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Children's Band set for 10th birthday

The National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain will be celebrating its 10th birthday this year.

National Childrens Band
 

The National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain is getting ready to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

Plans are well advanced for its 2013 Summer Course, which takes place at Repton School from July 22nd to July 27th.

Guest soloist

The Course Director and Conductor will be Dr Nicholas Childs and the guest soloist is Peter Moore who is a past winner of the prestigious BBC Young Musician of the Year title and a founding member of the band.

The end of course concert takes place at Repton School on Saturday 27th July at 2.30pm.

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