The Aylesford Priory is an incredible location, and our thanks to the 'Friars' for allowing us to use their facilities for our annual Summer Spectacular. This year featuring our Band, with special quests Winton Songsters.
Photo's by Colin & Joanna Spice, John Martin, video by Colin Spice.
To open the evening, the Band performs a march, 'Fill the World with Music' a traditional Salvation Army piece, composed by Erik Silfverberg.
Following straight on from the Band, the Songsters from Winton form up on the steps to perfom their first piece of the evening, 'Alpha & Omega'(Robbie Trice, arr Russell Mauldin).
Bandmaster Kevin Ashman welcomed the crowd, and after sharing a prayer, invited them to join in singing a congregational song, 'Praise my Soul the King of Heaven' accompanied by the Band.
Songster Leader Lyndon Bexon introduced the next group of songs:
He Loved Me(Doug Holck & Tom Fettke)
Pie Jesu(Andrew Lloyd-Webber)
Soloists: Emily Smith & Pauline Bartlett
The Rhythm of Life(Dorothy Fields/Cy Coleman)
The Band are next up again, this time a Euphonium Solo, Ransomed(George Marshall) with the solo being performed by Stuart Atkinson.
Well done to Stuart for not batting an eyelid when the music stand was knocked over by a sudden gust of wind, before being retrieved by John Boyd from the Cornet section.
The Songsters gathered again for the next couple of pieces:
Jesus Paid it All(Elvina Hall / John Grape)
Mighty Fortress(Martin Luther, arr Mark Hayes)
The Bands next piece: Air Varie: The Old Wells (Eric Ball)
Winton Songsters had planned to perform a piece entitled "The City of God" (Psalm 46 / Norman Bearcroft), but due to the blustery condition, Songster Leader Lyndon Bexon elected to change the programme slightly, in favour of "Total Praise".
There was an interval during which the Band and Songsters had a break to take refreshments and mingle with the crowd.
Maidstone Band assembled to start the second half of the programme, playing Shine Down (Smiley, Gersmehl & Farrell, arr Andrew Blyth)
As well as a Band and Songsters, Winton also have a Timbrel group, performing to Anthem of the Free (Dean Goffin), accompanied by the Band.
The Songsters form up again for their next couple of pieces, A Jubilant Song (Joseph Martin) and There's Never Been a Mountain (Niles Borop, John Rowsey & John Starnes)
The Bands next piece was a Horn Solo, featuring soloist Kevin Goodwin, with Rondo from Mozart Horn Concerto.
Songsters - In the Stillness (R. Woods / George Marshall)
Songsters - They Could Not (Sandi Patti)
Band - Variations on Laudate Dominum (Edward Gregson)
Songsters - Holy is He (David Clydesdale)
Songsters - Benediction: May it be (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, Nicky & Roma Ryan)
