Brass act set to play cabaret

AN evening of traditional and contemporary tunes is coming to the region courtesy of the Creswick Brass Band.

Next weekend, the group will bring their Creswick Brass Cabaret event to the Creswick Senior Citizen’s Club.

Group president Robert Ohlsen said the program will feature an exploration of both traditional brass pieces and contemporary cabaret spins on classic songs.

“It’ll start mainly with brass band music and in the second third it’ll be feature items with soloists and featured sections,” he said.

“In the last third, it’ll be more upbeat dance-type music. We’ll be playing a couple marches, a hymn called His Provision, and the tenor horns are doing a Beatles number.

“There’s also I Will Follow Him from Sister Act, and we’ll do Disturbed’s version of Sound of Silence.”

About 30 musicians will be onstage for the performance, featuring 10 different types of instruments including a percussion section.

Mr Ohlsen said the upcoming evening will mark the second iteration of what proved a popular offering last year.

“Traditionally, our concert for the year was an Anzac Day concert and of course it was always World War-era music,” he said.

“As performers, we decided it was getting a bit stale so we went with a different concept with cabaret and everyone loved it.

“This is to give back to the public, and we’ll also be raising money for the band so we can get some percussion equipment.”

Light trivia and entertainment will also take place. A raffle will be held on the night with tickets at $5 each or $10 for three tickets.

Prizes include a $300 RACV Goldfields Resort voucher, a $200 Creswick Woollen Mills voucher, and a $100 American Hotel voucher.

The event will run from 6.30pm on Saturday 31 August. Tickets are $20 general and free for children under 12 and can be booked at bit.ly/3yLuxvQ.