Two concerts were held on the weekend of 15 -16 April 2023 at The Anvil in Basingstoke, the home of so many memorable HCYB performances for nearly 30 years.
Saturday 15 April 2023 6pm
The Hampshire County Junior, Training, and Youth Bands and the HCYB Percussion Ensemble performed in the first half, featuring a newly commissioned work by Paul Lovatt-Cooper which has been written especially for the occasion.
The reunion band of nearly 200 former members across our 60-year history, performed in the second half. As well as members of the current HCYBs team, David Rich (son of, and representing Leighton Rich), and Tony Knight (son of, and representing the founder of the HCYBs, John Knight) all took up the baton to lead the group.
Sunday 16 April 2023 3pm
The Hampshire County Youth Band performed alongside the world-famous Cory Band.
Alumni band playing 'Alloy', written by Chris Wilcox. Yes, the conductor's jacket is a 1990's HCYB original!
Emergence – written by Paul Lovatt Cooper for our 60th Anniversary
Rehearsal photographs
