Two top men from Pontypool Brass will be enjoying themselves in Oslo this weekend.

Cory and Youth Band

MD Owen Farr will be flying with Welsh representatives Cory to take part in the Blue Riband Championship Section event, whilst the band’s principal cornet player, Rob Spencer, has been performing with the European Youth Band.

Rob, 18, is a sixth form student at Fairwater Comprehensive School in Cwmbran, and is one of three players representing Wales.

He is also a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales as well as a player with a wide variety of county ensembles in the Torfaen and Greater Gwent area. He has been principal cornet with Pontypool Brass since the band reformed in 2010.

Proud

A spokesperson told 4BR: "Pontypool Brass is very proud of them both and would like to wish both of them all the very best for what should be a memorable event."