompers

The Harlem Hot Stompers arrived on a stomping hot evening, but that didn't deter the fans from hearing one of the most popular bands on the circuit.

Veteran drummer Dave Berry had hung...

Date published: 12/06/2012

Medieval Middleton concert

Middleton Musical Society gave a concert in Middleton Parish Church on Saturday 2 June at 7.30pm, as part of the Medieval Middleton Celebrations.

Middleton Musical Society choir was...

Date published: 06/06/2012

The Wabash Jazz Band

The Wabash Jazz Band, long established, is a five piece outfit led by banjo player Mark Challinor, without a drummer, which sometimes tests the resolve of some Jazz fans!

All established...

Date published: 12/06/2012

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Rochdale Music Society Concert - Heywood Civic Centre Date online: 15/05/2012
River City Jazzmen - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 31/05/2012
Rochdale Music Society Concert - ‘Barbirolli’ Date online: 23/04/2012
Old Fashioned Love Band - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 31/05/2012
Rochdale Music Society Concert Date online: 10/04/2012
Worth Valley Hot Stompers - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 02/04/2012
Frog Island – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 28/03/2012
Spirit of New Orleans with James Evans – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 13/03/2012
Chicago Teddy Bears - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 08/03/2012
Savannah Jazz Band - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 06/03/2012
Merseysippi Jazz Band - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 24/02/2012
Frank Brooker’s Happy Chappies – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 24/02/2012
Jazz on a Sunday review of 2011 Date online: 24/02/2012
Rochdale Music Society Concert: Pei Jee Ng & Chiao-Ying Chang Date online: 13/02/2012
Review: Veenas Restaurant Club Date online: 13/02/2012
Review: Rochdale Youth Orchestra’s ‘Christmas Spectacular’ Date online: 18/12/2011
Band delivers Christmas joy Date online: 23/12/2011
Review: Aladdin at Middleton Arena Date online: 03/12/2011
Cash on Delivery - St Ann's Players Date online: 25/10/2011
Rochdale Music Society: The Fujita Piano Trio Concert Date online: 16/10/2011
Review: John Milne, Table Table Date online: 13/07/2011
Rochdale Music Society: Lucille Burns and Vincent Lindsey-Clark Date online: 16/06/2011
Review: New London Chamber Ensemble Date online: 09/05/2011
Frog Island Jazz Band – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 14/04/2011
Rochdale Music Society: Northern Chamber Orchestra with Martyn Jackson Date online: 14/04/2011
Howard-Allen Dixielanders - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 04/04/2011
Review: First Things First Date online: 01/04/2011
Review: Rochdale Music Society’s Opera Gala evening Date online: 14/03/2011
Lunchtime concert at St Mary in the Baum Date online: 15/02/2011
Rochdale Music Society concert: Alexandra Dariescu Date online: 08/02/2011
Chicago Teddy Bears - Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 17/01/2011
Band gets in the Christmas spirit Date online: 22/12/2010
New Orleans Heat – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 20/12/2010
Millennium Eagle Jazz Band – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 16/12/2010
Tame Valley Stompers – Jazz on a Sunday Date online: 06/12/2010

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