In February 2023, the Corsham Windband Association (CWA) were hosted by Orchestre d'Harmonie de Schiltigheim, one of 300 wind bands who meet regularly in the stunning Alsace Region of France. This was our first tour since the pandemic, given the inevitable impact we invited past and family members to join us, the age range of our performers was 3 to 75 years old, with two families represented by three generations of musicians – the majority of players remained 8 – 18 years old.
CWA performed our solo concert within the Strasbourg Mon Amor Festival event Thursday 16 February performing for the Turkish, Syrian solidarity event held in the centre of the Council of Europe, marking the Council of Europe’s support for the people of Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes. Our repertoire included ‘Beatles Love Songs’, Skyfall’, ‘Frozen’, ‘You Raise Me Up’, and ‘Beauty and the Beast.
CWA are grateful for the hospitality and use of percussion instruments and music stands provided by Orchestra d'Harmonie de Schiltigheim, coordinated by CWA founding member Peter Feltham, who has lived in Strasbourg since 1987. Thanks also to CWA parents and friends who assisted with concert, meal and supervision duties on the tour. Finally, CWA would like to thank Barnes Coaches for the superb travel arrangements, CIarus Youth Hostel (Strasbourg)and our sponsors who continue to support CWA activities.
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