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Review of Pasedena Roof Orchestra
The long-anticipated concert given by The Pasadena Roof Orchestra finally took place on Saturday 14th October, having been postponed by two weeks from 30th September. The Band, fresh back from a successful tour of Germany, were in top form and their performance was greeted with enthusiasm and rapturous applause. Many members considered this one of the best performances they had heard and the quality more than compensated for the last minute changes Pasadena made to the intended programme.
There were several solo items on various instruments as well as the gentle but very funny humour we have come to expect from Pasadena. This all helped to create a wonderful evening and atmosphere in St Peter’s Church as it echoed the sound of the music, the audience rocked and with some singing along to the music. A much appreciated and very memorable concert.
Review of Chatteris & Manea Silver Band 15th March 2025
The first concert of our 2025 season was held at Emmanuel Church, Chatteris last Saturday afternoon when the Chatteris and Manea Silver Band gave a memorable concert full of scintillating music. Works by Prokofiev, Irvin Berlin, Quincy Jones, Stephen Schwartz and many more composers were enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience who appreciated hearing the well known themes.


Music from the film Lord of the Rings composed by Howard Shore and arranged by Andrew Duncan enthralled, while Bizet's Carmen captivated many. Music from the shows was also represented with a rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'All I ask of you' arranged for brass by Christopher Mowat together with a medley of pieces composed by Glenn Miller.


The concert included much rhythm and foot tapping numbers and was concluded with an item entitled 'Disney Spectacular'. This was an arrangement by Goff Richards of a number of well known Disney themes which brought the concert to a fitting climax and conclusion. Our thanks both to the Band for the music and Emmanuel Church for the use of their premises which helped CMS stage this wonderful concert."