This is what we practiced in 2026 under Musical Director Alan Bamber.
All pieces recorded by our percussionist, unless noted.
14/9/2026
Hymn 1
Preparing for the Octoberfest concert
Ein Prosit
Oom Pah Pah
Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes
Roll Out the Barrel
Daisy Daisy
You are my Sunshire
Drinking Song
Coconuts (I’ve got a lovely bunch of)
Happy Wanderer
Down by the River
Those were the days
Magnificent Men
Living next door to Alice (best not do it!)
Don’t Stop Believing (not going to do it)
Delilah (not going to do it)
YMCA
500 Miles
Hymn 3
7/9/2026
Hymn 43, 1
Preparing for the Octoberfest concert
Ein Prosit
Oom Pah Pah
Roll Out the Barrel
Bull and Bush
Drinking Song
I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts
Lily the Pink
In Munchen Strat
Que Sera Sera
We’ll Meet Again
Muss I Denn
Hymn 10, 28, 3
17/8/2026 (recorded by Ben)
Hymn 1, 43
Lloyd (arr PLC)
Choral and Rock-out – 1. Choral
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
The Pink Panther Theme
The Swan
Hymn 3
10/8/2026
Hymn 10, 28, 62
Lloyd (arr PLC)
Jurassic Park
Black Diamonds
The Lost Chord
Choral and Rock-out – 1. Choral
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
Hymn 4, 3
3/8/2026
Hymn 28, 43, 89
Lloyd (arr PLC)
Jupiter’s Theme
Jurassic Park
Black Diamonds
The Pink Panther Theme
Hymn 4, 62, 3
27/7/2026
Hymn 43, 113
Jurassic Park
YMCA
Lloyd (arr PLC)
Choral and Rock-out – 1. Choral
Jupiter’s Theme (for Bill, who popped by)
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
The Pink Panther Theme
Hymn 3
20/7/2026 No Rehearsal (18/7/2026 was the QuizIt special)
13/7/2026 Band Presentation Evening
6/7/2026
Hymn 28, 43
More pieces in preparation for the QuizIt live music round at Thornsett Brewery and Hop Yard
Hymn 3
29/6/2026 Short rehearsal, followed by the AGM
Hymn 43, 89
Several pieces in preparation for the QuizIt live music round at Thornsett Brewery and Hop Yard
22/6/2026 Full run through of the programme for Buxton Bandstand
Hymn 10
Spicy Sladburn
Slipping Through My Fingers
Chopin’s Dream
Golden
Jupiter’s Theme
That’s What Makes You Beautiful
Anthem
Onward! Christian Soldiers
March of the Peers
A Night at the Circus 1. The Big Top
A Night at the Circus 2. Dancing Elephants
A Night at the Circus 3. The Lion Tamer
A Night at the Circus 4. Clowns and Acrobats
Pachelbel’s Canon
True and Trusty
Hymn 3
8/6/2026
Hymn 43, 71
March of the Peers
Golden
Slipping Through my Fingers
Canon
Choral and Rock-out – 1. Choral
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
Hymn 4, 31/6/2026
Hymn 43, 28
Slipping Through my Fingers
March of the Peers
Anthem
Onward! Christian Soldiers
A Night at the Circus 1. The Big Top
A Night at the Circus 2. Dancing Elephants
A Night at the Circus 3. The Lion Tamer
A Night at the Circus 4. Clowns and Acrobats
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
Hymn 3
18/5/2026 No rehearsal – Bank Holiday
18/5/2026
Hymn 28, 63, 62, 24
Slipping Through my Fingers
Jupiter’s Theme
Anthem
True and Trusty
Hymn 43
11/5/2026 (no rehearsal 4/5/2026 – bank holiday)
Hymn 43, 22, 23
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Slipping Through my Fingers
What Makes You Beautiful
Anthem
Happy Birthday (to Nick)
Hymn 3
27/4/2026
Hymn 37, 19, 20, 21
True and Trusty
Spicy Slaidburn
Anthem
March of the Peers
Golden
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
20/4/2026
Hymn 37, 16, 17, 18
Onward! Christian Soldiers
What Makes You Beautiful
Choral and Rock-out – 1. Choral
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
True and Trusty
Spicy Slaidburn
Hymn 3
13/4/2026 (no rehearsal on 6/4 – Easter Monday)
Hymn 10, 14, 15, 43, 89
True and Trusty
Jupiter’s Theme
Chopin’s Dream
Canon
A Night at the Circus 1. The Big Top
A Night at the Circus 2. Dancing Elephants
A Night at the Circus 3. The Lion Tamer
A Night at the Circus 4. Clowns and Acrobats
Spicy Slaidburn
Choral and Rock-out – 2. Rock-out
Hymn 4
30/3/2026
Hymn 72, 12, 13
Jupiter’s Theme
A Night at the Circus 1. The Big Top
A Night at the Circus 3. The Lion Tamer
A Night at the Circus 4. Clowns and Acrobats
Spicy Slaidburn
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Hymn 43, 3
23/3/2026
Hymn 43, 9, 10, 11
Jupiter’s Theme
Chopin’s Dream
Happy Birthday Sue
Wall of Sound (part) C to K, O-P V
The Bass in the Ballroom
Canon
Spicy Slaidburn
Hymn 63, 4, 3
16/3/2026
Hymn 62, 6, 8
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Slipping Through my Fingers
Wall of Sound (part) A to V, Y to the end
Canon
Slaidburn (Teddy’s birthday choice)
Hymn 3
Happy Birthday
9/3/2026
Hymn 10, 5, 7
Slipping Through my Fingers
Golden
What Makes You Beautiful
The Bass in the Ballroom
Wall of Sound (part) start to K, X to the end
Spicy Slaidburn
Hymn 3
2/3/2026
Hymn 59, 2, 1
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Slipping Through my Fingers
Wall of Sound (part) E to K
March of the Peers
Hymn 3
23/2/2026
Hymn 10, 1
Jupiter’s Theme
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Wall of Sound (part) B to I, Z to end
Anthem from Chess
Canon
Chopin’s Dream
Hymn 1, 3
16/2/2026
No rehearsal – committee meeting
9/2/2026
Band Social – meal at Buhkaraa, New Mills
2/2/2026
Hymn 28, 43
Jupiter’s Theme
Mr Blue Sky
Golden
Wall of Sound (part) M to S
Canon
Hymn 3
26/1/2026
Hymn 7, 10
Slipping Through my Fingers
The Lost Chord
Wall Of Sound (part) F to G mostly
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Canon
Hymn 3
19/1/2026
Hymn 28, 29
Slipping Through my Fingers
Golden
Onward! Christian Soldiers
Anthem from Chess
Wall Of Sound
What Makes You Beautiful
12/1/2026 A New Year!
Hymn 43, 10, 3
Canon
Wall of Sound
What Makes You Beautiful
Slaidburn