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Members Area

*Latest Members Area Update: May 12th
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*Additional engagement info added


*Current repertoire list updated April 10th, including music to be handed in - click here for full details
*Latest Engagements Area Update: March 18th
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​May concert added plus details of June Treharmony event 
Please ensure all updated 2025 dates are correct and added to your diaries

​Up to date information is also available via Spond

​- Engagements Diary

All current engagements are detailed www.lewismerthyrband.com/engagements


*Dates in italic text are subject to confirmation

*If you cannot make any engagements or rehearsals, please let both Sam know in advance

Thank You
​
- Pre-Contest Rehearsals

- Rehearsals the week before every contest are Monday, Wednesday & Friday evening


- Please keep these free, in addition to the contest dates themselves

- Sectional rehearsals are always welcomed and can be arranged at any time

- Uniform

- Dress for all engagements is:


Walking Out Uniform
All black with white shirt, band tie & black softshell jackets


Stage Uniform
All black with white shirt, band bow tie & stage jacket


Uniform for percussion is all-black

*Please carry stage jackets in the uniform covers, available in the bandroom, at all times

*If you require any items of uniform, see David Griffiths


Wednesday May 28th
From Connecticut to Cynon
with Yale University Concert Band
​St Elvan's, Cynon Valley

Arrival - by 6:45pm please
Performance - 7:30pm
Close - 9:30pm
​Afterglow - Aberdare Constitutional Club
Parking  - in adjacent High Street Car Park or Crown Buildings Car Park
Lewis Merthyr Band
- Summon the Heroes
- Planets Rising
​- Nightingale Dances
Massed Items
- The Other Side of Silence
- US National Anthem
​- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
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Recording of "The Other Side of Silence"
https://soundcloud.com/user-152351074/the-other-side-of-silence-stephen-roberts

Recording of "Planets Rising"


Saturday June 21st
Oriana Festival
​St Elvan's, Cynon Valley

Arrival - by 5:00pm please for short rehearsal with harps, celeste and organ 
Performance - 7:00pm
Close - 9:00pm
Parking  - in adjacent High Street Car Park or Crown Buildings Car Park
The Planets | Our Planet

Programme

Also Sprach Zarathustra (R. Strauss | Roberts)
​Planets Rising (Nic Mills)

Our Planet (Trott)
- Introduction: Our Planet from Space
- Into The Deep
- Rumble In The Jungle
- Tundra
- Finale 

The Planets (Holst | Roberts)

- Mars, the bringer of war
- Venus, the bringer of peace
- Mercury, the messenger
- Jupiter, the bringer of jollity
- Saturn, the bringer of old age
- Uranus, the magician
- Neptune, the mystic
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Saturday June 28th
Treharmony Annual Concert
Afon Taf High School, Yew St, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4ED

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Programme



British Legion
A Time For Peace
Homecoming


Also Sprach Zarathustra
Planets Rising

​Jupiter

Our Planet:
​Introduction: Our Planet (from Space)
Into The Deep
Rumble In The Jungle


Saturday August 2nd
Brass & Voices of Wales
with Fron Male Choir
St Giles, Wrexham

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CHOIR
Summon the Heroes
A Time For Peace

British Legion March
CHOIR
Big Band Tribute

Nightingale Dances
Peacemakers
​​CHOIR
JOINT ITEM
CHOIR
​Also Sprach Zarathustra
Planets Rising

​Jupiter
CHOIR
Our Planet:
​Introduction: Our Planet (from Space)
Into The Deep
Rumble In The Jungle
JOINT ITEM
God Save The King
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Sunday August 3rd
National Eisteddfod of Wales
​Wrexham

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Programme

​VE | VJ Day 80
- Summon the Heroes
- A Time For Peace
- British Legion March
- Big Band Tribute
- Nightingale Dances

Saturday October 18th
A Night at the Movies
with Morriston Orpheus Choir
Haggarfest Film Festival
​St Elvan's

Programme to include:

- Bather's Revenge [Haggar]
- The Desperate Poaching Affray 
[Haggar]
- The Sheepstealer 
[Haggar]
- Haunted House [Keaton]

- The Life and Times of Charles Peace [Haggar]
- One Week [Keaton]
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An Evening of Remembrance
with Cwmdare Voices & Pelenna Valley Male Choir
Thursday November 6th, 7:30pm
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley

Arrival - by 6:45pm please
Performance - 7:30pm
Close - 9:30pm
Parking  - in adjacent High Street Car Park or Crown Buildings Car Park
Act I
Lewis Merthyr Band
- Summon the Heroes
- Nightingale Dances
Town Church School Choir
Lewis Merthyr Band
​- A Time For Peace
​- Homecoming
St John's School Choir

Lewis Merthyr Band
- Big Band Tribute

​- Peacemakers
Cwmdare Voices Male Choir


Act II
Opening Fanfare - Intro: Standard of St George
Processional - Hymn to the Fallen [Torchbearers | Flags | Standards]
​Hymn No. 297 – O God Our Help In Ages Past

Opening Prayers
Reading
Nimrod – Elgar – Return the Standards
Exhortation
Last Post
Two Minutes Silence
Reveille
Kohima Epitaph
Blessing
Hymn No. 268 - Battle Hymn of the Republic
National Anthems
God Save The King
​Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Standards March Off to Royal British Legion March

Remembrance Sunday
Sunday November 9th

Bridgend Cenotaph (seated)

Seated Engagement
Arrive 10:00

Repertoire

​- Processional: I Vow To Thee My Country

- Hymns, as required
Parade Arrives, then As Parade re-positions:
- Hymn: O Valiant Hearts (Supreme Sacrifice)
Service

- Hymn: O God Our Help (No. 79 - 5 verses - Last 4 bars & 1 beat intro)
- Last Post & Reveille
Wreath Laying
​- Hymn For The Fallen
- Hymn: Abide With Me
(No. 29 - no intro - verses as required)
- Hymn: Eternal Father (No. 52 - 4 Verses - Last 4 bars & 1 beat intro)
National Anthems:
- God Save The Queen
- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Parade Departs

- Departure Music: I Vow To Thee My Country
- Hymns, as required

Remembrance Sunday
Sunday November 9th

​Tonyrefail School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, Porth CF39 8HG
(Road March & Service)

Parade and Service
10:00 Meet Tonyrefail School
10:20 Form Up
10:30 Step Off
​

Route
Tonyrefail School to Trane Cemetery
9 minute march

Parking
Tonyrefail School
Marching Procedure

​
Verbal Instruction: "Parade - Quick March"
Step Off without playing - Bass Drum only plays 2 x 3 pace rolls

Band segue into March: Death or Glory

Music rounds out, Bass Drum continues "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Bass Drum signal to resume - 2 x 3 pace rolls - Band segue back into March: Death or Glory
Bass Drum signal to end - "Double Tap - Double Tap - Left, Right, Left"
STOP PLAYING BUT KEEP MARCHING
Bass Drum continues - "Left - Left - Left, Right, Left"
Keep Marching, wheel right into Trane Cemetary

Vocal signal to halt - brief pause then second vocal instruction to “Fall Out” and single bass drum double tap to fall out reposition to concert formation

Repertoire

March:
Death or Glory
Service:
Hymn: Abide With Me
(No. 29 - 3 verses - Last 4 bars intro)
Last Post & Reveille
Wreath Laying:

*No Music Required*
National Anthems
- God Save The Queen
​- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Departure Music:
- I Vow To Thee My Country

Sat 13th December 
The Snowman - Live!

​Llandaff Cathedral
​One performance - 09:30

All I Want For Christmas Is You
​Polar Express

Santaclaustraphobia
Frozen
The Snowman - Full Score
Jingle Bells

Sat 13th December
The Glory of Christmas
​with Mountain Ash Choral Society
​St Elvan's
​7:00pm

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Carol: Hark The Herald
Polar Express
Frozen
CHOIR

Three Kings Swing
It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Santaclaustraphobia

Interval

All I Want For Christmas Is You
Schneewalzer
Carol: O Come All Ye Faithful
Feliz Navidad
CHOIR
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Frosty The Snowman
Christmas Festival
(-) Jingle Bells
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​Sun 14th December 
The Snowman - Live!

​Two performances - 14:00 & 16:30
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley

All I Want For Christmas Is You
​Polar Express
Santaclaustraphobia
Frozen
The Snowman - Full Score
Jingle Bells
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Tues & Wed December 16th & 17th TBC
Carols By Candlelight 
Heritage Park Hotel

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Thursday December 18th TBC
Carol Service
Coychurch


Sunday December 21st TBC
Carol Service
​St Fagan's, Trecynon
Parking available at St Fagan's Community Hall and Park Surgery 
Both on Windsor St, Trecynon, Aberdare CF44 8LL
Additional Parking available on street
*​6:15pm latest arrival for 7:00pm start please



Welsh Open Championships 2026
Saturday February 14th TBC
The Riverfront, Newport

Timings
TIME TBD Rehearsal, Rogerstone Bandroom
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Draw Number TBD
Reporting time TBD, Riverfront Theatre

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Warm Up | Registration Time TBD
Performance Time TBD

Programme - TBA
​TOTAL: 20:00

Full Draw
TBD

​Saturday March 14th TBC
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Test-Piece: TBA

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Rehearsal
​12:30 to 13:30 TBC

Briton Ferry Bandroom
nr. Vernon Place & Regent St West
Briton Ferry
Neath Port Talbot
SA11 2PL

Directions:
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The bandroom is located in Briton Ferry near the old Llansawel Primary School at Vernon Place. You can find it at the bottom of the lane whose entry is located near the meeting of Vernon Place and Regent St West, opposite the side gate of the old school building

*Please park on the main road - do not enter the lane to the bandroom itself*


2025 Contest Timings
12:45 Draw

15:00 Band Number 1 backstage
15:30 Band Number 1 commences. Total number of bands are detailed below
Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Rd S, Swansea, SA1 4PE


Curry Timings
​18:00 Panshee, Swansea
29 Singleton St, Swansea SA1 3QN
pansheeswansea.online
Menu

pansheeswansea.online/menu

Grading Table

2025 Results

1. P*** & D*** (Dewi Griffiths)*
2. Tylorstown (Robert Westacott)*
3. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
4. Goodwick (Joshua Ruck)
5. Burry Port Town (Elliot Harrington)
6. Usk (Jamie Jones)
7. Beaumaris (Bari Gwilliam)
8. Abergavenny Borough (Lana Tingay)

* Qualify for National Final

Final 2025 Grading Table

​Goodwick 3 + 3 + 4 = 10 PROMOTED

P*** & D*** 6 + 4 + 1 = 11
Tylorstown 5R + 4.5R + 2 = 11.5
Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 + 3 = 14
Usk 5P + 4.5P + 6 = 15.5
Beaumaris 2 + 9 + 7 = 18

Burry Port 7 + 7 + 5 = 19
Abergavenny 5P + 8 + 8 = 21 RELEGATED

2026 Grading Table

P*** & D*** 4 + 1 = 5
Tylorstown 4.5R + 2 = 6.5
Lewis Merthyr 6 + 3 = 9
Pontarddulais 4.5R + 4.5R = 9
Deiniolen 4.5P + 4.5P = 9​
Usk 4.5P + 6 = 10.5
Burry Port 7 + 5 = 12
Beaumaris 9DNC + 7 = 16


​www.wrbbc.co.uk/grading-tables

Individual Practice Resources

Below are a few practice routines, free to download
​Warming Up
Straight Forward Warm Up Routine
File Size: 95 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


​Daily Practice Routine
Daily Practice Routine
File Size: 5300 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Six hymns with play along backing tracks

The music and backing tracks can be downloaded from:
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10lPpTvh1J87tx0qBtmGYqyqjszuc0UF2?usp=sharing
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aha1hgz1iv0108z/AAAQoeVUPp4gfO5GeLymHpjja?dl=0


The accompaniment videos can be found in this YouTube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiObarmr8IJ5gzv--FPIhlvD4eXBSrsJY

Backing tracks are also available (in both mp3 and WAV format) to play along with, or piano accompaniments for both Bb and Eb instruments are also included

Arban Cornet Method (Complete)
Click here to download free
​​
Recommended Exercises (page numbers below refer to the pages in the document, not the printed page numbers)
​
Pg 29 - No 47
Pg 30 - No 48
Pg 34 to 36 (single tonguing)
Pg 44 - No 38 (intervals)
Pg 47 to 49 (slurs)
Pg 50 (flexibilities)
Pg 67 (scales)
Pg 84 (chromatics)
Pg 99 (key signatures)
Pg 140 (triplets)
Pg 149 - No 45 & 46
Pg 150 & 155 (key signatures)
Pg 163 (triple tonguing)
Pg 183 (double tonguing)
Pg 293 onwards (studies & air varies)


Past Member Only Recordings

Saturday February 29th
Welsh Regional Championships
​Great Hall, Swansea University
Test Piece: Legacy

LMB live contest performance recording

2020 Results

1. BTM
2. Tylorstown
3. Deiniolen
4. Lewis Merthyr
​5. Parc & Dare
6. Pontarddulais
7. Newport
W Llanrug
www.wrbbc.co.uk/2020-results

Post-Contest 2021 Rankings

Tylorstown 3 + 5 + 2 = 10 PROMOTED
Deiniolen 4 + 4 + 3 = 11
BTM 6 + 7 + 1 = 14
Pontarddulais 5.5 + 3 + 6 = 14.5
Lewis Merthyr 5 + 6 + 4 = 15
Parc & Dare 5.5R + 6R + 5 = 16.5
Newport 5.5P + 6P + 7 = 18.5
Llanrug 8 + 9 + 8 = 25 RELEGATED
*Ebbw Valley relegated from Championship
*Markham and Taff Vale promoted from Second Section


Previous Recordings

Recordings of the band over the past few years can be found below
For video recordings of the band, visit the video section of the website here 
For the Brass & Voices of Wales disc, visit www.lewismerthyrband.com/cd 

The Brass & Voices of Wales album is also now available for download at www.lewismerthyrband.bandcamp.com
Additional videos are available on the band's YouTube channel here

GBBA 2019 Recordings


Band Cymru 2018 Recordings


Band Cymru 2016 Recordings

01_home_of_legends.m4a
File Size: 6528 kb
File Type: m4a
Download File

02_whirlwind.m4a
File Size: 5040 kb
File Type: m4a
Download File

03_abide_with_me.m4a
File Size: 4800 kb
File Type: m4a
Download File

*As a larger file, the fourth track Peacemakers must be accessed for download via the Dropbox folder here or can be played online by clicking on the image above
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