The Aveley & Newham Band has announced that Derick Kane, currently the band's principal euphonium, has accepted the role as the band's new Assistant Musical Director.
Player of the Year
Derick Kane is also the principal euphonium of the ISB, whom he has played with for over 30 years and was awarded the 'Euphonium Player of the Year' Award in 1991.
...the band look forward to many more years working with Derick both as a conductor and euphonium playerAveley & Newham Band
Denis Wick
Brass Bands England
Prompt
A spokesperson told 4BR: "Derick joined Aveley & Newham prior to the British Open in 2007 and he has since conducted the band on many occasions in the absence of MD, Nigel Taken.
This prompted the band to offer him the position of Assistant Musical Director and the band look forward to many more years working with Derick both as a conductor and euphonium player."
