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Newark and Sherwood Concert Band (NSCB) is a community concert band (also known as a wind band) in Nottinghamshire and regularly performs throughout the county and beyond, and in 2019 playing in Emmendingen, Germany. Newark and Sherwood Concert Band has its home in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands. It is independent. The band draws on a diversity of musical styles, from classical transcriptions to contemporary compositions and from film and show compilations to big band favourites. It has in excess of 50 regular members.
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| Origin | Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Concert Band/Wind Band |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Members | Principal Conductor Colum J O'Shea |
| Website | http://www.nscb.uk |
In 2019, NSCB launched Newark and Sherwood Development Band whose membership is made up of younger players and adult learners.
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Established in 1997 by Caroline Noble as Newark and Sherwood Concert Band. It started as the Newark and Sherwood College and Community Orchestra, but disbanded after a short period of time. Noble changed the format to a concert/wind band and it has grown since then having approximately 60 members, performing around the UK and abroad.
In 2009 the band was awarded a grant by the Lottery funded 'Awards for All' programme, which enabled it to buy a comprehensive range of percussion instruments and other items of equipment.
Since January 2013 the band has been led by Conductor and Musical Director Colum J O'Shea.
In 2019, NSCB was awarded a Platinum Award at the National Concert Band Festival.
Robert Jenrick, the Member of Parliament for Newark-on-Trent was President of the band between June 2014 and June 2016. The current president is Mrs Rita Crowe, who was Mayor of Newark 2017-2018.
Tony Marriott (and until his death Geoffrey Foulds) were patrons of the Band after October 2014.
The Band usually has a programme of formal evening concerts, and a summer season of outdoor engagements.
Band membership stands currently at over 50 musicians, who come from across Nottinghamshire and adjacent counties. They range in age from 8 to 80-plus.
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