Lions Youth Brass under MD Nigel Birch have once again been helped by Foden's Band as they prepare for their appearance at the forthcoming National Youth Championships in Manchester.

Oceans

Composer Andy Scott visited the band with conductor Mike Fowles to work on a brand new arrangement which will be heard in April at the RNCM event. Meanwhile, several Foden's players held a coaching day on the set work, 'Oceans' by Goff Richards.

It was a great opportunity for the band to receive tuition by some fantastic musicians. What was achieved in these sessions helped me and my players enormouslyMD, Nigel Birch

Enormous

Nigel Birch told 4BR: "It was a great opportunity for the band to receive tuition by some fantastic musicians. What was achieved in these sessions helped me and my players enormously."