The 80-strong National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) -made up of some of the finest young talented brass and percussion players in the UK aged 12 to 18, is to visit the south west for a week of training in April, culminating in concerts in Weston Super Mare and Cheltenham.

Dudley Bright

Conducted by Bramwell Tovey, the players will be joined by guest soloist Dudley Bright (above), the principal trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts at the Winter Gardens in Weston super Mare on 19th April and Cheltenham Town Hall on 20th April.

Intensive rehearsals

The concerts will follow a week-long intensive residential training course, starting on the 13th April at Taunton School in Taunton, Somerset, where the players will be tutored by some of the country’s leading brass and percussion players.

These include cornet John Berryman (cornet), Ben Godfrey (cornet), Sheona White (tenor horn and flugel), David Childs (euphonium), Roger Argente (trombone), Nick Etheridge (tubas) and Mark Landon (percussion).

Expect the unexpected

Dr Robert Childs, the Chairman of the NYBBGB told 4BR: "We are hugely looking forward to performing in the area once more. The band features some of the future stars of the brass and percussion world, and with Bramwell Tovey leading the musical charge, expect the unexpected.

This holds the promise to be like no brass band concert you've heard before."

The band features some of the future stars of the brass and percussion world, and with Bramwell Tovey leading the musical charge, expect the unexpectedNYBBGB Chairman, Dr Robert Childs

Tickets:

Tickets for the concerts are available priced £12 each and concessions are £10. Tickets are available via philipbiggs@bandstand.demon.co.uk