Strata adds strength ahead of Yorkshire top flight debut

New signings and some returning players boosts confidence for Strata Brass ahead of Championship Section debut at St George's Hall.

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Strata Brass has made a clutch of new signings ahead of their Championship Section debuts at the Yorkshire Area in Bradford next month under the baton of MD Dr Owen Wedgwood.

Signings

Russell Cavanagh takes the principal cornet role with Helena Wardle-Spenceley coming in on flugel from Blidworth Band. Nigel Bunting has signed on Eb tuba from Cornerstone Brass, whilst Samantha Pearson (solo cornet) and Steven Shipman (percussion) return after a break due to study and family commitments.

Simon Fisher is another returnee on Eb tuba with Victoria Hallworth moving from second horn to solo baritone.

The band is working hard to compete at this level which is a new challenge as we were in the Second Section just three years agoBand Secretary Paul Wilkinson

Working hard

Band Secretary Paul Wilkinson told 4BR: "The band is working hard to compete at this level which is a new challenge as we were in the Second Section just three years ago."

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