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New soprano topping at Brighouse

Sop star Connor Lennon is the latest signing at National Champion Brighouse & Rastrick

Connor Lennon
  Connor Lennon comes in on soprano cornet for the National Champion

Brighouse & Rastrick has announced the signing of Connor Lennon on soprano cornet with immediate effect.

Connor joins the 2017 National Champion after Dominic Longhurst reluctantly decided to focus on furthering his trumpet playing career in the orchestral world.

Having graduated from Huddersfield University, Connor studied trumpet under Opera North's Mike Woodhead and soprano cornet with Phillip McCann.

Phillip signed Connor as soprano to Carlton Main Frickley Colliery in 2014, where he has enjoyed four highly successful years with the Yorkshire band — claiming the Brian Evans Memorial Trophy at the British Open in 2017.

Thank you

Commenting on the move, Connor told 4BR: "I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Carlton Main for the last four and a half years and for the friendships I've made there.

I'm really looking forward to starting a new chapter of my career with Brighouse & Rastrick and welcome the new challenges ahead."

Not only is he a fantastic soprano player but he's also a versatile musician and a truly dedicated bandsman. He will be a huge asset to our performances in contests and concertsB&R, MD, David Thornton

Fantastic player

In response, The West Riding band's MD Dr. David Thornton added: "We are delighted that Connor will be joining the B&R team.

Not only is he a fantastic soprano player but he's also a versatile musician and a truly dedicated bandsman. He will be a huge asset to our performances in contests and concerts."

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