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| About Classic
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Classic Breeze Concert Band
Classic Breeze concert band was first formed 35 years ago by David Bourne, and is a vibrant group of over twenty-five instrumentalists. Under their conductor, David Bourne,they play a wide range of music, including light classical,Big band and more modern items. They also have two guest vocalists for each concert.
They give six to eight performances each year, Mainly for the benefit of local charities.0ver the years have helped to raise many thousands of pounds for variety of good causes
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Classic Breeze Conductor
David Bourne
David was trained at Kneller Hall on Brass, String and Reed Instruments. Kneller Hall produces musicians of the highest calibre, which is on par with the best music colleges in the country.
David worked at Coven Garden Opera House on Stage with Maria Callas and many more renowned famous Singers and Dances. David Retired as a full time Professional Musician but still maintains a busy schedule of playing. Conducting Arranging and Teaching. David has travelled the world as a musician and still manages to play aboard each year. He also Formed Classic Breeze Concert Band. |
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Compere & Singer (Baritone)
John Roberts
John Roberts is our Regular Compere and Baritone Singer. He has built a good Reputation in Local Opera and Musical Shows John has sung with many Orchestras he is well known all over the South West not only for his singing but acting on stage with Local Dramatic Society.
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Singer (Sorprano)
Carolyne Randell
Carolyne was originally trained by Pamela Faulkner and Wynna Evans. For the last few years she has been working with Ian Comboy at Dartington College.
She has had extensive stage experience and has performed in many operas, operettas and shows throughout the West Country. Carolyne is also a member of “Opera Glass” and “Voices in Harmony” as well as a regular soloist for many choirs and orchestras in the area.
For the last 2 years she has been the operatic soloist at the Last Night of Proms concert held in Bristol area before an audience of 1400 people. She very much enjoyed her debut as soloist at Exeter Cathedral singing “O Holy Night” and “Un bel di vedremo - madame Butterfly”.
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Compere & Singer (Bass Baritone)
Mervyn Hayes
MERVYN is an accomplished singer and has performed principal roles with a number of operatic societies including Judd Oklahoma, Joe Showboat, Abe Summer Song and Dr Falke Die Fledermaus to name but a few. He is a regular guest soloist with several choirs and orchestras and is also in demand as an oratorio singer. He is a member of Opera Glass and Voices in Harmony, with a repertoire ranging from Songs from Shows to Grand Opera. Mervyn is a pupil of Ian Comboy.
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| Rehearsals |
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We rehearse
in Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon on Friday nights between 8pm - 10pm. with
a coffee break halftime, home made cakes if you're lucky! We charge £1.50
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If you would like to join a happy family run concert band, that has been around for 30 years, look no further. To be part of classic breeze please
contact us by filling out the Contact Form or telephone 01803 812074 |
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| Musicians View |
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Find out more about who influenced our band members and which
instrument has been part of their lifes. |
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| John Lawrence |
Most of musical life has been spent playing saxophone and clarinet in dance and jazz bands, big and small. I was mainly influenced by great players like Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman (clarinets) Johnny Hodges and Coleman Hawkins (saxophones), and later players like Paul Desmond and Stan Getz, also by bands like Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
These people played what I called swinging & inventive melodic jazz as opposed to the machinelike multi not production line jazz of today.
I enjoy playing with CLASSIC BREEZE (mostly on clarinet & sometimes a solo piece on sax). The music is varied & interesting to play, the musicians are a very warm & friendly bunch, which also includes the Guv David. This makes it all worthwhile. |
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| Elizabeth Emerson |
I have played the clarinet regularly since the age of 10, although for many years I was only playing once a week in a small amateur orchestra in south- west London. I listened to Michael Collins Live and collected the recordings of Thea King and Emma Johnson.
In recent years, having more time, I also enjoyed playing chamber music and joined a clarinet choir, where I played E flat soprano clarinet and tried jazz for the first time.
On moving to Torquay in 2007, I joined Classic Breeze, my first experience of a Concert Band, which I have found thoroughly enjoyable and stimulating.
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| David Bourne |
I have a great passion for music, I would like people to listen to all types of Music. My aim is to bring music to as many people as possible and keep music live. One of the excitements of live performance is without a doubt its unpredictable, however well prepared you are, the unexpected can happen and often does. The Band rehearse new (sight reads) music every week. The Band benefit enormously from this and improve the Band Member playing. I find music making very satisfying, It does not matter whom you are or where you come from, everybody can enjoy all types of music. We are a very happy run Band and we enjoy each others company and making music together.
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