Although some of the videos of the Band have cropped up during my previous blogging I thought that it would be a good idea to bring more of them together in a series of posts. Many of them are, of course, available on the Band’s own website but this will allow me to create the record of these memories alongside my other music posts.
During lockdown times the Band produced a few “record yourself at home” videos in order to help to keep the Band active whilst they couldn’t meet and perform together. These are included on this post alongside a couple of other videos created during that time and soon after.
The first video “Joy Through The Ages” contains a historical record of photos of Boscombe Band through the ages – from the very early days up until the time the video was created in 2020. “Exultation” and the “Soliloquy” were the two recordings that were done in isolation. It could be argued that these are ‘manufactured’ recordings, however they do serve as a record of what the Band was doing during the lockdown.
The next recording “Thy Tenderest Blessing” was recorded at one of the first rehearsals after the restrictions were eased. From the pictures it can be seen that the Band took the distancing requirements seriously, spreading out around the entire hall. The final recording comes from the Christmas concert at Christchurch Priory when the Band finally got back to performing ‘as normal’.