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Rode Hall Silver Band victory at NEMBBA

Posted by Dave Giannasi

Following a successful period of appointing new players and a new Musical Director, Rode Hall Silver Band emerged victorious from the North East Midlands Brass Band Association (NEMBBA) contest, held on February 16th 2025 at the Post Mill Centre in South Normington.
Under the baton of their new Musical Director, Ken Mackintosh, Rode Hall Silver Band delivered a captivating performance of the test piece "Arkansas" by Jacob de Haan. Their performance, adjudicated by Mark Wilkinson, Principal Cornet player with the world-famous Foden's Band, clearly impressed and took first place, despite playing off the fateful first band on position.

The band's hard work and dedication over recent months paid off, culminating in this well-deserved victory and sets the stage for the upcoming North West Area Championships at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Adding to the band's accolades, their Principal Cornet player, Anna Whitehurst, won the coveted "Best Soloist" prize.

2023/24 Rode Hall Silver Band Awards

Posted by Dave Giannasi

On Saturday night, members of the Rode Hall Silver Band gathered for a slightly belated celebration of the 23/24 contest and concert season and to recognise some outstanding individual contributions from our band members.

AwardAward Winner
Rising StarSeren Bates
Most Improved PlayerPhoebe Wright
Pierpoint Trophy (Best Soloist)Brian Rogers
Band Managers AwardEd Gillespie
Graham Tilley Trophy (Bandperson Of The Year)Dave Giannasi
Long Service AwardJoseph Whitehurst (5 Years)
Phoebe Wright ( Years)

Musical Director Appointment

Posted by Dave Giannasi

Rode Hall Silver Band is pleased to announce that, after a series of successful rehearsals and a great concert performance, we have appointed Ken Mackintosh as our new Musical Director.

Given the alignment between his vision and the band's aspirations, the band has decided to conclude the application process early and will not be accepting any further applications. The band would like to thank all those who expressed interest in the position.

We are excited to begin this new chapter under Ken’s leadership and look forward to continuing our journey of musical presentation and development.

For more information and updates on our upcoming events, please continue to visit our website.