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24.01.2022 The band marching at the Willoughby City Council Spring Fair today. A beautiful day for it and a great turn out!

24.01.2022 Get into the festive spirit with Willoughby Band this Saturday at Carols in Willoughby Park!

24.01.2022 Willoughby Band is currently looking for a Principal Cornet, an EEb Bass, a BBb Bass and a Percussionist to join their exciting ensemble. Directed by Commander Phillip Anderson, former Director of Music Royal Australian Navy Band. The band is currently working towards the Australian National Band Championships in Brisbane, and has plans for recording and touring within the next 12 months. Rehearsals are on Monday Nights between 7 and 9pm in Chatswood, with additional rehea...rsals scheduled in the lead up to major events and performances. For enquiries, please contact Ben Milne on 0422852109

22.01.2022 We are very pleased to announce the appointment of our new Musical Director: Commander Phillip Anderson. Commander Anderson is one of Australias foremost leaders in wind band music. His naval career spanned almost 38 years and was highlighted by his appointment as the Director of the Royal Australian Navy Band from July 2002 until January 2012. As the Director of Music he restructured the Navy Band and reinvigorated its contribution to Navy and the nation. Commander Anderson...s outstanding record of service was recognised in the 2004 Queens Birthday Honours with the Medal of the Order of Australia, and he proudly wears the Australian Active Service and Iraq Campaign Medals. He has been appointed as the Music Director of the Willoughby Band from 2019. We look forward to his expert guidance.

19.01.2022 Congrats to Jeffrey Ma - amazing results! Open Eupho and Open Baritone State Champion!

19.01.2022 Willoughby City Band Established 1959 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019-20 General Notice... I wish to bring to the attention of all Willoughby City Band Members the following: The AGM will be held on Monday 12th August 2019, 7.00 p.m. at the Joe Ciantar Rehearsal Studio, Rear of 9 Help St, Chatswood The business to be dealt with at the meeting shall be: 1. Opening of AGM (President) 2. Attendance/Apologies 3. To table the Presidents, Musical Directors, and financial reports 4. To elect the various Office bearers including President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Presidents and General Committee 5. General Business Any questions regarding this notice, please contact Ben Milne on 0422852109 or [email protected]

19.01.2022 Thats a wrap for the 2018 Australian National Band Championships. A great weekend of performances from all the members of the band. A fantastic effort today from all of our soloists. A big congratulations to Greg Bennett and Mark Coleman for winning their sections and well done to all soloists who performed today.... Willoughby Band would also like to thank the event organizers and all the volunteers who gave up their Easter weekend. It was a fantastic event as always and looking forward to next year. #melbnats

17.01.2022 The final performance piece from our 25th June 2017 concert at the Zenith Theatre Chatswood.

16.01.2022 The countdown is on to the 2019 Australian National Band Championships. Our president Ben Milne catching up with Tim from Brassbanned.

15.01.2022 In case you needed any more convincing, according to a new study from Sheffield University, "Playing in a brass band boosts health and well-being".

14.01.2022 Amazing result today. Very exciting to announce that Willoughby are the NSW State Brass Band Champions!! Congratulations everyone! Big thanks to the Band Association of NSW for putting on another great event!

14.01.2022 Join Willoughby Band this Saturday for Carols in Willoughby Park!

13.01.2022 A great concert this afternoon by Willoughby Band at the Zenith Theatre, Chatswood. Featuring a fantastic performance by Jeffrey Ma, State and National Open Euphonium champion. Thank you to everyone who came along and watched!

12.01.2022 Parade of bands today. Willoughby should be stepping off at 10:30.

12.01.2022 NSW State Solos and Party Championships Timetable. The list of rooms, adjudicators and accompanists is listed here. Entrants will receive their exact draw via a...n email from their bands secretary. Not all of the accompanists have received their music to date, so if organising a rehersal, entrants should still bring their piano parts. A map of Barker College is also included. Thanks, BANSW http://bandnsw.com/contest-information/ See more

12.01.2022 And congrats also to Greg Bennett Open Tenor Trombone and Open Bass Trombone and Mark Coleman Open Tenor Horn - great results for Willoughby!

09.01.2022 Come watch the band play some great tunes at the Big Band Stage at 3pm at the Willoughby Spring Fair!!

08.01.2022 Recently the State Solos and Party Championships were hosted by The Band Association of NSW, and a record number of Willoughby Band players performed at the event. Congratulations to all who played, and especially to: Jeff Ma, 1st place, Open Euphonium Luke Sandford, 3rd place, Open Baritone... Ben Milne, 1st place, Open Bass Trombone Josh Mann, 1st place, Open Tenor Trombone Greg Bennett, 1st place, Open High Tuba Willoughby Quartet 1, 4th place, Open Quartet Awesome work to all involved!

05.01.2022 Happy Tuesday listening! Incredible music from The Cory Band

03.01.2022 Willoughby Band is incredibly excited to co-present a wonderful concert with our friends Warringah Brass! Join us for an afternoon of beautiful brass music. Saturday 20th July, 4pm Turramurra Uniting Church

03.01.2022 Day 1 of Nationals. Today we will be playing our Hymn and Test Piece, on stage at about 10:10am. Thanks to Brassbanned for streaming all of the performances - listen in if you can!

02.01.2022 Join us to kick off the festive season this Thursday 15 November, as we turn on the Christmas Tree lights at The Concourse: http://ow.ly/hzsi30mA1UU Well be joined by Willoughby Symphony Choir and the Willoughby Band performing carols from 6.30pm.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to our principle Euphonium player Jeffrey Ma for winning the Victorian Brass Champion of Champions!

02.01.2022 Action shot of the band marching in the Willoughby Spring Fair on Saturday.

02.01.2022 A wonderful night on Thursday kicking the Christmas Season off with the Lighting of the Christmas Tree in Chatswood.

01.01.2022 Less than a week to go until our concert - a fun-filled compilation of everyones favourite tunes from the brass band repertoire and beyond! Join us for an afternoon of musical delights: tickets are available via the link in the event, or at the door on the day