100 years of hits

Werribee Concert Band's Mathew Taylor, Cathrine Reader and Andrew Valentine. (Damjan Janevski) 287828_02

If you’ve ever wanted to hear your favourite songs from the last century played live by a wind band, Wyndham Cultural Centre is the place to be on Saturday, July 16.

The Werribee Concert Band, with its new musical director Harrison Merrifield, will perform a varied medley of songs ranging from classical music to radio hits.

Mr Merrifield said the performance will include “something for everybody”.

“We’ll be doing some stuff from popular pop and rock, we’ll be covering things from musicals, and we’ll be covering things that represent some of the largest events throughout that time period as well,” he said.

“We’re playing a medley from ABBA, When You Wish Upon A Star from Disney, and I might leave it there, you’ll have to come and see it.”

Mr Merrifield said he is “very excited” to present the talent of the group to the community.

“I think there is heaps of talent out here in the west … I don’t think we really get a lot of representation,” he said.

Fatima Halloum