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Canadian Staff Band choses Willson horns.

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The Canadian Staff Band, one of the premier brass bands in North America has chosen to play on Willson tenor horns.

Quality

At a recent concert at the prestigious Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, not just the players, but also many people in the audience remarked upon the sound of the Willson horn too.

The recommendation from the CSB members has attracted other UK horn players to investigate the qualities of this fantastic Willson instrument.

Tour

This year the Canadian Staff Band passes its 42nd Anniversary milestone and during 2011 travel to the UK via Germany and Holland to take part in the ISB 120 event in London in early June.

You have chance to assess the quality of the Willson horn when you listen to this fine band in concert.

Philip Cobb, James Fountain and Charley Brighton are amongst a growing number of leading brass performers who have chosen to play on WillsonWillson Instruments

Instrument Range

Willson continue to encourage you to check out the quality of their cornets and euphoniums, with the endorsement of artists throughout the country.

Philip Cobb, James Fountain and Charley Brighton are amongst a growing number of leading brass performers who have chosen to play on Willson.

Read the endorsement of a superb range of brass players from all disciplines represented on the Willson website.

New generation

A new generation of players are now discovering the beauty and quality of the Willson instruments.

Willson seeks to maintain it central goal: perfection in the production of brass instruments, in terms of sound and craftsmanship.

Developments continue at the instrument centre in Flums, Switzerland and the requirements of the British brass band remain at the centre of our philosophy and production.

Check them out

Check out the Willson website for the latest developments and instrument refinements: http://www.willson.ch/index_e.html

For more info contact:

Willson@hevans.free-online.co.uk

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