{"id":41,"date":"2023-03-16T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T08:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miltonkeynesbrass.com\/?p=41"},"modified":"2023-03-16T08:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T08:48:00","slug":"milton-keynes-brass-perform-at-the-open-university-graduation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miltonkeynesbrass.com\/?p=41","title":{"rendered":"Milton Keynes Brass perform at the Open University Graduation Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-site-default\n          individual-animation-site-default\n          individual-text-animation-site-default\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:2018px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n              \n              class=\"image-block-wrapper\"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"\n                position: relative;\n                \n                  padding-bottom:57.28443908691406%;\n                \n                overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black);\n              \"\n              ><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"2018x1156\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" elementtiming=\"system-image-block\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png\" width=\"2018\" height=\"1156\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" style=\"display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%\" onload=\"this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6210e1f4ca048c354695d09d\/cfbe175d-fac8-4412-a689-2d98d25588c9\/Screenshot+2023-06-21+at+08.47.01.png?format=2500w 2500w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Playing for two of the Open University graduation ceremonies was the band\u2019s first 10 piece performances of 2023. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">A couple of rehearsals beforehand left us feeling confident for the mammoth blow ahead. Held at the amazing Milton Keynes Theatre, the&nbsp;auditorium&nbsp;was almost full and it was quite daunting playing to such a large crowd as a smaller group. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As you would imagine, the event was incredibly formal, with a strict running order and the band played a combination of lighter entertaining music as well as more formal ceremonial music such as \u201cTrumpet Voluntary\u201d, \u201cHornpipe\u201d from \u201cWater Music\u201d, \u201cTrumpet Tune and Air\u201d and \u201cTe Deum\u201d on loop while the procession made their way to the stage. We finished with \u201cCongratulations\u201d and we helped make it a special day for all the very proud graduates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Playing for two of the Open University graduation ceremonies was the band\u2019s first 10 piece performances of 2023. 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