Blandford Stour Valley Band
The Blandford Stour Valley Band has a long and continuous history and can trace its roots back to 1863 when the band became the National Brass Band Champions of Great Britain under the baton of Robert Ayres at Crystal Palace.
The band is still as active as ever and performs at local events including civic occasions, festivals, fetes, Blandford Georgian Fayre and the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
Under its present Musical Director Mr Tim Stankus the Band has toured Mortain, Euro Disney, The Moselle Valley and the Harts Mountain Region in Germany and visited the Isle of Wight.
At present the band has a strong membership of 30 musicians including an up and coming youth section. A diverse musical repertoire is performed, which caters for all tastes from popular classics and traditional brass band favourites’ right through to current hits from the shows and the pop scene.
The band has recently been working with Blandford Museum to create a musical exhibit. Once complete, the 1863 trophy will be available to view and excerpts of the winning piece of music, played by the current band, will be available to listen to.
If you are interested in joining the band please contact our secretary, James Watling, at [email protected]
The band is still as active as ever and performs at local events including civic occasions, festivals, fetes, Blandford Georgian Fayre and the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
Under its present Musical Director Mr Tim Stankus the Band has toured Mortain, Euro Disney, The Moselle Valley and the Harts Mountain Region in Germany and visited the Isle of Wight.
At present the band has a strong membership of 30 musicians including an up and coming youth section. A diverse musical repertoire is performed, which caters for all tastes from popular classics and traditional brass band favourites’ right through to current hits from the shows and the pop scene.
The band has recently been working with Blandford Museum to create a musical exhibit. Once complete, the 1863 trophy will be available to view and excerpts of the winning piece of music, played by the current band, will be available to listen to.
If you are interested in joining the band please contact our secretary, James Watling, at [email protected]
