Over 60 young brass band players will head to Strathallan School in village of Forgandenny just south of Perth on Tuesday 11th April for the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) Easter course.

Led by Musical Director Ian Porthouse alongside colleagues Alan Fernie and John Boax the course is supported by funding through Creative Scotland to provide extra opportunity for members of the Senior and Reserve bands to come together for supplementary brass tuition ahead of the annual Summer Course.

Music and fun

Although there will be rehearsals and playing there will also be plenty of fun extra-curricular activities organised such as swimming sessions and the usual Easter NYBBS 'Has Got Talent!'

The music to be studied includes 'American Barndance' (arr. Goff Richards), 'Get Happy' (arr. Leigh Baker), 'Cry of the Celts' (Peter Graham), 'Judy Garland Tribute', 'Funky Brass' (Otto Schwarz), 'Ar Lan Y Mor' (Gavin Higgins) and 'Partita for Band — Postcards from Home' (Philip Wilby).

The Easter Course will culminate in a concert at the Strathallan School Theatre on Friday 14th April at 3.00pm.