Alton is a great place for musical events. Alton Concert Band joins forces with the Ancora Female Voice Choir, led by Lii Carr and the Alton Choral Society , led by Wendy Busby annually for the Christmas concert held at the Alton Maltings.
Alton also has its own Concert Orchestra and Organ Society. A number of the concert band players also play in the orchestra and Tony Willman, the band’s principal trumpet is Hon. Secretary and programmes for the Alton Organ Society, as well as Director Of Music at St Lawrence Church, Alton
At the recent concert held at the St Andrews Garrison Church in Aldershot , celebrating the Life and Music of our late musical director, Ian Morrish, the band joined forces with The Woking Wind Orchestra and the Lydian Singers , both of which are also led by our Musical Director, Jeremy Morrish. This event proved to be very popular and successful , as much as it was emotional for all the players and the Morrish family. The positive feed back after this event will most probably prompt the three groups to play together in future events. The band has also hosted the Winchester Flute Choir in a number of concerts, some of the band’s flute players also belong to that flute ensemble.
Alton College has a strong music department . It would be a great opportunity for those young people to come and experience one of our rehearsals, with a view to joining the band and enjoying playing with a local concert band outside of the college environment.
Forthcoming concerts given by other musical groups
Winchester Flute Choir
Saturday 1st March – St Peters Church in the Square at Petersfield 7.30 pm
Free entry with a retiring collection for the Rosemary foundation
Alton Choral Society
St Andrew’s Medstead Music Recital
Saturday 26th April at 6pm
Alton Concert Orchestra