Mitcham City Brass, South Australia in Lower Mitcham | Music school

Mitcham City Brass, South Australia

Locality: Lower Mitcham

Address: 242 Belair Road 5062 Lower Mitcham, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.mitchamcitybrass.org

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25.01.2022 Mitcham Band Festival 2021 (Night 1) Our 3rd band in stage tonight .... Brilliant Brass ... Wow!! #mitchambandfestival

24.01.2022 Second band on Stage for Mitcham Band Festival 2021 (Night 1) is Onkaparinga City Concert Band ... sounding fantastic! #mitchambandfestival

24.01.2022 Details of our next Concert have been announced ... in keeping with all things COVID safety, this time our wonderful audience members will need pre book tickets. You can do this by purchasing tickets online at www.trybooking.com/BLOMG or to book phone 0419032312 or email [email protected] We have our COVID Marshals ready to go, and all distancing precautions will be in place. If you would like any further information, please don't hesitate to contact us.

23.01.2022 Mitcham City Brass, (founded in 1878) is celebrating our 120th year of continuous banding this year (1901 - 2021) and we are looking for new players to join our ranks! Do you play a brass instrument, are you wanting to brush up your skills, or have you ever wanted to learn an instrument from scratch? If you've answered YES to any of these, then read on ...... MCB fosters a welcoming, encouraging and family friendly environment for all to enjoy. Our current players range i...n age from primary school age to the retired and we come together from all walks of life, from those just starting out on their musical journey to the more experienced players .... we welcome new players of any age and/or experience. Our music repertoire is vast and includes traditional brass band marches, hymns and contest pieces as well as themes from musicals, movie soundtracks, jazz and swing, rock and pop music from the 1930's to present day hits. Lessons are available from an experienced instructor, and we can organise an instrument for you if you haven’t got your own. Our practices resume on Monday 11 January 2021 ...... so why not come along and check us out!

23.01.2022 .... one from our bass trombonist

23.01.2022 Our audience is currently enjoying Band No 2 #campbelltowncitybrassband, on stage with Musical Director Peter Smith ... sounding awesome!

22.01.2022 The first band on stage tonight is Burnside Youth Concert Band with their Deputy Musical Director Oliver Lacota .... sounding amazing #mitchambandfestival

20.01.2022 from our Concert for a Cause in 2018

19.01.2022 The first Mitcham Band was formed in 1878 and rehearsed in the Mitcham Institute. The band functioned until the Tee Tulpa Gold Diggings were found in 1887, when it disbanded and all the members took their instruments and other property with them and disposed of them. The present band was formed in 1901 by Carl Stanley, Geo Lawson and J Tyler and has functioned ever since. Practice was held in the Saint Michaels Church Hall and the band was known as the Mitcham Brass Band. Lat...er this name was changed to Mitcham City Brass, after Mitcham became a city. To get the band started it was granted a loan of forty pounds which was repaid at the rate of ten pounds a year. By 1903, the band possessed 23 instruments valued at 125 pounds. the band was presenting fortnightly concerts through out the summer. In 1906 the band would congregate in Mr Godden’s cow shed in Hawthorn where they practiced by candlelight and hurricane lanterns. In 1908, at its own expense, the band enlarged the Rotunda on the Mitcham Reserve from which many open air concerts were staged by the band. In 1911, the first set of rules for the band was drawn up. This was the foundation of the current constitution of the band. 1914 saw the first set of uniforms for the band which cost the princely sum of 34 pounds. Also in this year the band moved to the Mitcham Institute for rehearsals where it remained until 1983 when it moved to its current band rooms comprising of the headmasters cottage of the old Mitcham Infant School, now renamed the Mitcham Community Centre. Below are photos of Mitcham City Brass in 1907 and 1930

19.01.2022 Sadly we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our Concert this Sunday, due to the latest COVID19 restrictions announced today. To those who have pre-purchased tickets through trybooking.com we will be processing refunds within the next 48 hrs, and you can expect the funds to be returned to your account within 5 - 10 business days. Phone/email bookings will also be advised. We sincerely thank everyone for supporting this almost sold out Concert and we hope that it won't be too much longer before we can actually get "back on stage".

16.01.2022 .... and now for a March from a concert at the Woodville Town Hall

16.01.2022 We are so excited to see the latest edition of the Adelaide East Herald where our Mitcham City Brass - Back on Stage Concert is featured. If you are planning to come along, please make sure you book your tickets soon as spaces are filling. https://adelaideeastherald.partica.online//ade/flipbook/1/

16.01.2022 Mitcham City Brass, South Australia looking and sounding spectacular!!! #myband

14.01.2022 Getting 'in the mood' for a fun night at our 2018 Cabaret

14.01.2022 Some great photos of Campbelltown City Band taken by Brenton Brockhouse and Robbie Cowley ... thanks for sharing.

13.01.2022 We were rapt that West Torrens Concert Band were able to join us, with Musical Director Andrew Newhouse, as Band No 3 tonight ... sounding fabulous! #mitchambandfestival

11.01.2022 A big shout out to the Adelaide East Herald for assisting us with some publicity ...

11.01.2022 And the 4th and final band to take the stage tonight, host band of the Mitcham Band Festival 2021 (Night 1) ..... Mitcham City Brass.

10.01.2022 Only a week to go .... Presold tickets for this concert are filling fast ... bookings can be still made online or by phone or email. Our numbers are restricted due to covid and we can't promise that any will be available at the door ... unless you have prebooked.

07.01.2022 Brilliant Brass on stage #mitchambandfestival

06.01.2022 And to complete our evening as Band No 4, we welcomed the 10/27th Battalion Royal SA Regiment Big Band, along with their Bandmaster David Portakiewicz, to the stage. What an absolute treat for the audience and an amazing way to round off #mitchambandfestival 2021

05.01.2022 Band No 2 on Stage Onkaparinga City Concert Band #mitchambandfestival

05.01.2022 To all of our bandmembers, their families, our Friends of the Band and supporters, please take care and stay safe during this period of restrictions. We look forward to seeing you on the other side of lockdown! #wevegotthissouthaustralia

05.01.2022 Sending a massive shout out of appreciation to every one of our Volunteers involved in enabling Mitcham City Brass to bring enjoyment through music to the community .... our MD, players, committee members, partners, families, and helpers - all those who put in a huge effort behind the scenes to keep the band running successfully. Our sincere thanks for sharing your skills, and for your dedication, commitment and the many hours you contribute. #NationalVolunteerWeek2021 #weappreciateyou

03.01.2022 Thank you to our supporters for the very encouraging comments we received following the cancellation of our recent Concert ... it appears that our performances are missed as much as we miss performing. So it's time to revisit some past highlights .....

02.01.2022 Planning to come to our next concert? Don't forget to book your tickets beforehand either online or by phone/email. Seats are limited due to Covid capacity restrictions ... we would hate you to miss out!

01.01.2022 We're 'getting the band together' and heading back to the bandroom this week to kick off 2021, our 120th year. Our main weekly practices are held on Mondays 7.30 - 10.00 pm, with a second practice on Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30 pm for those who can make it. New players of any age/experience (or those wanting to learn) are most welcome to come along and check us out.