Philip Harper breaks down what it means to be an Artistic Director, exploring concert planning, collaboration, audience development and the nuts and bolts of running a successful rehearsal.
Unfortunately, this year's Oxford Christmas Market market has been cancelled. Still, you can find us at many other events around the city where we will be playing all your favourite Christmas Song and Carols.
Our summer concert this year takes the form of a musical road trip, not only through the UK.... possibly as far as the South Pacific. The concert is free with a retiring collection for the Oxford Hospitals Charity.
We had planned to be taking part in the Cowley Road Carnival again in 2023, but unfortunately, it was cancelled.
We will be playing from 5pm at this exciting winter community event organised as part of the Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival More information about the Cutteslowe Light Trail.
We will be returning to the High Street at Wheatley for the Christmas Fair. Playing all your favourite carols.
We will be playing all your favourite carols from 1 pm at the Ramsden Christmas Market.
We will be playing at the annual Christmas fete at the Waterways in North Oxford when Father Christmas arrives by narrow boat!
We will be joining the congregation of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin for a special service of carols outdoors by the Radcliffe Camera.
We'll be entertaining players and spectators as the arrive for the U's match against Burton Albion at the Kassam Stadium.
Join us for carols and some warming mulled wine by the fire in the churchyard at St Mary and St John Church on the Cowley Road.
All four of our bands will be performing at our annual Family Christmas concert at our band hall. With loads of mulled wine, mince pies, mulled apple juice and of course, the obligatory raffle!
We are looking forward to playing again at the Cuddesdon and Denton Church Fete; the fete is held in the beautiful grounds of Ripon College Cuddesdon, with fabulous country views. It's always a fun occasion, and the fete will be the first event for our brand-new Community Band. This year one of our younger players […]
Three of our bands will be playing at the Florence Park Festival this year. Come and see us by the entrance from 11.30am.
Join us for our Concert Band Summer Concert at St Mary and St John on 29 June 2024 at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 on the door, children free
Our annual family summer concert is a friendly and relaxed event where you can hear all of our bands pay a selection of the pieces they have worked on over the year.
This year we will be playing on Sunday 8 September from 12pm at the Wheatley Windmill
This year we will be playing on Saturday 14 September from 12pm at the Oxford Castle.
The City of Oxford Silver Band will be playing go-faster music at this year's Oxford Half Marathon
We will once again be taking part in the Remembrance ceremony at the war memorial at Upper Heyford; we will be playing hymns at the church and war memorial and one player will perform The Last Post and Reveille.
We will once again be taking part in the Remembrance ceremony at the war memorial at Dorchester-on-Thames, as well as playing hymns and the National Anthem, one player will perform The Last Post and Reveille.
You are invited to our special Christmas Concert on 14 December 2024 Come and enjoy lots of Brass Band Christmas favourites and traditional Christmas carols. There will be mulled wine, mince pies and other refreshments. Tickets £5, children free. RSVP to reserve your tickets (please pay on the door!)
Calling under 18s! Come and shine at COSB’s Brass Blast, a youth band day for brass and percussion players. All standards welcome, and the opportunity for solos or to sit in leading seats. Free event, with lunch and drinks provided. Sunday 06th April: 9.00-17.00, with an informal performance at 18.00-18.30. Click on this link to […]
