SWON performs a sell-out concert at St Martin’s Gospel Oak, featuring an amazing performance of Rhapsody in Blue with guest soloist Joseph Havlat
SWON begins a new collaboration with St Martin’s Church, Gospel Oak, as a concert venue. The church has a great community following and hosts a number of different musical events throughout the year.
SWON went on tour to Liverpool in June 2017 and took part in a collaboration with Formby Band and a local choir to perform a special joint piece – To the Stars!
SWON was pleased to welcome guest soloist Zachary Eastop, former Young Musician of the Year finalist, for a performance of Arutunian’s Concerto for Trumpet at 2017’s Winter Concert. This was also a charity fundraiser for the Alexandra Wylie Tower Foundation.
SWON earns a gold award in the National Concert Band Festival
In December 2015, we welcomed Raymond Hearne for a performance of Simon Gregson’s Tuba Concerto, one of the most prominent works for solo tuba.
SWON earns a gold award in the National Concert Band Festival
SWON earns a gold award in the National Concert Band Festival
SWON was pleased to welcome Matthew Hardy as its new Musical Director in May 2014.
Sponsored by music publishers Stainer and Bell, and judged by our own musical director Matthew Hardy, Keith Allen – Musical director of Birmingham Symphonic Winds and director of National Concert Band Festival; Nicholas Williams – Publishing director at Stainer and Bell, and Roger Cawkwell – Freelance London composer, arranger, conductor, multi instrumentalist, and good friend of SWON. The results were as follows: First Place: Trans-Siberian Railway, Alfie Pugh Second Place: Swallow Canyon, Thomas Carr Third Place: The Circadian Rhythm of Mr Nails, Henry Mitton
