The Smithills School Senior Band under MD Chris Wormald recently completed their latest 10 hour, non-stop sponsored marathon rehearsal, to help raise funds for their ongoing musical projects.
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The 9.00am till 7.00pm Sunday blow (above) saw the band rehearse repertoire including ‘The Year of the Dragon’ (Sparke), ‘The Champions’ (Wilcocks), ‘The Cossack’ (Rimmer), ‘Valero’ (Swearingen) and arrangements of new material by the MD for their forthcoming Bolton Hospice Victoria Hall concert in March.
The marathon Sundays have been an annual highlight for us for well over 20 years now and raise around £4,000 for band fundsMD, Chris Wormald
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A delighted Chris Wormald told 4BR: “The marathon Sundays have been an annual highlight for us for well over 20 years now and raise around £4,000 for band funds.
More importantly though, the players make huge musical, technical and stamina improvements throughout the day, and there is fantastic bonding and humour throughout. The hours fly by and are hugely rewarding for everyone involved."
