Description

A true community band consisting of adults and students, amateur, semi-professional and professional musicians.

Restormel Concert Band was founded in 1979. The intention was to provide a platform for the many talented woodwind players in Cornwall that had no opportunity to play in any form of ensemble. Originally known as St Austell Concert Band the name was soon changed due to confusion with the already established St Austell Brass Band.

The 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the band saw a special concert held in a Marquee at John Keay House with special guest, the legendary trombone player and star of the then Black and White Minstral Show, George Chisholm.

1999 saw the Band's 20th Birthday celebrated on board the square-rigger " Earl of Pembroke " at Charlestown. The concert which featured the 1812 overture with full cannon and mortar effects. The concert raised £3,000 for the RNLI.

For the bands 30th birthday we returned to dry land with a spectacular concert of over 200 singers and instrumentalists. This time the band commisioned a new work for choir and orchestra called 'Rostormol Festival' from Colin Touchin. The concert was sponsored by the National Lottery.

Description

Victoria Gardens is laid out on a steep south facing slope. It is typical of late 19th century style of trees and shrubs interrelated with paths and flower beds.

Originally created to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee it is filled with exotic trees, shrubs & flowers. Truro City Council parks dept regularly win Britain in Bloom competitions. Before this particular garden was established there used to be the small Waterfall Gardens which was created in 1893. The Waterfall Gardens are still in existence, by St Georges Church.

There is also a water feature that is powered by hydraulic water ram situated in the Leats next to the River Kenwyn which supplies the water for the fish pond and runs back down through the gardens through the old water fountain which used to be situated in Boscawen street, then feeds small cascade of waterfalls and it then returns back into the Leats.

There is also a bandstand and during the summer, concerts are held every Sunday from 2.30pm - 4pm . A different band from around the county bring their own sound to the gardens. There is plenty of seating and entry is free.

You would not think you were in the middle of a city, the calm broken only occassionally by a train passing over the majestic viaduct nearby. The original viaduct was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1859, but was replaced with the present stucture in 1904 and now carries the main line Paddington - Penzance trains.

Victoria Gardens, St. George St.,

Truro,

Cornwall,

England,

TR1 3JE.