Alsager High School was the venue for the third annual Cheshire East Schools’ music competition winners’ showcase concert – a celebration of the very best musical talent in Cheshire East.  Three section winners were invited to attend and as reigning champions of the ‘Ensemble’ section, Sandbach School Big Band was the first to perform.  Accompanied [...]

Despite having only returned, jet lagged, from New Zealand a week ago, John Barber and The Sandbach School Big Band were determined that their ‘show must go on’.  A two night Queen spectacular celebrating the songs of Freddie Mercury and the boys was a huge success, attracting eager audiences of all ages. The specially written [...]

The blogs from the Muisc/Theatre Trip to New Zealand can be found: HERE For more photographs check out the group’s Facebook  Page – they have over 500 photos of the trip on there:  HERE

The annual Spring Concert this year played to a capacity crowd of nearly two hundred eager music lovers in the modest surroundings of The Peter Maxwell-Davies Centre. Though small the venue contributed a real intimacy to the evening and allowed for some of the more subtle, acoustic acts to really shine.  Lucas Bailey and his [...]

For the third time in three attempts Sandbach School Big Band are Cheshire East’s Schools’ Music Competition ‘Ensemble’ Champions. Fighting off stiff competition from two impressive groups from Congleton High School, John Barber’s boys managed to hold on to their crown at the finals held at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Adjudicator [...]