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Music
Professional Lunchtime Concert Series

Next concert

Abgail Kelly, soprano
Part of Black History month

Abigail Kelly, soprano with Jo Ramadan, piano
in a recital of operatic arias (Scott Joplin, Gershwin),
Jamaican folk songs arrangements by Peter Ashbourne, traditional African American spirituals and art songs by composers of Caribbean and African descent
(Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Shirley Thompson).
Soprano Abigail is performing as part of Black History Month and will also be speaking as part of
Music’s Research Seminar series on Tuesday 23 October.

Monday 22 October 2012
1pm
Turner Sims
Free admission

Music
Professional Lunchtime Concert Series
presents

Royal Marines Association Concert Band
Under the direction of
Major A J Smallwood MA(Dist) PGDip(Adv) BMus(Hons) LRSM
Royal Marines

Hartley Institution: 150 Years
Anniversary Concert

Monday 15 October 2012
1pm
Turner Sims

Fanfare Jubilee Yates (2012)
Film Music Midway March John Williams (1976)
arr. McDermott
Overture Academic Festival Overture Johanne Brahms (1880)
Solo Item Post Horn Galop Hermann Koenig (1844)
Soloist: Mr Jon Yates
Olympic Tribute Chariots of Fire Vangelis (1981)
arr. Kaighin
Tribute When The Saints Go Marching In Katherine E Purvis/
James M Black (1896)
arr. Langford
From The West End Les Miserables ClaudeSchonberg (1980)
arr. Barker
Classic March HM Jollies Kenneth J Alford (1929)
Regimental March A Life on the Ocean Wave Henry Russell (1838)

The University of Southampton celebrates a memorable double anniversary in 2012. In addition to the 60th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Charter that established the University, it is also 150 years since the opening of the original Hartley Institution, from which the University developed.
To mark the occasion, we are delighted that the Royal Marines Association Concert Band have joined us today, as our guests, at this special event. Exactly 150 years ago, the Band of the Royal Marines played at the Hartley Institution’s grand opening ceremony on 15 October 1862.
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/aboutus/historyofuni/

Major A J Smallwood MA(Dist) PGDip(Adv) BMus(Hons) LRSM Royal Marines
Tony joined the Royal Marines Band Service as a cornet and piano player in 1983 and on completion of training was drafted to the Plymouth Band. He served as pianist on the Royal Yacht Britannia, travelling extensively throughout the world.
Tony passed the Royal Marines Bandmasters' Course in 1995. On promotion to Warrant Officer Bandmaster in 2000, he went on an exchange to the Defence Force School of Music in Australia before taking up the post of Bandmaster at the Royal Marines School of Music. He was promoted to Captain in 2002, and became Director of Music, Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland in 2004. Tony studied conducting at Trinity College of Music in London; on completion of his studies, Tony was awarded with the Ricordi Conducting Prize. His three years in Scotland saw many high profile engagements with musicians and celebrities including Katherine Jenkins and Jane McDonald.
Tony moved back to Portsmouth to the Royal Marines Band Service Headquarters in 2007. He became Director of Music of the Royal Marines Band Portsmouth (The Royal Band) in September 2010. He has recently recorded a CD called ‘Diamond Jubilee’. It includes music played at the Coronation and favourites performed by the Royal Yacht Band. All profits go to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. Tony is an experienced arranger and has written many pieces for the annual Massed Bands Concerts in the Royal Albert Hall.
The Royal Marines Association Concert Band
A few words about the Band. It was formed in 2006 largely to help the Royal Marines with their charitable fund raising which has taken on an added importance in recent years. The Commando Brigade’s continued commitment to operations in Afghanistan has inflicted serious injury on a large number of Royal Marines – to date over 260 – and 65 have been killed in action. These appalling casualties place a strain on Royal Marines’ funds because the Corps is committed to helping their bereaved families and, where possible, supporting the injured during the remainder of their service and, most probably, well beyond. Thus we take our fund raising seriously and, as musicians, the best way we can do that is by bringing Royal Marines music to the public, as we are doing today. This year we will be performing concerts from Margate to Gloucestershire, and have already performed at Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London and the West Country. Most recently we took part in a televised centenary ceremony commemorating the loss of RMS Titanic in April 1912, and performed at St James’ Palace for HRH the Prince of Wales.
Contact:
The Royal Marines Association Concert Band
Email: dom@rmacb.org.uk
Tel: 02392 876656
www.rmacb.org.uk

Flute
Dave Clackett
Keith Wishart
Oboe
Sian Brace
Clarinet
Malcolm Kennard
Michael Rice
Rodney Preston
Barbara Hamilton
B J Wilson
Michael Blandford
Jim Dale
Len Lewry
Derek Williams
Bass Clarinet
Bill Callow
Bassoon
Lara Jelliff
Alto Sax
Eric Payne
Alan Walker
Chris Pratt
Tenor Sax
Laurie Loveless
Ian Thomas
Baritone Sax
Colin Campbell
Horn
Robert Scarrett
Neil Silvester
Ian Kingshott
Bethan Wood
Trumpet
Jon Yates
Alan Flood
Kevin Jones
Roger Hammond
Wendy Yates
Bob Cummins
Derek Usher
Trombone
Paul Coker
Tom Mailey
Ron Howell
Bass Trombone
David Tremaine
Alan Howard
Euphonium
Andy Wood
Albert Hall
Fred Pacy
Bass Guitar
Alan Ham
Percussion
Graham Dare
Helen Saunders