Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra had it’s first rehearsal of the new term this evening and the other two bands (Charnwood Concert Band and Training Band) kick off on Tuesday evening.

It’s not just rehearsals either. The training band has a Saturday evening gig at the end of the month, which we’ve been working towards for some time. Expect the unveiling of my tuba odyssey, The Birth of Heavy Metal! Before that though (two weeks or just one more rehearsal away), we’re closing Proms in the Park event in Southfield Park (Loughborough) from 5-6pm on Sunday 15 September. We haven’t even got a confirmed set list for that yet (a recent booking) but, once we do, I’ll be looking hard for corners I need to work on in the bass part.