Staines Lammas Band gave a concert at St Peter’s Church, Staines, on Sunday 28 March in the presence of the Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Caroline Spencer;
the concert’s proceeds were in aid of the Mayor’s designated charities and St Peters Church Staines.
Glenn Hayter, the band’s musical director, presented a varied programme of music designed to suit all tastes. As suggested by the band’s President, Deputy Mayor Councillor John O’Hara, the first part of the concert featured showstoppers including music from Oklahoma, Les Miserables and Mary Poppins, concluding with a stirring medley of themes from James Bond films. The second half of the concert included a wealth of well-known tunes and songs from World War II, including some of Glenn Miller’s finest and most famous melodies – conducted by Glenn Hayter resplendent in a US Army Air Force uniform similar to that worn by Major Glenn Miller during the war.
Generous applause – and calls for an encore which were fulfilled by a rousing performance of the famous theme from BBC TV’s Dad’s Army – suggested that the audience had appreciated their afternoon with the band. The band’s musicians certainly enjoyed entertaining them.
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