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Strata build Regional hopes on new foundations

Strata Brass will head to Huddersfield next weekend with a number of new signings in the ranks.

Signings
  Strata Brass has been boosted by new signings ahead of their Huddersfield appearance

Strata Brass has been busy building from the foundations up ready for their forthcoming challenge in the Yorkshire Regional Championship First Section contest in Huddersfield.

RNCM students Rory Purvis and Phil Guy join on percussion team and tenor trombone respectively, with Charles Hindmarsh coming in on BBb tuba from Lofthouse and Keith Marsden completing the foundation building on EEb.

Delighted

Secretary Paul Wilkinson told 4BR: "We're delighted with these signings which completes our line-up for the contest under our exciting young conductor Jonathan Bates."

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