Musicians in the Amersham area recently enjoyed the opportunity to hone their skills in a workshop led by professional tuba stars Andy Grappy and Tom Hewins.

18 eager tuba, euphonium and baritone players took the opportunity to enhance their playing talents, with the day rounded off with the group performing as an ensemble.

Wide range

"The workshop attracted players from a wide range of ages and abilities and the sound of all these large brass instruments playing together was truly awesome," organiser Caroline Perkins told 4BR.

"It was great to see the enthusiasm of people and I was impressed by how quickly they learned new pieces of music."

The aim of the workshops is to enable young people to experience the fun of group music making, and this latest session has been a huge successBand Chairman, Fred Harrison

Extend opportunities

The free event was the second in a series being hosted by Amersham Band and made possible by a grant from Chiltern District Council.

Band Chairman, Fred Harrison added said "We want to extend the opportunity for local people to be involved in brass music and we have recently launched Amersham Community Brass as a full strength band, as well as a beginner group for new players.

The aim of the workshops is to enable young people to experience the fun of group music making, and this latest session has been a huge success."