Aylesbury Concert Band once again provided music for the Mayor’s Remembrance Service at St Mary’s Church, Aylesbury on 7th November, together with the Aylesbury Consort of Voices and St Mary’s Church Choir. The service was led by the Rector, Fr. Doug Zimmerman, with readings by members of the congregation, hymns and prayers, and music from the Band and the choirs.
As the Mayoral party processed into the church the Band played Nimrod by Edward Elgar. Following the welcome and bidding prayers from Fr. Zimmerman, the Aylesbury Consort of Voices sang Ave Verum Corpus by William Byrd. During the service they also sang Abendlied by Josef Rheinberger and part of Un soir de Neige by Francis Poulenc. The church choir contributed by singing Crossing the Bar by Hubert Parry, and the Band was responsible for accompanying the hymns, and also played The Sun will Rise Again by Philip Sparke. At the end of the service the band played Ammerland by Jacob de Haan as an epilogue.
Music is a vital part of solemn occasions such as this, and we are pleased to be able to make our contribution to the community in this way.