Archived concerts 2010-20

2020-2021 COVID-19 hits the UK. Iain delivers socially distanced music activities in the Black Country for  key worker children, and delivers over one thousand online piano lessons for remote learners on Skype and Zoom from Birmingham City Centre in the pandemic.

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​2020 

 

25th April 2020 - Wind Band Association/WBA 'Big Blow' Midland Play Day in Four Oaks - cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic

Conductor: Iain Masson

 

27th January - 7.30pm - 9.15pm
Rehearsal with Sutton Coldfield Wind Orchestra
Guest conductor: Iain Masson

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7th January 2020 - 7.30pm - 9.15pm
Rehearsal with Sutton Coldfield Wind Orchestra
Guest conductor: Iain Masson

 

2018

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12th August 2018 - 12:30pm - 2.45pm

West Midlands Concert Band at the Black Country Living Museum 

Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley.

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

 

11th February 2018 10.30-1.00pm

Rehearsal with Warwick Orchestral Winds
King Henry VIII School, Coventry

Guest conductor: Iain Masson

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2017

 

7th October 2017 2.00-5.00pm
West Midlands Concertina Group led by Iain Masson
The Plough at Wollaston, Stourbridge

Conductor: Iain Masson

 

 

2016

 

24th September 2016 10.30am

City of Birmingham Brass Band performs as part of the annual BARRA Service (Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association Service) 

St. Martin's Church in the Bullring

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

24th July 2016 11.00am

City of Birmingham Brass Band at the National Memorial Arboretum performing for the
British Korean Veterans Service

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

16th July 2016 7.30pm 

City of Birmingham Brass Band 'Pop-up Proms' 2016 (special guest Andrew Wilson - vocals)

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Belgrave Road, Birmingham

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

9th July 2016 Ironbridge Gorge

City of Birmingham Brass Band at the Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

26th June 2016 12.00-3.00pm
City of Birmingham Brass Band at Trentham Gardens on the Trentham Estate

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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12th June 2016 1.00pm 

City of Birmingham Brass Band performs on the Stratford-upon-Avon Bandstand 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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20th May 2016 Saddleworth & District

Group representing City of Birmingham Brass Band 
Whit Friday Marches in Saddleworth

Group conductor: Iain Masson

 

15th May 2016

City of Birmingham Brass Band
Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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14th May 2016 

City of Birmingham Brass Band at Villa Park - Cancer Wellbeing Day event

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

23rd April 2016, 7.30pm 

City of Birmingham Brass Band : 'Swing Into Spring' 

Hall Green Baptist Church

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

12th March 2016

City of Birmingham Brass Band competes in the 3rd Section Midland Area Championships contest 

Nicholas Chamberlaine College, Bedworth

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

8th February 2016, 7.30pm

Evening rehearsal with Enigma Brass Ensemble

Wylde Green United Reformed Church

Guest conductor: Iain Masson

 

Iain conducts City of Birmingham Brass Band at Wetherspoon Figure of Eight pub on Broad Street Birmingham with Christmas carols and flashmob through the bar. 

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2015

 

19th December 2015, afternoon 

City of Birmingham Brass Band performs on the Severn Valley Railway at Arley Station

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

17th December 2015, 2.00pm 'Figure of Eight' pub, Broad Street, Birmingham

City of Birmingham Brass Band: JD Wetherspoon Brass in the Beer Garden (for CLIC Sargent charity) 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

12th December 2015, 7.30pm Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Highgate, Birmingham.

City of Birmingham Brass Band : 'A Very Merry Brassmas!' 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

5th December 2015, 3.30pm Moseley Village Green

City of Birmingham Brass Band plays at Moseley Village Christmas Lights Switch-on 2015 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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5th December 2015, 11.00am The Water's Edge (Bandstand), Brindleyplace Birmingham

City of Birmingham Brass Band : Carols in Brindleyplace

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

21st November 2015, 7.30pm Hall Green Baptist Church, Hall Green

City of Birmingham Brass Band : 'Autumn Finale' 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

7th November 2015, 2.00pm The Plough pub at Wollaston

West Midlands Concertina Group (guest session leader)

Guest conductor: Iain Masson

 

24th September 2015, 10.30am St. Martin's Church, Bullring

City of Birmingham Brass Band - 2015 BARRA (Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association) Service 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

21st September 2015, afternoon

City of Birmingham Brass Band Charity Performance at The Hawthorns Stadium

West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Musical Director: Iain Masson

18th July 2015, 7.30pm Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Highgate.

City of Birmingham Brass Band 'Pop-up Proms' 2015 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

24th May 2015, 2.30pm

Stratford-upon-Avon Bandstand
City of Birmingham Brass Band on the Bandstand

Stratford-upon-Avon Recreation Ground 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

19th April 2015, 2.00pm Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses, 2-4pm

City of Birmingham Brass Band : Bands in the Gardens @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

18th April 2015, 7.30pm Hall Green Baptist Church, Hall Green, Birmingham

City of Birmingham Brass Band : 'Spring Fling!' 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

7th March 2015 - morning Nicholas Chamberlaine College, Bedworth

City of Birmingham Brass Band - 3rd Section Midland Area Championships contest 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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2014 ​

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20th December 2014 afternoon Severn Valley Railway - Arley

City of Birmingham Brass Band performs at Arley Station 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

14th December 2014, 11.00am 

City of Birmingham Brass Band Christmas at Cadbury World

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

13th December 2014, 11.00am

City of Birmingham Brass Band Christmas at Cadbury World, Bournville 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

29th November 2014, 7.30pm Hall Green Baptist Church, Hall Green

City of Birmingham Brass Band presents 'Winter Wonderband!' 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

20th September 2014, 10.30am St. Martin's Church, Bullring, Birmingham

City of Birmingham Brass Band plays for the 2014 BARRA (Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association) Service

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

6th September 2014, 7.30pm 

City of Birmingham Brass Band at 'Maxstoke Remembers'

WW1 Centenary Event

Maxstoke Castle, Coleshill
Review

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

12th July 2014, 7.00pm

Alveley Village Band - A Summer Concert 

St. Mary's Church, Alveley

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

6th July 2014 

Alveley Village Band on Mary Stevens Park Bandstand 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

5th July 2014 

City of Birmingham Brass Band at the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Arts Festival
Highgate, Birmingham.

Guest conductor Iain Masson

 

11th April 2014 

The People's Orchestra performs at the RIBI 89th Annual Conference 
Birmingham Council House, Victoria Square

Principal Conductor: Iain Masson

 

6th April 2014 

The People's Orchestra 2nd Birthday Concert 

West Bromwich Town Hall

Principal Conductor: Iain Masson

 

15th February 2014 

The People's Orchestra 'Love Concert'
Lichfield Guildhall 

Principal Conductor: Iain Masson

 

9th February 2014

The People's Orchestra 'Love Concert' 
Royal Leamington Spa Town Hall

Principal Conductor: Iain Masson

2013

 

15th December 2013

Alveley Village Band at St. Mary's Church, with special guests The Alveley Singers.

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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7th December 2013
Iain guest conducts the West Midlands Concert Band
 

5th December 2013
Iain guest conducts the West Midlands Concert Band (Garden Lands garden centre Christmas promotional performance? Records lost) 
 

9th November 2013
Iain Masson's 'Three Pieces for String Quartet'
Brodsky quartet -  'Il sogno and other gems' concert
King's Place, Hall One. The Brodsky Quartet has performed Iain Masson's 'Three Pieces for String Quartet' in 'Il sogno and other gems' at Hall One, King's Place, London, alongside works by Elvis Costello, Britten, Purcell, Prokofiev and Dave Brubeck.  (Review: http://www.planethugill.com/2013/11/a-mid-autumn-nights-dream-with-brodsky.html)
 

21st July 2013, 2-5pm 
Alveley Village Band performs at St. Mary's Street Open Gardens, Bridgnorth

Alveley Village Band

Musical Director: Iain Masson
 

6th July 2013

A Summer Musical Extravaganza

Alveley Village Band performs at Bodenham Arboretum

Alveley Village Band

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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26th June 2013

Alveley Village Band performs at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses

Alveley Village Band

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

5th April 2013
Iain guest conducts the West Midlands Concert Band

 

2012

 

9th December 2012, 7.00pm 

Alveley Village Band : A Family Christmas Concert 

St. Mary's Church, Alveley

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

6th October 2012, 7.30pm

West Midlands Concert Band Concert at Wednesbury Central Methodist Church

Guest conductor: Iain Masson

 

22nd September 2012

Alveley Village Band at Alveley Scarecrow Festival 

Alveley Recreation Ground

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

21st July 2012, 7.30pm

Alveley Village Band : 'Music for a Summer Evening' 

St. Mary's Church, Alveley

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

14th July 2012, 2.00pm 

Alveley Village Band performs at the Chelmarsh Fete 

Chelmarsh Village Green
Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

7th July 2012, 2.00pm

Alveley Village Band performs at Ditton Priors Fete

Ditton Priors Village Green 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

24th June 2012 2.30pm

Alveley Village Band at Himley Hall 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

5th June 2012 2.00pm 

Alveley Village Band performs at Alveley Village Fete

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

2nd June 2012 7.00pm

Alveley Village Band presents 'A Diamond Jubilee Concert' 

Bodenham Arboretum
Musical Director: Iain Masson

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6th May 2012 2.00pm Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses

Alveley Village Band on the Bandstand! (CENTRAL BIRMINGHAM)

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

28th April 2012, 7.30pm 

West Midlands Concert Band - Queen's Jubilee Concert at St. Michael's Church, Wolverhampton

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

 

21st Aprril 2012 12.00pm

West Midlands Concert Band on Market Square, Wolverhampton

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

 

2011

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11th December 2011 7.30pm St. Mary's Church, Alveley, 7.00pm

Alveley Village Band : A Family Christmas Concert 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

10th December 2011 6.30pm All Saints' Church, Royal Leamington Spa

Royal Spa Brass - Carols by Candlelight - with All Saints' Church Choir (conductor Julian Parkin) in aid of Myton Hospices 

Guest Conductor (brass band): Iain Masson

 

6th December 2011, 7.30pm The Band Factory, Leamington Spa

Rehearsal with Royal Spa Brass

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

 

25th November 2011, 5.00pm Bridgnorth Town House

Bridgnorth Christmas Lights Switch-on with Alveley Village Band! 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

12th October 2011, 7.30pm Venue information lost

West Midlands Concert Band indoor concert (venue and information record lost) 

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

 

6th October 2011, 7.30pm Iain Masson rehearsal with WMCB, YWCA Warstones, Wolverhampton

West Midlands Concert Band 

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

 

21st September 2011, 7.30pm Iain Masson rehearsal

AD Concert Band 

Stand-in conductor: Iain Masson

 

17th July 2011 2.30pm Brinton Park, Kidderminster

Alveley Village Band at Brinton Park, Kidderminster 

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

16th July 2011, 2.00pm White Lodge Alveley

Alveley Village Band at White Lodge

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

9th July 2011, 2.30pm Bayton Church Fete

Alveley Village Band at Bayton Church Fete nr. Far Forest

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

26th June 2011, 2.00pm St Mary's Street, Bridgnorth

Alveley Village Band at St. Mary's Street Open Gardens, Bridgnorth

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

8th May 2011 2.00pm Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses

Alveley Village Band on the Bandstand!

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

9th Apr 2011, 7.00pm Far Forest Village Hall

Alveley Village Band at the Far Forest Village Hall. Ticket £6 includes buffet.

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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2010

18th December 2010, 7.00pm Royal Leamington Spa (The Band Factory)

Royal Spa Brass - A Christmas Concert

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

17th December 2010, 7.30pm Codsall Village Hall, Codsall

West Midlands Concert Band concert at Codsall Village Hall

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

12th December 2010, 7.00pm St. Mary's Church, Alveley

Alveley Village Band : A Family Christmas Concert

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

27th November 2010, 7.30pm 

West Midlands Concert Band at Springdale Methodist Church

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

20th November 2010, 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Attleborough

Bedworth Symphony Orchestra 'Winter Concert'

Conductor: Iain Masson

 

30th October 2010, 6.30pm

Royal Spa Brass 'Spooky! A Halloween Concert' at the Royal Spa Centre.

Leamington Spa
Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

2nd October 2010 7.30pm Beckminster Methodist Church, Bradmore

West Midlands Concert Band at Beckminster Methodist Church

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

29th August 2010 2.30pm West Park bandstand, Wolverhampton

West Midlands Concert Band on West Park bandstand

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

8th August 2010 2.30pm Brunswick Park, Wednesbury, 2.30-5pm

West Midlands Concert Band plays at Brunswick Park

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

1st August 2010, 2.00pm Bantock House and Park

West Midlands Concert Band at Bantock House and Park, Wolverhampton

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

25th July 2010, 2.30pm Redhouse Park, Sandwell

West Midlands Concert Band at Redhouse Park, Sandwell

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

18th July 2010, 2.00pm Bourton, Much Wenlock

Alveley Village Band Bourton plays at Much Wenlock

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

16th July 2010, 7.30pm St. Mary's and St. Chad's Church, Church Road, Brewood, 

West Midlands Concert Band at the Brewood Music Festival

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

11th July 2010, 2.30pm Mary Stevens Park Bandstand Stourbridge, 2.30-5pm

Alveley Village Band at Mary Stevens Park Bandstand Stourbridge

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

4th July 2010, 2.00pm Tettenhall Village Green

West Midlands Concert Band at Tettenhall Village Green

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

3rd July 2010, 7.30pm St. Mary's Church, Alveley, 7.30pm

Alveley Village Band : A 20th Anniversary Celebration

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

27th June 2010 2.00pm Jephson Gardens and Leamington Spa Botanical Gardens

Royal Spa Brass - Music in the Gardens - Jephson Gardens and Leamington Spa Botanical Gardens

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

12th June 2010, 12.30pm 

Royal Spa Brass at the Kenilworth Lions Grand Charity Show
Abbey Fields, Kenilworth

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

30th May 2010, 2.30pm Himley Hall

Alveley Village Band at Himley Hall and Park

Musical Director: Iain Masson

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8th May 2010, 7.30pm All Saints Church, Leamington Spa

Royal Spa Brass - 'Heroes and Villains' - A concert supporting the African Oyster Trust

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

27th March 2010, 7.30pm Far Forest Village Hall

Alveley Village Band at Far Forest Village Hall, Wyre Forest

Musical Director: Iain Masson

 

20th March 2010, 7.30pm Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College, Bedworth

Bedworth Symphony Orchestra - A Spring Concert

Guest Conductor: Iain Masson

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28th February 2010 7.00pm
10th Anniversary of The Band Factory
Royal Spa Brass
Musical Director: Iain Masson