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GSCB Starter Band
Welcome to the GSCB Starter Band home-page!
The GSCB Starter Band is the younger sibling of the Goring and Streatley Concert band for those young in age and/or young at heart who are looking to begin, develop or revisit their experience of playing in an ensemble.
We offer a broad range of repertoire for all musical interests, abilities and ages and we are always interested to hear from potential new members. We currently have a membership of around 55 which means you will be able to find your feet in a supportive atmosphere.
*** GSCB Combined Bands' Spring Concert ***
Featuring over 70 performers, the GSCB Concert and Starter bands returned to Benson Parish Hall for their joint Spring Concert again this year. Thank you to everyone who came to support the concert - below are links to some of the highlights!
If you missed it, you can have a listen to all the recordings on our GSCB Youtube channel!
*** Starter Band Summer Sizzler 2025 ***
Sunday 13 July, 4pm: Save the date!!! We have booked Goring Village Hall for our final performance before our summer break. More information will follow soon but it will be informal, fun and suitable for all the family!
Join Us
We are always happy to hear from any woodwind or brass players interested in playing in the band, (particularly tuba players!) however some sections are currently approaching/exceeding capacity so please do get in touch first. The band is a mix of ages from nine upwards with no maximum age! An info sheet and membership application form can be found here.
Subscriptions are currently £36 per year for adults and £18 per year for under-18s. From September 2024, this will rise to £45 per year for adults and £22.50 for U18s.
For more information and/or to arrange a time to come and try us out, please contact us using the link below. We can also put you in touch with local teachers for private brass and woodwind tuition if you would like to rekindle or start a new musical journey!
Concerts
The Starter Band plays a wide range of musical styles at three annual events usually scheduled around Spring, Summer, and Christmas.
The Starter Band is especially proud of its "Starter Band presents...." series of themed concerts at the Village Hall in which have included Big Band Nights, Halloween, 70s Night and most recently year we celebrated our first Starter Band Prom.... The band has also enjoyed combining resources with the Concert Band at our last two Spring Concerts and we hope this is a tradition that will continue!