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New levels of Strata ready for 2020

Strata Brass has welcomed a trio of new signings as they look ahead to top flight action in 2020.

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  The three players come in as the band look forward to an exciting 2020 season in the top flight

Strata Brass has welcomed three new players to their ranks as the Yorkshire band looks forward to the 2020 season in the Championship Section.

James Atkins becomes the new principal cornet whilst American postgraduate student Riley Anderson takes on the solo euphonium role. Meanwhile, Andrew Thompson joins on solo horn after helping the band over the last few months

Signings

James recently graduated from the University of Salford where he discovered a passion for arranging as well as specialising in performance and conducting. He is the conductor of Stalybridge Old Brass and recently began work as a brass tutor for young and aspiring musicians with local music services.

Meanwhile, Riley has just started work towards a Masters in Performance at the RNCM in Manchester under the tutelage of Steven Mead.

They are joined by Andrew who has been enjoying helping the band out in recent months. Andrew was a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain where he played alongside Strata Brass MD Jonathan Bates. He recently held the solo horn role at Wakefield Metropolitan Band.

We've been impressed with all three of these young talented players and we are looking forward to working alongside them with the exciting Championship Section challenges aheadStrata Brass

Band spokesperson, Paul Wilkinson told 4BR: "We've been impressed with all three of these young talented players and we are looking forward to working alongside them with the exciting Championship Section challenges ahead."

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