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Wareham takes the baton at Hyde

Composer and conductor Andy Wareham has been appointed Resident MD at Hyde Band.

Andy Wareham
  Andy Wareham is looking forward to the new challenge.

Composer and conductor Andy Wareham has been appointed the Resident MD of Hyde Band ahead of their appearance at the forthcoming Wychavon Entertainment Contest.

Ambitious

Andy told 4BR: "I'm looking forward working with an ambitious, friendly and hardworking group and preparing their programme for the upcoming contest.

I'm delighted I'm able to use the skills I learned during my MMus Conducting Study with Dr Robert Childs at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

With the band's busy concert season and contesting campaign coming up in 2020, I'm eager to get started on what I hope will be a very successful partnership."

With the band's busy concert season and contesting campaign coming up in 2020, I'm eager to get started on what I hope will be a very successful partnershipAndy Wareham

Strength to strength

After a rebuilding process, the band are currently going from strength to strength working under the guidance of Cory Band's musical advisor Nigel Seaman as their professional conductor.

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