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Bognor Regis Concert Band

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Massed Bands Extravaganza Saturday 21 February 2009 Assembly Halls, Worthing Joint Concert organised by Littlehampton Concert Band with Adur Concert Band and Bognor Regis Concert Band
The combined talents of Bognor Regis, Adur (Shoreham) and Littlehampton Concert Bands provided a programme of music for all tastes.   The bands take turns to present the event and this year it was LCB's director Bob Haselip who acted as compere.
	Bognor, conducted by Howard Burchfield, began with Overture - not one overture but snippets from no fewer than 12. They evoked nostalgia, firstly in a selection from the hit musical Mamma Mia and then in a Cartoon Symphony.
Adur, with Howard's twin brother Andrew directing and larger in number, reminded us of the bravery of the Cockleshell Heroes in their canoes. Next followed, for me, the highlight of the evening, Roever and Korb's Highland Cathedral, a wonderful fusion of band and bagpipes featuring an immaculate guest piper.
	Littlehampton, needing even more stands and chairs, gave us a selection from Cats and, reflecting their size, chose Chattaway's Parade of the Tall Ships as opposed to Adur's canoes.
After the interval, all three bands crammed the stage in magnificent unity, each of the conductors taking his turn to direct the combined forces.   Jim Hurdwell in the Bognor Regis Observer, 5 March 2009