Creating a logo for Harlow Brass Band
They gave me a short brief with specifics to colour and I began designing. The band were so helpful when choosing the design and any adjustments they wanted. The design itself is simple yet recognisable as to what it is representing. The brass instrument around the lettering was the initial idea and with the band's feedback, the stave was added. The colours match with the band's main colours and shows class and style.
I loved working with the band and it was a pleasure that they chose me to design their logo. So, I thank the Harlow Brass Band for choosing me and choosing my logo, it is a honour. Ellie
Scaba Entertainment Contest 2014
Scaba Entertainment Contest 2014
Harlow Band attended the Scaba Entertainment contest on Sunday the 18th May 2014, the bands second contest appearance after over a 10 year break from contesting.
An early start to arrive at the Hawth Theater in Crawley for 9.30am, and what a wonderful venue for a Brass Band, a very well organised contest with every facility required including a warm up room, café & a Bar!
We were up against some bands that are graded on a National basis a lot higher than us as we are not even registered Nationally.
Effectively if we were registered Nationally we would be graded in the 4th Section as this is where every band starts.
We set up on stage in a different formation than a standard brass band and this was intended to provide a totally different sound and presentation, which in my opinion worked very well.
Our 20 minute programme commenced with the March Brass Adventures, a lovely lively march, followed by an unpublished arrangement of Malaguena, a terrific arrangement, then we featured our Flugel soloist Mel Hanmore with Share My Yoke a very soulful composition by I Bosanko and played beautifuly by Mel.
We then featured our Great Solo Cornet section Roy, Mike, Jo & John and also Chris on Soprano Cornet with Cornets a Go Go, the team really got into this one. Our final item was Gospel Brass Machine which showed the bands rythmn qualities and great full band sound!
The band performed to there best and sounded very good indeed, we could not have played any better.
The result, being placed 4th behind two 3rdsection bands and One 2nd section band, and being awarded the Highest unplaced 3rd section band award.
A great day was had by all, the band enjoyed the day out and are very proud of the way they performed and so they should be.
A great band, great people, great atmosphere!
Bravo!!!
Chris Johnston (MD)