1975 will be remembered for the many beautiful venues in which the Band player, from the magnificence of Montserrat Monastery in its rugged mountain setting to the splendour of the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona; fine concert halls in Madrid, Amerika Haus in Hamburg, the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, magnificent churches in Segovia and Lubeck, sunny town squares in Toledo, Hamburg and Bad Salzuflen and the enthusiasm of the audience at the performance under the vaulted arcades of the Rathaus in Lubeck are all recalled through the music on this record. Remembered too, will be the warmth and kindness of hosts in Pamplona, Madrid, Barcelona, Bad Salzuflen, Hamburg and Reinfeld where the links with other young musicians were fostered. All band members at the time were aged 9-15.

Back at home, the Band again visited Rye Church in Sussex and Rochester Cathedral. The Octet re-visited Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, and the Fanfare Group heralded the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at the renovated Corn Exchange, Ipswich, upon the re-opening of that building as a fine concert hall. “Fanfare For Ipswich” was especially commissioned for the occasion, and was also played in a concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Michael Mayhew proved his Tuba to be a successful solo instrument in “Merry Mayhem”, a novelty number specially written for him which became very popular with local audiences. Jack Hawes, the internationally known Felixstowe composer, wrote “Three Commands For Brass” especially for the Band, a brilliant work which should find its way into the repertoire of all bands when it is published under the title “Lynwood Suite”.

Recorded in 1976, the vinyl was digitized for SCB in 2018.

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