An interesting read below on the benefits of listening to music. The effects of playing it yourself are even more rewarding. Note the source of this - "Good Housekeeping".

One of our band members, Jim Durack, performing in St Luke's Church. 
The band performed their first formal concert for the year on the 8th May 2022. One special music piece was Hypatia which was composed by our conductor Mac, the first time this piece was played in public. The score for Hypatia is available for purchase - please email [email protected]
 TCB tribute to sister Janet Mead (1938 – 26th Jan 2022), the arrangement is by Tol Vi and adapted for concert Band by Mac.
Toowoomba Concert Band celebrated Happy Birthday
Catching up with “Sir Mac”, who was the bandmaster of 2 Wing AAFC band, at a recent TCB rehearsal are Ethan McDougall, Sabastian Rowe, Kim Nguyen, Don Nguyen and Matthew Harris. The “kids” travelled up from Darra, Ipswich and Plainlands to join in with the TCB members and re-lived old memories playing their favourite march, Toothpick.
Our woodwind bandies are excited for our upcoming Woodwind Workshop on the 21 August 2021.
L to R: Geoff Kajewski, Gaby Berger, Aaron Kuo, Kym Murphy, Catharine Brider (partly obscured), Karen Congreve, Diann Dwyer, Thomas Congreve, Tim Smith, Briannah O'Neill and Claire Bourke.
Playout at Queen's Park Sunday 23rd May 2021
Providing the music for Palm Sunday service at St Luke’s church, Sunday 28th March, 2021
We have a brand new 4 valve Euphonium and a 4 valve E flat Tuba but sadly, no one to play them. We'd love to hear from you if you play either of these instruments.
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What every Covid Compliant Conductor should wear!!