WBHS BANDS

Steel Band Report on the performance at the Arts and Culture Evening 2004:

The Steel Band has definitely come a long way. After a total of seven performances this term alone (excluding all the times they performed on Tour) and four more scheduled this term, it is clear that the Steel Band is being recognized.

Our performance at the Arts and Culture Evening was yet another success, with some people showing how they move to ‘Shosholoza’ and others raising their glasses to ‘Tequila’! Thank you very much to all who supported at the Evening; it was much appreciated by all the band members.

Wesley Langridge
(Steel Band Leader)

Report on the Concert Band

The Concert Band had a great start to the year with many of the members forming the core of the Guys ‘n Dolls band. In June the Concert Band emerged victorious from a close fought contest with SACS, Bishops, Rondebosch and several other schools, to reclaim its title of ‘Best Wind Band’ at the Cape Town Eisteddfod – achieving a Diploma with a score well over 90%. The Concert Band was also part of the first ever Wynberg Culture tour of the Boland, where they received regular standing ovations, with audiences dancing in the aisles. The band members all enjoyed the Tour, which allowed them to become a much closer group.

The Concert Band recently had a combined performance with the Campus of Schools and showcased their repertoire at the SACS 175th year celebration and at the Arts and Culture Evening.

The Concert Band is constantly going from strength to strength under the guidance of Mr Peter Catzavelous and continues to perform regularly.

Report on the Jazz Band

The leadership of the Wynberg Jazz Band was recently taken over by Mr Alex Gibbons because of Marc de Kock’s trip to England. Despite this, the band adapted well and has once again grown in many aspects, culminating in achieving an Honours Award at the Afrikaans Eisteddfod. The band also saw three boys chosen for the National School’s Big Band. They are: Byron Carr – Guitar, Tsepo Puanne – Bass and Vuyo Gugushe – Trombone.

The band was also well received on the recent culture tour, generally setting the standard with numbers such as Desifinado, Tuxedo Junction and In The Mood.

As said earlier, the Jazz Band has improved greatly over the past few years and we can only hope to better the name of school by improving our standard of music even further.