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Leyland tutors to inspire Houghton Youth

Star tutors from Leyland Band will be leading a masterclass day for players with the Houghton Youth Band.

James McLeod
 

Tutors from Leyland Band will lead a masterclass with Houghton Area Youth Band next month.

Led by flugel star John Doyle and Besson euphonium artist James McLeod (above), five players from the North West band will help delegates of all ages and abilities on Saturday 14th November (9.00am-2.00pm) at Hetton Lyons Primary School.

Join forces

Later in the same day, the players will join forces for a concert in Sunderland Minster featuring the Houghton Area Youth and Leyland Bands, as well as the massed bands of all participants in the masterclasses.

There are no age restrictions for the workshop so all are welcome.

More information

Applications can be made at: houghtonareayouth@yahoo.co.uk. The workshop costs £5 and that includes lunch and a ticket to the evening concert in Sunderland Minster.

Great return

It should be a great return event for James McLeod, as he was a member of the Houghton Area Youth Band when growing up.

"It will be a fantastic experience for me to go back to the band that helped me so much.

We hope that there will be attendees from other youth bands and adult bands and we are really looking forward to working with everyone.

It promises to be a great day of music making."

It will be a fantastic experience for me to go back to the band that helped me so much. We hope that there will be attendees from other youth bands and adult bands and we are really looking forward to working with everyoneJames McLeod

Stars

Joining John and James will be Rebecca Doyle (horn) John Stevens (trombone) and Ben Thomas (percussion).

The evening concert will also feature Leyland's forthcoming 'Brass in Concert' programme.

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