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        Phil wanted to add something      chooses and offers the opportunity
        different to his first Spring concert   for any band member to perform a
        as conductor, so he invited solo  solo or duet in the concerts. Band           In November 2019
        singer Becks Grant-Jones from     members who have performed solo            Phil entered SAWO to
        Gloucestershire to perform a few   pieces include Isabel Allard on oboe,    perform at the National
        songs with the orchestra          Christopher Digby on trombone, Alan    Concert Band Festival. This was
        accompanying her. The following   Nott on trumpet and Megan Digby          an excellent way of receiving
        Christmas concert he wanted the   on tuba. At the band’s next concert,   constructive advice on ensemble
        GALS, an up-and-coming saxophone   Martin Bland will perform a trombone     playing with an awarded
        quartet, to perform.              solo, and Taneaka Sherwood and
                                          Jonathan Beilby will perform a            performance, and SAWO
        Phil likes to challenge the band   flute duet.                               earned a Gold award.
        musically with the pieces of music he







                  In an exciting look to the
               future, around Easter time
                      in 2021 SAWO will be

                     travelling to Bruges in
                       Belgium, where they
                       will be performing in
                        their first overseas
                                   music tour!






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