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Porthouse joins Staff room

Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse joins the new conducting team at Staffordshire.

Ian Porthouse
 

The Staffordshire Band, recent runner-up at the First Section National Championship in Cheltenham has completed the strengthening of its conducting team.

Team

David Purkiss becomes Professional Musical Director, Leigh Baker Associate Conductor, Craig Stevens continues his playing duties but also becomes Assistant Musical Director and Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse joins as Musical Consultant.

Brilliant relationships

Chairman Shaun Elliott told 4BR: "We were very keen to get this team together, given our brilliant relationships with them, so as to enable the band to move forward from the great successes we’ve achieved this year."

It’s a very strong line-up of talent that’s for sure and I’m sure that it signals our intent for the future!Band Chairman, Shaun Elliott

Makes sense

He added: "Everyone has busy lives and it made sense to us to have a framework in place, so if David can’t make a rehearsal/concert, Craig can fill in a contest, Leigh can come in to add to the fantastic performances he lead this year, and Ian can come in from time to time to lead workshops/seminars.

It’s a very strong line-up of talent that’s for sure and I’m sure that it signals our intent for the future!"

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