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News for November 2006
13 November 2006 16:40:28Britain's Musical Heritage Celebrated in New Display
The names Besson and Boosey & Hawkes are synonymous with Britain's rich musical heritage. But the closure of the instrument-making company in 2005 marked the end of large-scale instrument manufacture in the UK. A new exhibition, which opens on 17 November at the Horniman Museum, celebrates the important role that Boosey & Hawkes instruments played in the development of the British sound, with the display of over 100 items from the company's instrument collection and archives.
11 November 2006 22:01:54Estonian Journey for Hythe Music Sections
n its centenary year, the ten members of the Hythe Band of the Salvation Army (Bandmaster Richard Carroll), together with the Hythe Songsters (Songster Leader Wesley Carroll, traveled to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, for a weekend of open-air concerts, soldier's rallies, a Concert of Praise, prayer meetings and worship.
03 November 2006 14:05:37SLFB Benefit for London City Mission
On Friday, 20 October 2006, the South London Fellowship Band, under the direction of Major George Whittingham, gave a concert for the benefit of the London City Mission.
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