Members of Regent Brass recently participated in the Log Book concert in Margate, as part of one of the most exciting cultural projects of 2012 – the ‘Boat Project’.

Living archive

The ‘Boat Project’ is a living archive of people’s stories and lives in the form of a 30ft vessel made from donated wooden items.

Throughout 2011 members of the public donated items – from pencils to pianos made of oak to zebrawood all with a personal story behind them.

Donations

Donations arrived in their thousands, from highly personal to pieces of national importance, and were built into the state-of-the-art seafaring yacht named 'Collective Spirit'.

For the boat’s visit to Margate, a song was commissioned by singer/songwriter Megan Henwood to mark the occasion, which was drawn from the stories of the Margate wood donors.

Throughout 2011 members of the public donated items – from pencils to pianos made of oak to zebrawood all with a personal story behind them4BR

Collective Spirit

In the concert, the Regent Brass 10-piece performed alongside the Big Sing choir and Megan to give a performance of the song ‘Collective Spirit’ to an appreciative audience.

In addition, the 10-piece performed ‘Fanfare and Flourishes’ by James Curnow and ‘Fantasia on British Sea Songs’ to the crowd to help get them into the nautical spirit!