The Cambridge-Heidelberg Partnership

CSD Brass has been a member of the Cambridge-Heidelberg Partnership Association since 1996.

12 members of the Orchesterverein Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim visited Cambridge during the Easter Festival 2000 and the two bands performed a joint concert at St Stephen's Church, Cambridge on Tuesday 25th April.

One of the highlights of the evening was the 'The Veterans' - performed as a double-trio featuring the cornets from both bands - Katharine Hutchinson, Jurgen Bechtel, Alf Ball, Uwe Hafner, Wilhelm Hafner, and Kate Barradell-Smith.

The band was delighted to be invited to Heidelberg for Easter 2001, and a party of 15 musicians and their partners made the trip. A joint concert was performed on Easter Sunday, 15th April. This featured a 10- piece ensemble from CSD Brass, and over 30 players from the Orchesterverein. A number of massed band items were also performed.

Other photographs from the Easter Festival can be viewed in the photo gallery, or on the Orchesterverein website