LGB Brass Training band were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Lewes, Dr Graham Mayhew to present the Trophy and a £50 voucher for Bonners to this years Most Improved Young Player award to Owen Dique. Owen is 14 and took up drum kit aged 11, it became apparent that he had a natural […]
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Join the band – current vacancies
Award winning Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass band (LGB Brass) are a friendly, active concert and contesting bass band. We are looking to recruit players to swell our numbers and have vacant seats in the Cornet sections (positions negotiable), and are looking for an additional Horn and Bb Bass player to swell our numbers. If you play any brass […]
Meet The Band – Alan Cooper
Next the the “Meet the band” series is Alan Cooper, our of our BBb Bass players At Boundstone School Lancing Alan was taught to play tuba by Dr King, Aedan Kearney, Peter Barrs and by top session trombone player Jack Quinn. From 1974-83: he was tuba player with the West Sussex Youth Orchestra, played with the […]
Meet The Band – Peter Cowlett
Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing the members of LGB Brass. First up is our Chairman and Solo Trombonist, Peter Cowlett. Peter was born in Oxford, taking up the Euphonium with the City of Oxford Silver Band in 1968, but moved to the trombone “who wouldn’t?”. He later played with the National Youth Orchestra for […]
Music Award for LGB Percussion Player
Huge Congratulations to Owen! Owen Dique has had an exceptional year to date; passing his Grade 3 Drum Kit exam in March and now receiving an award from his school for achieving the highest attainment in Music for a year 9 student ! Owen has been playing Drum Kit and Percussion for just over two and a […]
The Mermaid Swims to Silverware
Lewes Glynde and Beddingham Brass had a fantastic outing at the scaba Spring Contest this weekend, winning second place overall in their section. Their programme began with the march “Death or Glory” by RB Hall, continued with a beautifully restrained rendition of the hymn tune “Sandon” and concluded with the magnificent test piece “The Mermaid of […]
Great success for LGB Brass at Solos contest!
LGB Brass claimed a clean sweep of the scaba Senior Solos and Duets contest at St Paul’s Catholic College in Burgess Hill this weekend. Their principal euphonium player James Emberley was placed first in both the Slow Melody and Air Varie categories, playing ‘Donegal Bay’ and ‘Napoli’ respectively (accompanied by band chairman Peter Cowlett on each occasion). […]
Proud of our Boobs
LGB ladies Christina Kearley, Angela Holloway, Shirley Eyles, Jane Stewart and Jane Humberstone, alongside regular helpers Hilary Lowe (Brighton and Hove City Brass) and Sharon McCallum (Burry Port), played this weekend at the Boobs n’ Brass (South) concert at St. John’s Church, West Byfleet. The concert was conducted by LGB Band President Dennis Wilby, and raised a magnificent £1,597.50 for the Breast […]
Band bolsters Boobs and Brass
Saturday 13th September will mark a proud day for LGB Brass, when six of our members (and several of our regular deps) perform as part of the famous ‘Boobs and Brass’ all-female brass band, under the directorship of no less than our President, Dennis Wilby. The band was born in 2006, when they performed what […]
So long, farewell, etc…
It’s that time of year again… Every September, another much loved member of the band moves on to the next stage of their life and disappears off to University. This year is no different, as we say goodbye and good luck to cornet players Joe Knight and Natalie Sherlock. Both of them will be missed […]