Herefordshire Youth Brass Band
Brass ensembles for all standard of brass players
Standard required to join: Any standard from beginners
Conductors: John Griffiths and Liessa Price
Rehearsal venue: The Shirehall, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, HR1 2HX
Rehearsal time: Wed - Beginners 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Intermediates 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Seniors 5:30pm - 7:00pm
How to Join
If you are interested in joining, click here to go to our online registration form
Herefordshire Youth Brass Bands consist of three levels of player. Junior players will begin with a session at 5:00pm with Liessa Price. They will then be joined by intermediate players at 5:30pm and finish their session at 6:00pm. Intermediate players will start at 5:30pm with a rehearsal alongside beginner players. They will then move into the main session with John Griffiths and the more advanced players from approximately 6:15pm, finishing at 7:00pm. More advanced players will rehearse with John Griffiths between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. The tutors will give indications as to which sessions brass players should attend.
Autumn Term (Online Sessions)
Sept: Wed 9th, Wed 23rd
Oct: Wed 7th, Wed 21st
Online Concert: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Spring Term
January: Wed 13th, Wed 20th, Wed 27th
February: Wed 3rd, Wed 10th, Wed 24th
March: Wed 3rd, Wed 10th, Wed 17th, Wed 24th, Wed 31st
April: Wed 28th
Concert: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Members of Youth Brass Band can also join the Herefordshire Youth Choir which rehearses on Saturday mornings. If they are of at least grade 5 standard they can join the Herefordshire Youth Concert Band rehearsing on Saturday mornings.
If they are of at least grade 6 standard may be able to join the Herefordshire Youth Orchestra, rehearsing on Tuesday evenings; auditions required.
There is no extra charge for joining another ensemble.